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8th Grade Test 3
9 wks Exam
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Who published "Poor Richard's Almanac? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What act of Parliament levied a tax on all legal documents in the colonies | Stamp Act |
| Who led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga | Ethan Allen |
| What did the Olive Branch Petition attempt to do? | reconcile the colonies with the king |
| What measures barred colonial settlement in all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains | Proclamation of 1763 |
| What was the purpose of the checks and balances system | to control the power the power of each of the three branches of government |
| Which American patriot became a traitor and helped the British in the War for Independence | Benedict Arnold |
| what four wards did President Washington use to end his oath of office | "So help me God" |
| Which was the first permanent European settlement in the United States? | St. Augustine |
| Who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" | Nathan Hale |
| What was the first institution of higher learning in America | Harvard college |
| Which was the first permanent English settlement in North America | Jamestown |
| Which explorer discovered Florida | Ponce de Leon |
| What city in colonial America served as the meeting place for the First and Second Continental Congresses | Philadelphia |
| Who nailed the Ninety-five Thesis on the church door at Wittenburg, Germany, sparking the Protestant Reformation | Martin Luther |
| Who served as Vice President under George Washington | John Adams |
| Who helped Paul Revere spread the word of the British advancement | Dr. Samuel Prescott |
| What is the name given to the President's advisers | Cabinet |
| Which great patriot declared, "Give me Liberty, or give death"? | Patrick Henry |
| What did the Boston Port Bill do? | closed the port of Boston to commerce |
| Who became the first Secretary of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who laid out the original plans for Washington, D.C. | Pierre L'Enfant |
| Who was the "Father of American Conservatism" | John Adams |
| Who was the candidate for the Democratic-Republican party in the election of 1796 | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the "Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| Who was the best-known missionary to the Indians | David Brainerd |
| Who was the great American intellect and theologian | Jonathan Edwards |
| Who wrote "History of Plymouth Plantation" | William Bradford |
| Who was famous for his "singing schools" | William Billings |
| Our country was founded as a DEMOCRACY | false, federal republic |
| Americans involved in the Boston Tea Party disguised themselves as BRITISH SOLDIERS | false, Indians |
| The soldiers hired by King George to fight against the colonists were called HESSIANS | true |
| Alexander Hamilton is a good example of those belonging to the DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN party | false, Federalist |
| The Great Awakening is the name of the great revival that swept across 18th-century AMERICA | true |
| The Protestant Reformation began in 1492 | false, 1517 |
| The author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was JONATHAN EDWARDS | true |
| JOHN ADAMS was the first Secretary of state | false, Thomas Jefferson |
| Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette helped Washington in the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR | false, War of Independence |
| the "shot heard 'round the world" | Lexington and Concord |
| the turning point in America's War for Independence | Saratoga |
| winter camp of the Continental army (1777-1778) | Valley Forge |
| the first major battle of the War for Independence | Bunker Hill |
| patriot victory which ended the War for Independence | Yorktown |
| What nickname was given Francis Marion because of his clever guerrilla warfare | " Swamp Fox" |
| Name the famous pamphlet by Thomas Paine that gave a detailed account of English liberties and abuses of the monarchy and Parliament | Common Sense |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress | July 4, 1776 |
| What peace treaty officially ended the American War for Independence | Treaty of Paris |
| Who selected the location for the nation's new capital, Washington, D.C. | President Washington |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called | Bill of Rights |
| What famous naval hero shouted, "I have not yet begun to fight" | John Paul Jones |
| What was the name of the most widely read textbook in colonial America | New England Primer |
| What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | - At least 9 states had to approve a measure before it could be passed by Congress, and all 13 states had to approve a bill to amend the Articles -The central government had no executive or judicial branches to provide strong leadership and just court |
| Name the 3 branches of government set up by the Constitution and briefly describe the function of each branch | 1. Legislative- makes laws 2. Executive- enforces the laws 3. Judicial- interprets the laws |
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