A Republic If You Can Keep It

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Chapter 1 – Movements Leading to Independence (Overview)

10 Topics | 10 Quizzes

1.1 – The Dawning of Independence

Quiz 1.1. Dawning of Independence

1.2 – Who Shot First?

Quiz 1.2. Who Shot First

1.3 – Pastors Pave the Way for Independence

Quiz 1.3. Pastors Pave the Way for Independence

1.4 – Independence Declared

Quiz 1.4. Independence Declared!

1.5 – Five Pillars of Exceptionalism

Quiz 1.5. – Five Pillars of American Exceptionalism

1.6 – The Price of Freedom

Quiz 1.6. – The Price of Freedom

1.7 Shaping an Independent Republic

Quiz 1.7. – Shaping an Independent Republic

1.8 – Four Types of Law

Quiz 1.8. – Four Types of Law

1.9 – Unique Elements of the New Republic

Quiz 1.9. – Unique Elements of the New Republic

Chapter 2 – Governing Under the Constitution (Overview)

9 Topics | 9 Quizzes

2.1 – Creating the Constitutional Republic

Quiz 2.1. – Creating the Constitutional Republic

2.2 – Getting Started Under the New Constitution

Quiz 2.2. – Getting Started Under the New Constitution

2.3 – Design of the Legislative Branch

Quiz 2.3. – Design of the Legislative Branch

2.4 – Enumerated Powers: The Do’s of Congress

Quiz 2.4. – Enumerated Powers: The Do’s of Congress

2.5 – Watch Out for the Loopholes!

Quiz 2.5. – Watch Out for the Loopholes!

2.6 – Military Powers & More!

Quiz 2.6. – Military Powers & More!

2.7 – Choosing the President

Quiz 2.7 – Choosing The President

2.8 – Orders, Oaths and Duties

Quiz 2.8 – Orders, Oaths, and Duties

Chapter 3 – Federal Courts, Civil Liberties, & Civil Rights

9 Topics | 8 Quizzes

3.1 – Demystifying the Judicial System

Quiz 3.1 – Demystifying the Judicial System

3.2 – The Federal Courts & Impeachment

Quiz 3.2 – The Federal Courts & Impeachment

3.3 – Supreme, Yet Not So Supreme!

Quiz 3.3 – Supreme, Yet Not So Supreme!

3.4 – The 1st Amendment

Quiz 3.4 – The 1st Amendment

3.5 – The 2nd Amendment

Quiz 3.5 – The 2nd Amendment

3.6 – The 3rd through 10th Amendments

3.7 – Civil Justice

Quiz 3.7 Civil Justice

3.8 – Decisions, Decisions!

3.8 – Supreme Court Cases Activity

Chapter 4 – Political Parties & Interest Groups

3 Topics | 3 Quizzes

4.1 – Political Parties

Quiz 4.1 – Political Parties

4.2 – Interest Groups

Quiz 4.2 – Interest Groups

Chapter 5 – Political Beliefs & Behavior

6 Topics | 6 Quizzes

5.1 – Left or Right?

Quiz 5.1 – Left or Right?

5.2 – Beliefs Matter!

Quiz 5.2 – Beliefs Matter!

5.3 – Recurring Issues

Quiz 5.3 – Recurring Issues

5.4 – Rights & Duties

Quiz 5.4 – Rights & Duties

Quiz 5.5 – Voting

1 Quiz

5 Topics

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation

Northwest Ordinance

The U.S. Constitution

Glossary of Terms

Quiz 1.1. Dawning of Independence

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1. Question
Franklin’s proposal to create a union of the American colonies was:
- Basically adopted into the 1754 Albany Plan of Union but rejected by the colonies.
- Popular with the colonists for many years.
- The first effective united government of the American colonies.
- The outline for government under the Constitution.
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2. Question
The Committees of Correspondence were:
- Unofficial groups organized to share information among the colonies.
- Special committees set up by the colonial legislatures to communicate with the London Board of Trade.
- Declared to be illegal by Parliament.
- A tool of the royal governors to get word out to their colonies.
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Question 3 of 8

3. Question
The Quartering Act of 1765:
- Was not one of the “intolerable acts” objected to in the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
- Required the colonists to house British troops in private homes.
- Applied only to the colony of Massachusetts, which is where the Revolution broke out.
- Was part of the British plan to bring Hessian troops into the colonies to keep order.
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4. Question
One of the more vocal groups agitating against the British before the Revolution was:
- The Sons of Liberty.
- The Minutemen.
- The Albany Plan authors.
- The printers’ guild in Philadelphia.
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Question 5 of 8

5. Question
Parliament’s Declaratory Act was important because:
- It was designed to allow full control of every aspect of colonial life.
- It was the turning point in getting the colonists to offer restoration of the King’s officials.
- It succeeded in bringing order to the frontier areas.
- It gave special consideration to the French Canadians.
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Question 6 of 8

6. Question
The Boston Massacre:
- Resulted in the death of five Americans.
- Was the result of an attempted military coup.
- Resulted in the Battle at Lexington.
- Caused the Massachusetts Minutemen to return fire.
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7. Question
The official British response to the Boston Tea Party was:
- To close Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for.
- Declare the Continental Congress to be illegal.
- Arrest Samuel Adams as an instigator of the “party.”
- Raise the tax on tea so pay for the loss.
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8. Question
The First Continental Congress was important for all the following reasons except:
- It called for creating a continental army.
- It recommended the colonies each form militias.
- It offered continued loyalty to the king.
- It protested the Quebec Act.
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