7th Grade: NEW NATION POP QUIZ

1.    WHAT DID ABIGAIL ADAMS CONSTANTLY REMIND HER HUSBAND, JOHN ADAMS, ABOUT?

2.    WHAT CAME FIRST? U.S. CONSTITUTION OR ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

3.    WHY MIGHT THE STATES HAVE FEARED CREATING A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR?

4.    NAME TWO THINGS THAT AMERICANS ARGUED ABOUT WHEN THEY WERE WRITING THE CONSTITUTION.

5.    WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BATTLE OF THE WAR?

6.    PATRIOTS MOVED TO CANADA AFTER THE WAR. T OR F

7.    WHEN WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR OFFICIALY OVER? (EXACT DATE)


The following word bank is to be used for numbers 8 and 9. 

CONFEDERATION        MONARCHY
FEDERATION                DEMOCRACY

8.    A form of government that divides power between a central government and state governments. The central government has most of the power. ______________

9.    A government made up of a group of partners. The partners keep all the important powers to themselves and there is basically no higher power.

10.    In the law of Supply & Demand – when there is a big supply of something, it’s value and price goes up. T or F

11.    Name one good thing about the Articles of Confederation.