Alabama Civics Test- Boutwell Questions
With Correct Answers
Why did the colonists fight the British?
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because they were angry about taxation without representation
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson |
What does the Declaration of Independence do?
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declared our independence from Great Britain
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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July 4, 1776
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When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
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July 4th
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What were the 13 original colonies?
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Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
|
New Jersey
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New York|
North Carolina
|
South Carolina
|
Pennsylvania
, Rhode Island |
Virginia
What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life
liberty
the pursuit of happiness
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What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
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1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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the Constitution was written
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What was one thing Benjamin Franklin was famous for?
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being the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
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Why were the Federalist Papers written?
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to support the passage of the Constitution
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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
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Alexander Hamilton |
John Jay |
James Madison |
Who was the first President?
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George Washington |
What is George Washington considered?
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the Father of our Country
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Democratic and Republican | |
What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
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With Correct Answers
Why did the colonists fight the British?
| | | | | |
because they were angry about taxation without representation
| | | | | | |
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
| | | | |
Thomas Jefferson |
What does the Declaration of Independence do?
| | | | | |
declared our independence from Great Britain
| | | | |
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
| | | | | |
July 4, 1776
| |
When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
| | | | |
July 4th
|
What were the 13 original colonies?
| | | | |
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
|
New Jersey
|
New York|
North Carolina
|
South Carolina
|
Pennsylvania
, Rhode Island |
Virginia
What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
| | | | | | | |
life
liberty
the pursuit of happiness
| | |
What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
| | | | | |
1787
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
| | | | |
the Constitution was written
| | |
What was one thing Benjamin Franklin was famous for?
| | | | | | | |
being the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
| | | | | | |
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
| | | | |
to support the passage of the Constitution
| | | | | |
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
| | | |
Alexander Hamilton |
John Jay |
James Madison |
Who was the first President?
| | | |
George Washington |
What is George Washington considered?
| | | |
the Father of our Country
| | | |
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
| | | | | | | | | |
Democratic and Republican | |
What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
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