Quiz Me! - Era: Foundation of a NationTest your knowledge about the Foundation of a Nation era! 1 / 10He was born in Scotland and became the president of Princeton University, requiring students to take a course called Moral Philosophy. John Witherspoon Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine John Locke 2 / 10What was the significance of the American Revolution? The new nation extended the vote to women. The new nation outlawed slavery. The new nation inspired revolutions in other countries. The new nation continued to support mercantilism. 3 / 10What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom accomplish? It required all businesses to be closed on Sundays for religious services. It required all teachers to be a member of the Episcolpol church. Citizens could practice religious freedom as long as they claimed a Christian religion. It was the first document to disestablish a state religion and protect religious freedom. 4 / 10She was a supporter of independence who wrote satirical plays criticizing the Massachusetts royal governor, published documents calling for equal rights for women and is sometimes called “The Conscience of the American Revolution.” Mercy Otis Warren Susan B. Anthony Abigail Adams Anne Hutchinson 5 / 10 Which historical event is described above? First Continental Congress Articles of Confederation Congress Albany Plan for Union Second Continental Congress 6 / 10Who wrote the Commentaries on Laws of England 1765-69? John Locke Baron Charles de Montesquieu Thomas Hobbes William Blackstone 7 / 10Which of Jefferson’s grievances was removed from the final version of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress? He was upset that colonists could not get a fair trial in England. He blamed the King of England for starting the slave trade in the American colonies. He complained that England passed taxes without the colonist consent. He wanted England to take full responsibility for the French and Indian War. 8 / 10Richard Henry Lee was an Anti-Federalist who opposed the U.S. Constitution. He was an advocate for laws and amendments limiting the power of the federal government and was pleased when what was added? The Alien and Sedition Acts The Bill of Rights The Electoral College The 13th Amendment 9 / 10Who was the revolutionary who was a patriot spy and a “double agent” working for the United States during the American Revolution? Samuel Adams James Armistead John Adams Crispus Attucks 10 / 10What function did the General Court hold under the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? Executive Powers Judicial Powers Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Powers Legislative Powers Your score is Try another 10!
