• Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), )
• Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• Because the football season was there

b) They fight...

• Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), )
• Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• Because they didn't have self-government

c) They fight...

• Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), )
• Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• Because they didn't have the food

d) They fight...

• Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), )
• Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
• Because they have high money markets

2. Who wrote the Declaration of the Independence?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Alexander Hamilton
c) Tomas Jefferson
d) George Washington

3. When was the declaration of Independence adopted?
a) August 12, 1776
b) July 4, 1787
c) August 12, 1787
d)  July 4, 1776

4. There were 13 original states. They are:
 a) New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vermont, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
b) New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama.
c)  New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
d) New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

5. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a) They declared the Independence of England
b) The Independence was written
c)  The Constitution was written
d) They have a big party

6. When was the Constitution written?
a) July 4, 1776
b) 1787
c)  1776
d) April 15, 1786

7. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name the writers.
a) James Madison, Alexander XII, John Jay and Publius.
b) James Madison, Alexander Torres, John Jay and Publius.
c)  James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Roberts and Publius.
d) James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and Publius.

8. What is Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)

• U.S. diplomatic
• Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• First Postmaster General of United States
• Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac
• Started the Tetris game

b)

• U.S. diplomatic
• Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• First Postmaster General of United States
• Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac
• Started the conferences at the schools

c)  

• U.S. diplomatic
• Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• First Postmaster General of United States
• Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac
• Started the phone calls early in the morning - marketing

d)

• U.S. diplomatic
• Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
• First Postmaster General of United States
• Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac
• Started the first free libraries

10. Who was the first President? *
a) George Washington
b) Benjamin Franklin
c)  Thomas Jefferson
d) Barack Obama