Civics Colonial Period and Independence Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following was a primary reason the colonists fought the British during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Because of high taxes without representation

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To establish a monarchy in the colonies

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To form an alliance with the French against the Spanish

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To abolish all forms of organized religion

Question 2

What did the Declaration of Independence primarily do?

Accepted Answer

Announced the colonies' separation from Great Britain

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Established the U.S. Constitution and the framework for government

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Created a peace treaty with Native American tribes

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Formed a military alliance with Germany

Question 3

Which group of people was living in America before the arrival of European colonists?

Accepted Answer

American Indians

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The Vikings

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The Spanish Conquistadors

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The French Huguenots

Question 4

A series of essays were written in 1787 and 1788 to persuade the public to support the ratification of the new U.S. Constitution. What are these essays called?

Accepted Answer

The Federalist Papers

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Common Sense

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The Articles of Confederation

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The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 5

What was one of the main reasons European colonists came to America?

Accepted Answer

For religious freedom

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To study the native wildlife

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To establish a global trade union

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To experience a different climate

Question 6

What group of people was forcibly brought to America and sold into slavery, forming a major part of the colonial economy?

Accepted Answer

Africans

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Irish indentured servants

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Chinese railroad workers

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German farmers