Jr. /Sr. Lightning Round Two

1. Jr. /Sr. Lightning Round Two

2. Two Point QuestionsQuestion One This Virginian was one of the most important delegates to the Constitutional Convention and one of the richest men from his state. He pushed for a bill of rights as a necessary part of the new document, and this provided the basis for some of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Who was he? • George Mason • Thomas Jefferson • Alexander Hamilton • Samuel Adams

3. Correct Answer A. George Mason

4. Question Two He was born in Rhode Island into a Quaker family. In 1776, he participated in the defense of New York City and was promoted to Major General. He played a very important role in General Washington's surprise attack on Trenton and also worked closely with Washington at Morristown, Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge, and Monmouth. From 1780 to 1783, he served as commander of the Southern Department. Who was he? • Charles Lee • Nathanael Greene • Horatio Gates • Benedict Arnold

5. Correct Answer B. Nathanael Greene

6. Question Three Who was the first president of the First Conti-nental Congress, which met in Philadelphia? • Ben Franklin • Patrick Henry • John Dickinson • Peyton Randolph

7. Correct Answer D. Peyton Randolph

8. Question Four The Constitutional Conventionor the Federal Convention took place from May to September, 1787, in what city? • Boston • New York • Philadelphia • Federal City (Washington D.C.)

9. Correct Answer C. Philadelphia

10. Question Five These laws, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, placed restrictions on the colonists including outlawing town meetings and the closing of Boston Harbor. Identify these laws. • Tea Acts • Navigation Acts • Townshend Acts • Intolerable Acts

11. Correct Answer D. Intolerable Acts

12. Question Six He became the chief artillery officer of the Conti-nentalArmy and a close confidant of George Wash-ington. In a truly remarkable trek, he and his men managed to transport a captured cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Washington’s waiting army at Dor-chesterHeights. He later became Washington’s Secretary of War. Who was he? • Henry Clinton • Henry Knox • William Howe • Horatio Gates

13. Correct Answer B. Henry Knox

14. Four Point QuestionsQuestion Seven These taxes, imposed to help make the colo-nialofficials independent of the colonists, included duties on glass, paper, and tea. Smugglers increased their activities to avoid the tax leading to more troops in Boston. What act included these taxes? • Sugar Act • Stamp Act • Quartering Act • Townshend Act

15. Correct Answer D. Townshend Act

16. Question Eight The colonists and British soldiers openly clashed in Boston. This event was used as an example of British cruelty despite questions about how it actually occurred. Identify this event. • Boston Massacre • Boston Tea Party • Cherry Valley Massacre • Paoli Massacre

17. Correct Answer A. Boston Massacre

18. Question Nine This British soldier, captain of the sentries on duty at the Boston Custom House, was acquitted in the trial that followed for his role at the Boston Massacre. What was his name? • Daniel Duffy • Prescott James • Thomas Preston • Jonathan Daniels

19. Correct Answer C. Captain Thomas Preston

20. Question Ten This Act flatly declared Parliament’s right to make laws without the consent of the Colo-nies. Identify the Act. • Quartering Act • Declaratory Act • Stamp Act • Intolerable Act

21. Correct Answer B. Declaratory Act

22. Question Eleven Opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 led to its repeal after how many years? • Less than a year • Two years • Three years • Five years

23. Correct Answer A. Less than a year

24. Question Twelve British Prime Minister Grenville imposed the Stamp Act upon the Colonies in 1765 for what reason? • To raise revenues to support the new military forces • To support the growing health expenses of King George III • To pay the costs of running British Parliamentary Procedures • To aid British efforts to keep Colonist safe in the Ohio Valley

25. Correct Answer A. To raise revenues to support the new military forces

26. Question Thirteen Patrick Henry’s famous statement “… give me liberty or give me death” was in reaction to what tax passed by the British Parliament? • The Sugar Act • Townshend Acts • The Stamp Act • The Tea Act

27. Correct Answer C. The Stamp Act

28. Six Point QuestionsQuestion Fourteen This British General served as commander in chief of the British forces in North America from 1763 to 1774, when he was appointed military governor of Massachusetts. Identify him. • William Wolfe • Thomas Gage • George Cornwallis • William Braddock

29. Correct Answer B. Thomas Gage

30. Question Fifteen After this battle on January 17, 1781, in South Carolina, American leader Daniel Morgan's army captured 712 prisoners, which included 200 wounded. Even worse for the British, the lost forces were the cream of Cornwallis's army. Where did the battle take place? • Camden • Kings Mountain • Guilford Courthouse • Cowpens

31. Correct Answer D. Cowpens

32. Question Sixteen Though he spoke no English, he systematically trained the amateur American troops at Valley Forge in discipline and battle-readiness. This rigorous training saved the troops from com-pletedefeat during the Battle of Monmouth. Who was this trainer? • Baron von Steuben • Thaddeus Kosciuszko • Marquis de Lafayette • Baron Johann de Kalb

33. Correct Answer A. Baron von Steuben

34. Question Seventeen As a leader in the movement leading up to the American Revolution, he gave speeches com-memoratingthe Boston Massacre in 1772. He was elected as president to the Provincial Congress in 1774. Who was this doctor, who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775? • Halation Gates • Israel Putman • Joseph Warren • Benjamin Lincoln

35. Correct Answer C. Joseph Warren

36. Question Eighteen The Articles of Confederation were ratified 1781. What was the last state to ratify the Articles? • Maryland • Georgia • North Carolina • Virginia

37. Correct Answer A. Maryland