Name: 8th Grade American History Common Assessment #1 Study Guide: Chapters 5-10

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1 Name: 8th Grade American History Common Assessment #1 Study Guide: Chapters What is Common Sense? Who wrote it? Why did he write it? How did the colonists feel about it? 2. Draw a line matching the following events with its corresponding year. One event is missing. You must figure it out! Lastly, put the events in chronological order along the timeline.?? May 1775 Siege of Boston ends July 1776 Battle of Bunker Hill fought March 1776 Second Continental Congress meets June Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and why did the founding fathers believe it was necessary? 4. What were the colonists fighting for? 5. Fill in two things the colonists had against them that made it unlikely to win the war against the British. Then add two things that they had going for them as the war went on. Factors making it unlikely that the colonists would win: Small army, short of soldiers Factors colonists had going for them as time went on: George Washington was an excellent leader

2 6. What event do the engravings below depict? What reaction was Paul Revere trying to stir up in the colonists? Cite words and other details in the engravings to support your answers. 7. Under a monarchy, the power to rule comes from a king. According to Thomas Jefferson, the power rule should come from the. 8. In order to keep a balance of power and rights, the framers of the Constitution included which two amendments? a. b.

3 9. George Washington read the following quote from Thomas Paine s the Crisis: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink form the service of their country. Why did George Washington read this quote to his soldiers? 10. Explain the reasons behind Shay s Rebellion and the major change that occurred because of it. 11. Why did some leaders fear establishing a constitution? 12. Define the term federalism. 13. Why does the state of Michigan have fewer Electoral College votes than the state of New York? 14. What is the importance of Marbury v. Madison? 15. Nine of the thirteen states ratified the Constitution; why did the others not support ratifying it?

4 16. Identify three reasons why the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were created? a. b. c. 17. Pat was arrested for protesting outside the capital building in Lansing. The police officers put him in jail and did not give him any food or water. Once he saw the judge, he was ordered to house three U.S. Marines. As a lawyer, what rights (amendments) were violated? (Use the graphic above as needed.) a. b. c. 18. What problems did the Great Compromise solve? 19. In which house of Congress are the representatives/lawmakers determined by the population of the state they represent?

5 20. List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Why did it not survive as our form of government? 21. Explain the purpose of having the system of checks and balances. 22. What part of the Constitution protects people who are accused of a crime? 23. Exploring the Essential Question How has the U.S. Constitution created A more perfect union in your life? In one paragraph, explain how the U.S. Constitution has met two of the five underlined goals in your life, or in the life of someone that you know. Be sure to include specific Constitution details that show your understanding of the goals of the Constitution as outlined in the Preamble. We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defence, Promote the General Welfare, and Secure the Blessings of Liberty to Ourselves and our Posterity, do Ordain and Establish this Constitution for the United States of America.