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Review of American Revolution.
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1
According to quote, Thomas Paine believed it was time for the colonies to:
demand more rights in Parliament.
declare independence.
join the old world.
reason with England.
2
Colonists protested the Stamp Act by:
refusing to buy goods from Britain.
dissolving the Mass. assembly.
refusing to sell goods to Britain.
dumping tea into the Boston Harbor.
3
Amending the Constitution requires:
unanimous ratification.
proposal and ratification.
unanimous approval.
impeachment and ratification.
4
The Federalists chose their name to emphasize that they favored a strong central government.
True
False
5
According to quote, Jefferson believed that the preservation of a nation's freedom depended on:
educated citizens.
an elite group of leaders.
luck.
a strong military.
6
Placed new taxes on imported goods (but violated many English rights).
Sugar Act
Roger Sherman
Revenue Act of 1767
Stamp Act
7
J. Adams argued that gov't. needed "checks and balances" to protect majority from the minority.
True
False
8
Arranged for foreign loans to finance the American war effort.
George Washington
Robert Morris
Roger Sherman
Samuel Prescott
9
First direct tax Britain had ever placed on the colonists.
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
10
Opponents of Constitution were called Antifederalists because they opposed a federalist gov't.
False
True
11
Concept of the ideal republican society conflicted with existing beliefs about slavery.
False
True
12
Shay's Rebellion started because:
New York taxed goods coming into the state of Conn. and NJ.
merchnats refused to accept paper money for debts.
Mass. gave paper money to pay debts.
Mass. raised taxes to pay off its debts.
13
Purpose of the Albany Conference was to negotiate:
an end to the tea boycott.
a peace treaty with the British.
an alliance with the Iroquois.
a repeal of the Stamp Act.
14
Albany Plan of Union proposed that:
Iroquois join with the British.
colonies join with the British.
the colonies join together.
colonies join with the French.
15
According to the chart, what was one of the causes of the American Revolution?
A long war with Britain occurred.
Other nations recognized the U.S. as indpendent.
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed.
The U.S. declared independence.
16
The British brought temporary peace to the colonies after the Boston Massacre by repealing the:
Quartering Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
17
Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act, according to the graphic?
Townshend Act needed to be replaced
Colonies were rebelling
colonies were smuggling goods
Britain needed money.
18
Laws that became known as the "Intolerable Acts"in the colonies were the Coercive Acts & the:
Quebec Act
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
19
Warned Concord that the British were coming. (Hint: NOT Paul Revere)
Samuel Prescott
Paul Revere
Roger Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
20
According to the chart, the Confederation had no power to regulate:
states.
religion.
commerce.
senators.
21
The three-fifths compromise specified that:
3/5 of enslaved people in a state could not be counted.
small states would have 3/5 number of votes as large states.
every 5 slaves in states would count as 3 free people.
every 3 slaves in state would count as 5 free people.
22
Asserted that Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies.
Declaratory Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
23
The real issue for opponents of the Constitution was whether a national government:
should impose taxes.
or state governments would be supreme.
was really needed.
could regulate trade.
24
Colonial farmers liked paper money because it lost value, making loans easier to repay.
False
True
25
Banned the use of paper money in the colonies.
Stamp Act
Roger Sherman
Currency Act of 1764
Declaratory Act
