Duplicate of Unit 2 Review

Question 1

Blank search warrants that let British officials to search any colonist's person/home/business:

Accepted Answer

writs of assistance

Question 2

Which Founding Father primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

What did the 2nd Continental Congress send to King George III?

Accepted Answer

the Olive Branch Petition

Question 4

Where did the British finally surrender, ending the war?

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 5

How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 6

Where did the Continental Army suffer through extreme cold, smallpox, a lack of food & shelter?

Accepted Answer

Valley Forge

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Accepted Answer

to keep the colonists east of the Appalachian Mts.

Question 8

Which side did Native Americans fight on during the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

both sides

Question 9

Which treaty settled the terms of peace?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Paris, 1783

Question 10

Which foreigner was a close friend of Washington and led US troops in battle?

Accepted Answer

Lafayette

Question 11

Where did the "shot heard 'round the world" take place?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 12

Who won the French & Indian War?

Accepted Answer

British/Colonists

Question 13

Idea that gov't has a bond to protect the people & the people agree to be governed is called

Accepted Answer

social contract

Question 14

How did the colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?

Accepted Answer

the 1st Continental Congress convened

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?

Accepted Answer

repeal of the Tea Act

Question 16

Which act was an attempt to stop smuggling and to force colonists to buy a specific good?

Accepted Answer

Sugar Act

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

a professional army & navy

Question 18

The act that increased taxes on imported goods (lead, paint, glass, paper) was

Accepted Answer

Townshend Act

Question 19

The Albany Plan of Union proposed

Accepted Answer

uniting the 13 colonies

Question 20

The Sons of Liberty were organized in response to

Accepted Answer

the Stamp Act

Question 21

Which of the following helped convince colonists to support independence?

Accepted Answer

Common Sense

Question 22

Which of the following was an important concept in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

natural rights

Question 23

The African American killed at the Boston Massacre was

Accepted Answer

Crispus Attucks

Question 24

When GB relaxed trade policies and allowed the colonies more self-government, it was known as

Accepted Answer

salutary neglect

Question 25

Washington led his troops across the Delaware River in a surprise victory at

Accepted Answer

Trenton

Question 26

The Stamp Act required colonists to

Accepted Answer

pay a tax on all legal documents

Question 27

Which European was primarily responsible for training the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

von Steuben

Question 28

The Intolerable Acts punished Boston for what incident?

Accepted Answer

Boston Tea Party

Question 29

Which of the following was a disadvantage for the British?

Accepted Answer

long supply lines

Question 30

How did the Patriots respond to the overwhelming strength of the British military?

Accepted Answer

protecting themselves as much as possible

Question 31

If the bond between gov't & the people is broken, ____ believed people had the right to revolt

Accepted Answer

Jefferson & Locke

Question 32

Which battle was the turning point of the war and led to the French helping us?

Accepted Answer

Saratoga

Question 33

Which of the following did the 2nd Continental Congress do?

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 34

Which Founding Father was finally able to get the British to settle the terms of peace?

Accepted Answer

Ben Franklin

Duplicate of Unit 2 Review

Questions 34

Duplicate of Unit 2 Review

Questions 34