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1
the Proclamation Line of 1763 was established to:
make a profit by selling land to the west of the line
avoid pollution of the Ohio river
allow Canadian control of the Great Lakes
avoid conflicts between colonists and Native Americans
2
The Declaration of Independence was influential because it:
described the importance of a strong central gvt.
established a basic set of laws
justified revolution against an unjust gvt.
guaranteed universal suffrage
3
Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
True
False
4
The Second Treatise on Government
was written by:
Rousseau
Voltaire
John Locke
Montesquieu
5
The Social Contract Theory states that the governed have the power to overthrow government
True
False
6
Common Sense
was important because it:
describe the new government
argued for a Bill of Rights
outlined a military plan to defeat the British
convinced many Americans to support independence
7
The Intolerable Acts were a direct result of the Boston Tea Party
False
True
8
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
the Intolerable Acts
efforts to make the British East India Company more profits
the Stamp Act
the Boston Massacre
9
The DOI does NOT contain a list of grievances against King George III
True
False
10
which of the following did NOT contribute to colonial passage of the Intolerable Acts?
trial of British officials not held in Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill
Port of Boston closed
colonists forced to quarter British soldiers
11
Colonists first showed opposition to British taxation of the mid-1760s by:
veto
treaty
boycott
charter
12
during the Boston Tea Party, colonists destroyed approximately $1,000,000 worth of British Tea
True
False
13
Paul Revere rode to warn colonists of the British before which conflict(s)
Lexington and concord
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
14
Why did colonists strongly oppose the Stamp Act?
it required colonial officials to be chosen by the crown
it restricted trade
it cemented Parliament's right to tax colonists
it was the first internal tax, directly on the colonists
15
Common Sense
appealed to colonists despite being difficult to read and understand
True
False
16
The Intolerable Acts were called by this name by the British:
Townshend Acts
Declaratory Acts
Coercive Acts
Qeubec Act
17
Which battle turned disagreement into war between the colonists and British?
Saratoga
Trenton
Lexington
Yorktown
18
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" identify:
legal rights
economic rights
natural rights
states rights
19
Which act declared loyalty to the King and asked for a suspension of fighting?
Olive Branch Petition
Townshend Acts
Revenue Act
Quartering Act
20
Sam Adams was famous for saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
True
False
21
the DOI declares people able to abolish government if that government:
is a limited monarchy
favors a particular religion
violates natural rights
becomes too flashy
22
The Boston Massacre happened before the passage of the Stamp Act
True
False
23
Colonists looked at British taxes as fair
True
False
24
Taxing colonist without their consent was a direct cause of the American Revolution.
True
False
25
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
France controlled parts of Boston
America recognized as an independent nation
Britain kept Canada
British creditors could still collect American debt
26
Which victory convinced the French to ally with the colonists?
Saratoga
Lexington
Concord
Trenton
27
Who burned the
Gaspee
, a British customs ship?
French
Native Americans
loyalists
colonists
28
French soldiers, the French navy, and French financial support benefited the colonists
True
False
29
Patrick Henry and Sam Adams
wrote Common Sense
used propaganda to stir up anti-British sentiment
warned of the British advancement upon Lexington and Concord
were well known military leaders
30
which of the following is NOT a CAUSE for the slogan "no taxation without representation"
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
