Which of the following actions bycolonists resulted in the repeal of the Stamp Act?

A. economic boycott ofBritish goods

Which describes the policy of‘salutary neglect’?

A. policy of Parliamentthat left colonists alone

Onefactor that enabled the growth of independent colonial government in North America was

difficulty of exercising governmental control from adistance

What did the colonists mean by “notaxation without representation”?

said only their representative assembly hadthe right to tax

Which ofthe following characteristics typically determined the right to vote in colonies?

gender, race, and property ownership

Why was the House ofBurgesses important to the development of democracy in thirteen colonies?

provided an exampleof a representative form of government

What impact did the ideals of the Decl. ofIndep. have on Africans in Revolutionary War?

gradual abolition of slavery in all of the northern states

What idea of government do theMayflower Compact and the writings of John Locke have in common?

A. the authority togovern rests on the will of the people

Whyis the Mayflower Compact important to the concept of a democratic society?

it was a clear step toward self-government

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1
Which of the following actions bycolonists resulted in the repeal of the Stamp Act?
A. economic boycott ofBritish goods
A. protests by the Sonsof Liberty
A. resolutions of theStamp Act Congress
A. the Boston Massacre
2
Which describes the policy of‘salutary neglect’?
policy of toencourage farmers to let land go unplanted
A. policy ofMassachusetts to allow religious freedom
A. policy of Parliamentto allow colonists to own slaves
A. policy of Parliamentthat left colonists alone
3
Whatwas the basic idea proposed by John Locke in Two Treatises on Governmen
A. society in England was corrupt
A. noman is above the law
A. the king should sign an agreement with the people
A. every man hasnatural rights
4
Onefactor that enabled the growth of independent colonial government in North America was
difficulty of exercising governmental control from adistance
creationof wealth through the development of industry
extensivecooperation between native peoples and settlers
lackof social and economic provisions in the charters
5
What did the colonists mean by “notaxation without representation”?
colonists believedthat representation cost too much money
A. colonists wanted to berepresented in Parliament
said only their representative assembly hadthe right to tax
A. colonists objected tohigh taxes
6
What was an important contribution of Massachusetts to thegrowth of democracy?
C. the town meeting
.universal male suffrage
.equal rights for women
D. religious freedom for all
7
Which ofthe following characteristics typically determined the right to vote in colonies?
nationalorigin, religion, and social class
gender, race, and property ownership
gender,national origin, and social class
. social class, race, and property ownership
8
Why was the House ofBurgesses important to the development of democracy in thirteen colonies?
A. provided for directelection of senators
provided an exampleof a representative form of government
began practice oflegislative override of executive vetoes
A. created the firstwritten constitution in America
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What impact did the ideals of the Decl. ofIndep. have on Africans in Revolutionary War?
.the closing of new territories in the west to slavery.
gradual abolition of slavery in all of the northern states
.the immediate end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
.the abolition of slavery throughout the new United States
10
Thecolonists’ slogan, “No taxation without representation,” expresses a belief inwhich idea?
economic interdependence
.the supremacy of Parliament
freetrade
the consent of the governed
11
Ideas from which period is the Declaration of Independence based on?
A. Age of Exploration
A. Renaissance
Romantic Era
Enlightenment
12
What idea of government do theMayflower Compact and the writings of John Locke have in common?
egal agreements cannot be broken without due process of law
A. the authority togovern rests on the will of the people
A. religion is a unifyingforce in society
A. everyman has the rightto equal social position
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Whyis the Mayflower Compact important to the concept of a democratic society?
A. itwas an early attempt to establish universal suffrage
an attempt by colonists to establish freedom of religion
itwas effort by colonists to use force to resist the King
it was a clear step toward self-government

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