Unit 1 Review #2 - Colonial Era & the American Revolution

Question 1

In the Treaty of Paris (1783), England

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recognized the independence of the United States

Question 2

In the Declaration of Independence, our "inalienable rights" include life, liberty, and

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the pursuit of happiness

Question 3

"Join, or Die" was created by Benjamin Franklin urging

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Colonial Unity

Question 4

Colonial groups like Puritans and Quakers primarily came to North America looking for

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Religious Freedom

Question 5

Declaration of Independence says people can "alter or abolish" government if it

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violates our natural rights

Question 6

Who did the British fight against in the French & Indian War

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France & Native Americans

Question 7

In the 1700s, Plantation farming in Southern Colonies led to an increase in the use of

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Slave labor

Question 8

This picture of the Boston Massacre can be considered propaganda because it

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it exaggerates the truth to influence the audience

Question 9

The Virginia House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact are both examples of

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Colonial Self-Government

Question 10

The slogan "No Taxation without Representation" is related to a belief in

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consent of the governed

Question 11

The Quartering Act of 1774 angered colonists because it required colonists to

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give food and shelter to British troops

Question 12

Which was a tax on paper goods passed by British Parliament in the 1760s?

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Stamp Act

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