Unit 2 Test 2 Review
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- Q1Why did the Proclamation Line of 1763 anger the colonists?it banned colonial trading with the American IndiansEngland surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canadacolonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountainsit offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to wealthy British citizens45s
- Q2Taxes such as the Stamp Act were passed by the British Parliament for what purpose?provide revenues to King George III to repair his palacesprovide a profit to the British government for establishing the coloniescover the costs of operating royal courtspay the costs of maintaining British soldiers in the colonies45s
- Q3What was the main effect of the taxes imposed on the colonists?colonists sought independence from the Britishthey provided self-government for all the coloniesthey encourage Europeans to immigrate (move) to the coloniesthey permitted the colonists to trade freely with other countries45s
- Q4What was one of the reasons for the formation of the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774?Colonists wanted to draft an apology for destroying English teaColonists were concerned about British reactions (Intolerable Acts) to colonial protests (Boston Tea Party)Colonists declared their independenceColonists opposed the toleration of Catholicism in Canada45s
- Q5A Patriot was a person who...supported the authority of the king over the coloniesattempted to solve disputes between Great Britain and the coloniesattempted to stop all trade with American merchantssupported the movement for American independence45s
- Q6A Loyalist was a person who...supported the authority of the king over the coloniessupported the movement for American independenceattempted to stop all trade with American merchantsdid not have a strong opinion either way about colonial independence45s
- Q7What was the significant of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?it was the turning point battle of the American Revolutionit ended the American Revolutionit declared the colonies free and independentit was the first battle of the American Revolution?45s
- Q8Thomas Paine wrote which of the following in support of independence?the Articles of ConfederationCommon Sensethe Olive Branch Petitionthe Declaration of Independence45s
- Q9The Declaration of Independence includes a key idea known as unalienable rights. This idea was first introduced by which of the following?Benjamin FranklinJohn LockeThomas JeffersonThomas Paine45s
- Q10Which of the following are examples of unalienable rights as explained in the Declaration of Independence?religious freedom and freedom of the presslife, liberty, and the pursuit of happinesslife, liberty, and propertyrepresentation in Parliament45s
- Q11Which of the following do we celebrate as the day in which the Declaration was signed and adopted?July 2, 1776July 4, 1774July 4, 1776July 2, 177445s
- Q12Which of the following did the 2nd Continental Congress create as our nation's first government?U.S. ConstitutionArticles of ConfederationOlive Branch PetitionDeclaration of Independence45s
- Q13What was the overall weakness of the Articles of Confederation?it gave absolutely no power to the national governmentit gave absolutely no power to the state governmentsit made the national government much stronger than the state governmentsit made the state governments much stronger than the national government45s