US History- Unit 2 Test

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Who were the main opponents in the French and Indian War?

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France and Britain

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What was the main reason for the discontent among American colonists towards the British post the French and Indian War? Options: The British allowed more territories for colonization. The British implemented more laws impacting the colonies directly. The British issued a mandate for all citizens to serve in the military. The British ended the policy allowing British citizens to trade globally.

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The British implemented more laws impacting the colonies directly.

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What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on the settlement patterns of the British colonists in North America?

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It restricted the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians.

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What was the primary reason for the British to enact the Intolerable Acts?

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To reprimand the colonists for their involvement in the Boston Tea Party.

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What was the impact of Thomas Paine's Common Sense on the American Revolution?

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It swayed many colonists towards the idea of independence.

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What was the primary role of the Committees of Correspondence during the American Revolution?

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To spread information among the colonists.

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What was the primary objective of the American colonies in issuing the Declaration of Independence?

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To publicly declare the reasons for the American colonies' separation from Britain

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According to the social contract theory of John Locke, what could justify the American colonies' decision to declare independence from Britain?

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The colonies had the right to separate from Britain because it was no longer safeguarding their natural rights.

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This quote is from what American document? _{"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."}

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Declaration of Independence.

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What was the role of the Committee of Five in the Declaration of Independence?

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They were charged with writing the Declaration of Independence.