The Colonial Period and the American Revolution Assessment

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Which claim is most plausible? Native American peoples were welcoming to European colonists who settled in North America. Native American populations were susceptible to diseases to which they had no previous exposure. European colonists poisoned Natives peoples intentionally, decimating their population. Native American civilization was far inferior to European civilization.

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Native American populations were susceptible to diseases to which they had no previous exposure.

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Why would the Act of Toleration encourage immigrants to settle in the Maryland colony?

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Some immigrants came to the colonies to escape religious persecution.

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Which development most clearly illustrates the growth of representative government in the British North American colonies?

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The establishment of colonial legislatures such as the House of Burgesses.

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Which early colonial document is considered one of the first written constitutions in America?

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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The Proclamation Line of 1763 generally followed which geographic feature?

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Appalachian Mountains

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How did many American colonists respond to the establishment of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

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They argued it was an abuse of British authority.

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Based on this map, which statement about the geography of colonial New England is most accurate? Options: New Hampshire had the highest population density. Rivers served as natural boundaries between the colonies. The Atlantic Ocean isolated the region from the rest of the colonies.

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The first communities developed along rivers and coastlines.

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Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the timeline? Options: Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament., Only elected British officials had the right to levy taxes., Britain’s efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful., Creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the passage of the Stamp Act.

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Britain’s efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful.

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What's the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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provide justification for declaring independence

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Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?

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consent of the governed and natural rights