Unit Exam Review

Which is the most probable reason why the colonists sought to create an alliance with France?

• France had fought the British during the French and Indian War and they had a powerful navy
• France had the power to control trade in England
• France was friends with Native Americans and the colonies wanted to use this to their advantage

Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience?

• The king of England not following the Magna Carta
• the Boston Massacare
• the Boston Tea Party 

How did the Navigation  Acts reinforce (help) Mercantilism?

• the Navigation Acts required colonists to pay additional taxes to trade with Britain
• the Navigations Acts enforced limits on the goods (items) that the colonies could manufacture (make)
• the Navigation Acts charged a fee for using foreign ships for trade

Which statement best evaluates the contributions of the Marquis de Lafayette?

• Lafayette was sent to the clones to create peace negotiations with the British
• Lafayette was an important member of the 2nd Continental Congress
• Lafayette helped train the colonists to become a professional army 

Which action would philosopher William Blackstone oppose (be against)?

• someone not being allowed to vote
• someone being arrested for having illegal substances 
• a person being put to death by the government without a trial

Which items did the Townshend Acts tax?

• wood, glass, lead, tea
• glass, lead, tea
• crops, glass, lead, tea
• fabric, glass, lead, tea

As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, which law did the British government pass?

• the Townshend Acts
• the Stamp Act 
• the Currency Act
• the Coercive (Intolerable) Act

Which choice would be appropriate for the statements below?
*Salutary Neglect
*Taxation without Representation
*Mercantilism

• reasons colonists sought an alliance with France
• taxes imposed on the colonists
• causes for the American Revolution
• political influences for the American Revolution

Which famous face of the American Revolution demonstrated Spain's friendliness towards the United States?

• Bernardo de Galvez
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Haym Solomon
• Patrick Henry

What effect did this piece of propaganda have in the 13 colonies?

• the colonies were convinced the Redcoats fired into the crowd by accident
• colonists thought the Boston Massacre was of little importance
• colonists were convinced the massacre was intentional (occurred on purpose)