Unit 2 Test Review - Independence and the New Nation

Which European group was pushed out of North America after the French and Indian War?

• British
• French
• Spanish
• Germans

What natural border was used for the Proclamation of 1763?

• Ohio River
• Appalachian Mts
• St. Lawrence River
• Mississippi River

What best describes the French and Indian War?

• British imposing taxes on the colonists
• British and French fighting against colonists and Indians
• Caused by competition for land in the Ohio River Valley
• Starts after the signing of the Declaration of Indep

The reason for issuing the Proclamation of 1763 was...

• Prevent colonist from settling west and from being attacked
• Plan devised to generate revenue from the colonies
• Prevent colonists from settling where land was terrible
• Convince colonists to come back to Great Britain

Which statement about the Stamp Act is NOT true?

• It was repealed
• It was the last tax imposed by the British on the colonists
• Resulted in the formation of the Stamp Act Congress
• It was a direct tax on the colonists

Why did the colonies resort to the Declaration of Independence?

• They needed a reason to start fighting the Revolutionary War
• Convince loyalists that the war is worth fighting
• Colonies used all means of asking Great Britain to end taxes
• Colonies used all means of asking Great Britain to end taxes

"Oppressions" that the Declaration of Independence mentions refer to all EXCEPT:

• Taxing colonists without consent
• Prevent colonists from moving east of Appalachian mountains
• Making colonists create representative bodies w/o consent
• Making colonists house and feed soldiers without consent

Which of these events is NOT a reason why George Washington is ranked among top 5 presidents?

• He set the precedent of how government is run
• He voluntarily stepped down after two terms as President
• He surrounded himself with his "Cabinet" to make decisions
• He proposed getting involved with foreign countries

Which of the following is NOT true about the American Revolution?

• It was supported by a majority of American colonists
• It was an evolution of ideas and sentiments
• Resulted in favorable terms for the Americans
• It was won with the help of the French after Saratoga

In Washington's Farewell Address, he encouraged:

• Maintain strong trading relationship with Great Britain
• Compromise between Federalists and Dem-Republicans
• Isolationism in foreign affairs
• To help France with their revolutionary efforts