Chapter 2

The Stamp Act was an example of

• a protest

• a tax law

• a war

• a boycott

What did loyalists want?

• strong ties with Great Britain

• independence from Great Britain

• a strong colonial militia

• a boycott of British goods

Where did the American Revolution begin?

• Kaskaskia

• Yorktown

• Philadelphia

• Lexington and Concord

Which battle took place in present-day Ohio?

• Detroit

• Fort Laurens

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

Which battle ended the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Fort Laurens

• Yorktown

• Detroit

What led to the growth in Ohio's population in the years after the Revolutionary War?

• French traders moved into the area.

• British sailors moved into the area.

• American settlers moved into the area.

• Native Americans moved into the area.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?

• It returned land to the French and Indians.

• It set up a plan for the Northwest Territory to grow into new states.

• It ordered settlers to leave the Northwest Territory.

• It declared independence from Great Britain.

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery in Ohio?

• It did not mention slavery.

• Slavery was allowed.

• Slavery was banned.

• Ohio needed 60,000 slaves to become a state.

Which of these did Ohio need in order to become a state?

• have a population of 60,000

• ban freedom of speech

• decide on an official religion

• accept slavery

What is the purpose of having a constitution?

• to give the states more power than the federal government

• to make clear which branch of government is the strongest

• to give all the power to a president

• to put in writing a plan of government