Independence

What was the period of Salutary Neglect?

• a time in which colonial governments received no support from the English government.

• a time in which all members of colonial governments were appointed by the King of England.

• a time in which colonies were allowed to expand west if they maintained peace with the Native Americans.

• a time in which colonies were allowed to govern themselves if the colonies remained profitable.

Look at the map of North America following the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783). Then answer the

question that follows.

What do the letters in the key represent?

• W: United States; X: France; Y: Britain; Z: Spain

• W: United States; X: Britain; Y: Spain; Z: France

• W: Britain; X: Spain; Y: United States; Z: France

• W: Britain; X: France; Y: United States; Z: Spain

Look at the painting of the Siege of Yorktown. Then answer the question that follows.

How did other countries contribute to the outcome of this battle between the United States and Great

Britain?

• French ships prevented US ships from reinforcing or supplying US ground troops, leading to a British

  victory.

• French ships prevented British ships from reinforcing or supplying British ground troops, leading to a US

  victory.

• Spanish ships prevented British ships from reinforcing or supplying British ground troops, leading to a US

  victory.

• Spanish ships prevented US ships from reinforcing or supplying US ground troops, leading to a British

  victory.

Look at the map illustrating transatlantic trade during the Colonial Era. Then answer the question that

follows.

Numeral III is the Middle Passage. What occurred on the Middle Passage?

• Manufacturers shipped finished goods to be sold in the Americas

• African slaves were transported from their homes to the Americas.

• Cash crops and raw goods were shipped to Africa from the Americas.

• Spanish missionaries traveled to spread their religion in the Americas

What was LaFayette's MOST important contribution to the US victory in the American Revolution?

• He commanded the powerful Spanish Armada.

• He secured French support for the United States.

• He acted as a spy while serving in the British Army.

• He wrote pamphlets encouraging Americans to revolt.

How did General George Washington use the area's geography to his advantage?

• He ordered the navy to transport fresh troops on the Delaware River.

• He hid his troops in the dense forests and attacked British supply lines.

• He had his troops dig deep trenches for protection on the edge of the city.

• He and his troops snuck across the Delaware River to surprise the enemy.

The terms of the Proclamation of 1763 convinced many American Indians that supporting the British was in

their best interests during the American Revolution. What terms did the American Indians hope the British

would uphold?

• Colonists were forbidden from using American Indians for labor without paying them fair wages for their

  services.

• Colonists were forbidden from settling land west of the Appalachians to prevent conflicts with American

  Indians.

• Colonists were required to expand trade with American Indians in an effort to improve the health of their

  communities.

• Colonists were required to transfer ownership of land east of the Appalachians to their original American

  Indian occupants.

After the French and Indian War, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act. These two

measures were similar in that each contributed to which of the following?

• political stability and economic growth in the colonies

• increased reliance on slave labor in the British colonies

• discontent in the colonies and growing support for revolution

• improved relations between colonists and native populations

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.

—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the

consent of the governed, —That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,

it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government[.]

Which of the following correctly describes the Founding Fathers' inspiration for the excerpt above?

• Montesquieu's concept of separation of powers

• John Locke's concept of a social contract

• Montesquieu's concept of checks and balances

• John Locke's concept of natural rights

What was the goal of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• to convince colonists to remain loyal to Great Britain

• to persuade colonists to approve the US Constitution

• to convince the poor that a market economy would benefit them

• to persuade colonists to support revolution against Great Britain