US History Unit Two Cram Sesh

Which of these was a contributing factor to the conflict between England and the American Colonists?

• England's repeal of the Stamp Act.

• England's desire to control trade in their American colonies.

• England allowed colonists to have a large voice in Parliament.

• England's willingness to allow western expansion by the colonists.

In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the Committees of Correspondence were MOST important because they

• kept Parliament informed as to what colonists were planning.

• provided a record of the negotiations in the Continental Congress.

• show that the group that would become the Federalists were already very powerful.

• were the first attempt to maintain close political cooperation among all colonists.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense encouraged support for the American independence movement by

• appealing to the colonists' sense of inalienable rights and liberty.

• blaming the British for starting the "peculiar institution" of slavery.

• listing specific grievances against King George III and the British government.

• reminding Americans that colonies fighting for independence rarely resulted in success.

Which of these played a role in the decision of the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain?

• the end of the Intolerable Acts

• colonial victories at Saratoga and New York

• George III's rejection of the Olive Branch Petition

• George Washington's acceptance as head of the Army

How did Washington use the geography of the area to his advantage at the Battle of Trenton?

• He attacked during the winter, which was unheard of at the time.

• He attacked by crossing an icy river, which was a surprise move.

• He attacked by ascending a steep hill, which was a risky maneuver.

• He attacked by descending into a valley, which made the victory an easy one.

Britain strengthened its control over the American colonies after the French and Indian War b/c

• America wouldn't share their french fries
• limit further colonial trade with Native American peoples
• prepare for a Spanish invasion
• recover from the economic cost of fighting a war with France

What increased tension between Great Britain and the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• taxation policies
• the institution of slavery
• the right to bear arms
• dance-offs

Great Britain caused many American colonists to boycott British goods by

• impressing American sailors
• passing the Stamp Act
• starting the French and Indian War
• outlawing the Puritan religion

How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

• pleased to have guidelines about territory for settlement
• angry that Britain had limited available land for settlement
• grateful to have more British ships bringing goods to ports
• pleased not to have to cross the Appalachians for more land

Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Sherman, and Adams were in this group to write the Declaration

• Committee of Five
• Brothers of Freedom
• First Continental Congress
• Sons of Liberty