1.3, 1.4, 1.5 Review

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• U.S. Constitution
• Bill of Rights

Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• The king failed to tax the colonists

• The king required the colonists to elect a monarch.

• The king denied the colonists representation in government.

• The king denied the colonists the right to petition.

Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?

• Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
• Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
• Dissolving colonial legislatures.
• Dissolving colonial charters

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act?

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods.
• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.
• The colonists started destroying British goods.
• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."  Which document contains this passage?

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• English Bill of Rights
• U.S. Constitution

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."  What is the main idea of this passage?

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.
• People have rights that cannot be denied.
• Government must equally distribute power among people.
• Government is necessary to promote equality.

What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?

• Term limits
• Voting Rights amendments
• Equal employment opportunities
• Selective service

First came colonial independence, then _______, Shay's Rebellion, and then the Constitutional Convention.  What is missing?

• Declaration of Independenc
• Articles of Confederation
• Annapolis Convention
• Whiskey Rebellion

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shay's Rebellion?

• The national government lacked the power to tax
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• The national government lacked a national court system.
• Executive regulation of farm trade.
• Debt relief was enacted.

The excerpt below is from the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”

Which British policy caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment?

• New taxes imposed by the Stamp Act

• Restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets

• Special taxes on tea that resulted in the Boston Tea Party

• Lodging of British troops inside colonists’ homes