Unit 2 Test

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

• It closed the territory acquired by the British in the French and Indian War to colonial expansion.

• It opened up the former French territory won in the war to colonial expansion.

• It extended Canadian territory into the Ohio river valley.

• It gave Florida to England.

All of the following are results of the French and Indian war EXCEPT

• The British acquired all of the land east of the Mississippi river.

• The British began taking more control of their colonies.

• The British increased taxes on the colonies in order to pay for the war.

• The French regained control of their colony of Quebec.

This Act would be so offensive to colonists that it would be one of the grievances in the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution.

• The Quartering Act of 1765 requiring colonists to house, feed, and care for occupying British troops.

• The Stamp Act of 1765 requiring a postage stamp on every piece of correspondence.

• The Tea Act of 1773 requiring a 100% tax on tea.

• The Quebec Act of 1774 extended English direct rule into the Ohio river valley.

This group would be formed in response to the Stamp Act of 1765.

• The Sons of Anarchy

• The Daughters of the Revolution

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Founding Fathers

Thomas Paine would write a pamphlet that clearly spelled out the colonial cause for independence. What was it called?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Top 10 Reasons to be Independent

• Common Sense

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

All of the following are quotes from Thomas Paine EXCEPT

• One of the strongest proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind and ass for a lion.

• There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed my an island.

• Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.

• When people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.

The Declaration of Independence includes all of the following EXCEPT

• The ideals that the country would fight for.

• A list of Grievances against England.

• A pledge of honor, fortunes, and lives of those who signed it.

• A framework for a new government.

All of the following are rights stated in the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT

• Life

• Free Speech and Worship

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the source of the rights of people?

• the government

• the king

• the vote of the majority

• their creator

During the Revolution, what battle would bring the French into the war on the side of the colonies?

• The Battle for New York

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Cowpens

• The Battle of Saratoga