APUSH Period 3 Review

The French and Indian War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?

• The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them.

• The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea.

• The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.

• The British need to create a French/Indian alliance in order to gain support from the Spanish.

In reference to the Albany plan of union, This cartoon was published by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 encouraging

• States to ratify the new Constitution

• Confederate states to organize a government.

• American colonies to unite in their efforts.

• Britain to establish more American Colonies.

While officially, American colonial trade was strictly controlled from 1651 up until 1763, what British policy allowed the colonies to flourish due to lenient enforcement of the Navigation Acts?

• habeas corpus

• the Coercive Act

• salutary neglect

• the Townshend Acts

What British act is represented on the above map that prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Quartering Act

• The Townshend Acts

• American Revenue Act of 1764

• The Proclamation Act of 1763

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.

Which enlightenment thinker had the largest influence on the writings of the Declaration of Independence?

• Jonathan Henderson

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Daniel Shay

Which battle began the American Revolution featuring the "shot heard 'round the world"

• Gettysburg

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it...

• suggested economic reforms for the colonies.

• suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.

• outlined a logical approach to protesting against Parliament.

• pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

What was the Second Continental Congress seeking when the "Olive Branch Petition" was sent to King George III in 1775?

• agricultural assistance and protection from Indian attacks

• the overthrow of English government for ideological reasons

• to explain why it was necessary to dissolve their political connections

• to try to assure the King that the Colonists were not wanting independence

Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• support for states' rights and slavery

• a belief in the natural rights of citizens

• the need for a federal system of government

• a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy