American Colonialism & Revolution

Why was the ideal of equality problematic during the colonial era?

• it only targeted wealthy males

• it excluded slaves and women

• it didn't include any labor rights

• it created different social classes

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• it established the right of the individual citizens in the American colonies

• it took away a great amount of power from the king

• it emphasized the freedom to worship without government interference

• it was the first written framework of self-government in the American colonies

What was the main source of wealth in the American colonies?

• gold

• oil

• land

• copper

How did colonization impact the Native Americans already living in the New World?

• developed trade with the colonists

• loss of land through wars and unfair treaties

• settlers unknowingly brought deadly diseases

• all of these impacted Native Americans

How did Great Britain obtain wealth from holding the American settlements as colonies?

• through a system of democracy

• through a system of mercantilism

• by allowing the colonists to create a republic

• through the Colombian exchange

By establishing a favorable balance of trade for Great Britain, the American colonies served as:

• the workforce for the developing British industry

• the place where all the gold was mined and sent to the king

• a producer of good and materials to be sold to other nations

• the British military to protect land land claims in North America

Which of the following portrays the tensions that were growing between the colonists and Great Britain?

• Proclamation of 1763 banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• British government began cracking down on smuggling and were searching homes

• British government was in debt and passed the Sugar Act taxing the colonists

• all of these show tensions between the colonists and Great Britain

How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?

• they continued to purchase tea from local merchants

• they attacked British soldiers guarding shipments of tea

• they ignored the law until they began running low on tea

• the boycotted and destroyed entire shipments of tea

What was the main message of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?

• colonists should declare independence from Great Britain

• colonists should remain loyal to Great Britain

• colonists should appeal directly to the British kind for peace

• colonists should wait to see whether Britain would grant them freedom

Which of these statements best describes the Declaration of Independence?

• a list of reasons why Britain would fail to defeat the colonies in battle

• a list of colonists' grievances against the British king

• a lost of colonists who supported the separation from Great Britain

• a list of suggestions for improving British rule of the colonies