APUSH Unit 3: 1754-1800

The Intolerable Acts stated all of the following EXCEPT:

• The British could tax the Americans whenever they wanted to
• All trials were to be held in England
• Boston was closed for trade
• Town meetings and local governments were suspended

The primary goal of the Navigation Acts were to:

• Destroy French trade
• Encourage travel between the US and Britain
• Force colonists to trade with the British exclusively
• Prevent Americans from trading slaves in Africa

Why was the Proclamation Act of 1763 was passed by the British?

• The British wanted to generate revenue from colonist migration
• The colonists needed to be encouraged to move past the Appalachians
• England was forced to respect French territorial claims
• They could not afford a war with the Native Americans

How did the Tax & Acts lead to the Declaration of Independence?

• The Declaration of Independence stated that they were willing to stay with the British
• The abuses by the British caused the Americans to declare independence
• The Tax & Acts were not the primary cause of the Declaration of Independence
• The British signed it in order to prevent an American rebellion

What was revolutionary about the Declaration of Independence?

• It proposed a democracy and that people had rights
• It attempted to depose the King of England
• It stated the problems that the colonies had with the British
• It was the first time the British had to deal with an unruly colony

What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• Trenton
• Long Island
• Yorktown
• Saratoga

All of the following were advantages of the Continental Army EXCEPT:

• Large amounts of African American and Native American allies
• Better weapons
• Homefield advantage
• Fighting for a cause

Which event exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Whiskey Rebellion
• Shay's Rebellion
• Bacon's Rebellion
• Boston Tea Party

What did the Great (Connecticut) Compromise create?

• Bicameral Legislature 
• Unicameral Legislature
• Checks and Balances
• The Legislative Branch

What was Washington's warning in his Farewell Address?

• That Britain was going to try and attack the US again
• France under Napoleon was not to be trusted
• To avoid permanent alliances and political parties
• The Anti-Federalists were poisonous to the American union