American History I: Unit 2 "New World"

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 declare?

• Colonists could not hunt beyond the line.

• Colonists stay on the east side of the line, Indians stay to the west of the line.

• Indians and colonists could not trade with one another.

• The land would be controlled by Indians.

What action did the British take as a result of the French and Indian War to make it easier to manage the American colonies?

• They banned the spread of slavery into the Northwest Territories.

• They took control over the Massachusetts colonial government.

• They prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• They seized control over shipping in Boston Harbor.

Why did American colonists grow angry with Parliament after the French and Indian War?

• Parliament made laws opening more lands to settlement.

• Parliament abolished the policy that British citizens could trade with any country.

• Parliament passed more laws that directly affected the colonies.

• Parliament decreed all British citizens must serve in either the army or navy.

Of the concepts listed, which was the MOST significant cause of American discontent with British control?

• too many new immigrants

• availability of labor

• religious freedom

• taxation without representation

Which opinion is expressed in the headline?

• Colonists considered new taxes unfair.

• Parliament lacked the authority to levy taxes.

• Parliament wanted more representation.

• Colonists refused to pay any taxes to Britain.

Which document guarantees the protection of individual freedoms?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Great Compromise

Why was this compromise important for the functioning of the U.S. government?

• It permitted governors of smaller states an opportunity to exert pressure on Congress.

• It gave large state more power in both houses of Congress.

• It meant that smaller states had a greater voice than larger states in the federal government.

• It allowed smaller states to have as much power as larger states in one house of Congress.

ARTICLE I. The legislative, executive, and judiciary departments shall be separate and distinct.

What principle of American government is BEST illustrated by this excerpt?

• The court system should answer to the people through elections.

• A strong executive is necessary for effective government.

• Property owners should hold the most power within governments.

• Government works best when powers are divided.

What impact did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense have in the colonies during 1776?

• It caused many colonists to demand Paine’s trial and conviction.

• It forced King George III to repeal all taxes in colonial regions.

• It supported arguments of Loyalists living in the colonies.

• It contributed to increased support for independence from England.

What was the function of the Declaration of Independence?

• to announce to the world the American colonies’ reasons for separation from England

• to demand representation in Parliament for the American colonies

• to claim new territory for American colonists

• to establish a government for the American colonies