FALL SEMESTER FINAL REVIEW (PART 2)

Which of the following occurred before the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775?

• The colonies began fighting against Britain.

• The colonies declared their independence.

Which of the following arguments did Thomas Paine include in Common Sense?

• A monarchy is a dangerous form of government.

• Colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British.

• The British should overthrow their king.

Read the paragraph.

The Industrial Revolution produced both positive and negative results. The greatest positive result was that it made many goods more plentiful. This availability, in turn, made the goods cheaper. Factories also created jobs for many people. Even though most of these jobs did not pay well, many people moved to the cities to work. Unfortunately, this led to overcrowding. Equally unfortunately, the same factories that produced jobs also produced pollution.

• plentiful goods, cheap goods, more jobs

• poor jobs, overcrowding, pollution

Which of the following best states the purpose of revising a first draft?

• to check for appropriate format, voice, word choice, and tone

• to create an outline with proper format, voice, word choice, and tone

Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger many American colonists?

• The law restricted them from buying tea.

• The law forced them to buy taxed tea.

• The law ended the tea trade in the colonies.

How did the Administration of Justice Act change local government?

• It limited who could be tried in Massachusetts judicial courts.

• It made gatherings, such as town meetings, illegal.

• It stated that British officials must run all meetings.

In colonial America, who were the Sons of Liberty?

• a group of politicians who drafted a petition to protest British taxes

• a group of workers and shopkeepers who organized to protest British taxes

• a group of delegates who represented the colonists in Parliament

What happened after British soldiers killed five colonists in the Boston Massacre?

• The soldiers were tried, and all but two were freed.

• The soldiers were tried and punished severely.

• The townspeople decided not to punish the soldiers.

During the French and Indian War, George Washington

• fought on the side of the French.

• fought on the side of the British.

Colonial women were most likely involved with

• filing lawsuits for equality.

• voting in colonial elections.

• running a business.

• purchasing property.