British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

This excerpt reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the --

• political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

• interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

• economic consequences of the Great Awakening

• economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by --

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• "He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people."

• "For Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."

• :He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."

• "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses."

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Colonists sought military support from France

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

• Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

All of the events listed occurred during -

• the era of westward expansion

• the era of Good Feelings

• the Revolutionary era

• the Jackson era

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.

• King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

The Continental Congress issued this commission to --

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

• George Washington

The sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the --

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?

• By writing the Articles of Confederation

• By serving as commander in chief of the Continental Army

• By organizing Committees of Correspondence

• By signing the Declaration of Independence