US History 10 Week Review

Which of the following is the definition of point of view?

• To put a name on it

• The reason it was originally made

• From which perspective the creator of a source described historical events

• Determined by how accurate and useful the information is

Which of the following is the definition of turning point?

• A major event, idea, historical development that brings about significant change.

• Illustrates something in words or tells about

• A person prefers an idea possibly does not give equal chance to a different idea

• Something that contributes to the occurrence of an event, the rise of an idea, or bringing about a development.

Which of the following is the definition of historical context?

• Something is not alike or not the same as something else

• To make plain or understandable

• To examine a document and determine its elements or relationships

• The relevant historical circumstances surrounding or connecting the events, ideas, or developments in history.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

• Disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

• Conflicts between American colonists and the French over the control of the Great Plains

• Taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

• Violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

What happened as a result of the French and Indian War?

• France gained control of British territories in North America

• England gained most of France’s land in North America

• Spain gained most of Britain and France’s land in North America

• The war ended in a stalemate with no side winning or gaining/losing territory

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War affect American colonists?

• Colonial trade regulations were reduced

• British troops removed from the colonies

• Settlements were allowed west of the Appalachians

• New taxes were imposed by the British to pay its debts

Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them, who can only know what taxes the people are able to bear, or the easiest method of raising them, and must themselves be affected by every tax laid on the people, is the only security against a burdensome taxation, and the distinguishing characteristic of British freedom, without which the ancient constitution cannot exist.

Based on this document, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?

• The British North American colonies should seek their independence from Britain.

• The British North American colonists owe loyalty to the king and all his laws.

• The British government would only have the right to tax the colonists if they were represented in Parliament.

• Governments do not have the right to tax their citizens or subjects.

What event is being depicted in this illustration?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Townsend Acts

A historian would find this document most useful for

• Studying what happened during the event depicted

• Studying colonial reactions to conflict with British government

• Studying the Northwest Ordinance

• Studying the War of 1812

...Small islands not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet, and as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems: England to Europe, America to itself....-Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

The argument in this passage was intended to:

• Urge colonists to accept the Albany Plan of the Union

• Provide reason for ratification of the Constitution of the United States

• Convince American colonists to declare their independence

• Persuade France to aid the United States in the Revolutionary War