1.5 Benchmark (US Civics)

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The Stamp below was from a newspaper in 1765.

What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?

• It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists' media communications.

• It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists' press outlets.

• It represented the colonists' opposition to English tax policies

• It represented the colonists' support for English tax policies.

The drawing above was from Benjamin Franklin during the 1750's in colonial America. What do you think is the message he was trying to communicate to the colonies?

• That Britain was not supportive of the colonies.

• That the colonies should either unite as one to fight the British or they will never be free.

• That many colonist supported the British control over the colonies.

• That the colonists didn't really care who was running the government.

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed good such as newspapers and playing cards in the colonies?

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

• The colonists started destroying British goods.

• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

What event is being portrayed in the picture above?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The American Revolution

• The Boston Massacre

• The beginning of the Civil War.

The image below is of which famous colonist?

• Ben Franklin

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

The pamphlet, Common Sense, urged the colonists to consider what action?

• Blockading British Goods

• Boycotting British Goods

• Supporting British Rule

• Supporting Independence

A tyrant is someone who?

• Is a fair and and just ruler

• Is an unjust and unfair ruler

• Is a teacher

• Is a close neighbor

Why is the song "It's too late to apologize" a good summary of the material we covered in 1.1 to 1.3?

• Because it discusses how great the king of England was at that time.

• Because it is just a memorable tune.

• Because it discusses why the colonists decided to seek independence.

• Because it discusses why the colonists decided not to go for independence.

Which phrase below became one of the best known phrases for why the colonists revolted?

• Taxation without representation.

• No Taxation Without Representation.

• The British are Coming.

• Give me Liberty or give me Death.