Unit 1 Test Prep Quizlet

House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact

• Examples of self government in the colonies

• Places of worship in the colonies

• Economic systems within the colonies

Which European power had a better relationship with Native American tribes?

• English

• Spanish

• French

The horrifying journey taken by slaves is known as

• The first leg of the triangle trade

• The middle passage

• The road to perdition

• The long mile

How did Great Britain react to colonial protests of the Stamp Act?

• Increased taxes

• Repealed the stamp act

• War was declared

In the Declaration of Independence, it is made clear that government is created to protect our natural rights. Natural rights is a reference to...

• Hobbesian theories of government

• A separation of powers

• Locke's belief in natural rights

• Divine right of kings

In the Declaration of Independence, we listed all of the problems we had with the King of England. What did this create under the Articles of Confederation?

• A lack of an executive office.

• A lack of a judicial office.

• More power to the states

• More power to the federal government.

How do we see enlightenment ideals in the DOI?

• The fact that government operates based on the will of the people.

• Religious tolerance

• An end to slavery

British economic policy regarding the colonies

• Laissez Faire

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

Why was Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?

• It showed the colonies would never win

• It showed that the British didn't have a chance of winning

• We gained an ally in the French

• All Native American tribes turned their support to the colonists

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the colonists?

• Created great debt that required new taxes

• Mass destruction and devastation

• Economic boom