Unit 2 Exam Questions

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a turning point in the relationship between American colonists and the British government because the war

• increased French influence in North America
• ended Native American Indian attacks west of the Appalachian Mountains
• resulted in British debt and attempts to tax colonists
• created an alliance with Canada against the British

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) affect American colonists?

• New taxes were imposed by Britain to pay its debts.
• British troops were removed from the colonies.
• Settlements were allowed west of the Appalachians.
• Colonial trade regulations were reduced.

Which of the following actions is an example of colonists protesting British policies?

• refusing to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• following British laws rather than colonial laws.
• dumping of British tea into Boston Harbor.
• helping enslaved African Americans escape to canada.

Which event exposed the limitations of the Articles of Confederation?

• Shays Rebellion
• Pontiac’s Rebellion
• Nat Turner’s Rebellion
• Luffy's Rebellion against the Marine Corps

When was the Treaty of Paris 1783?

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• 1776
• 1783
• 1789

To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to

• eliminate the slave trade
• increase the powers of the central government
• decrease the number of states
• allow states to set tariff rates

Why was the Preamble included in the United States Constitution?

• to provide a common vision of the purpose of government.
• to define the role of the judicial branch
• to explain the levels of the government
• to identify the system of checks and balances

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Great Britain after the French and Indian War primarily to

• promote colonial settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains
• limit conflict between Native American Indians and colonial settlers
• encourage colonial economic ties with France
• force French settlers to leave British territory

This map shows the western limit on colonial settlement that resulted from the

• founding of Jamestown
• Proclamation of 1763
• Monroe Doctrine
• Compromise of 1850

What was one of the significant outcomes of Pontiac’s Rebellion?

• even friendly Indians in the Great Lakes region were required to move into New France
• it proved the military superiority of the British empire over Indians and colonists
• it led to the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763
• it upended the fur trade for the next decade