US History 11.2

1. The main purpose of this resolution was to

• protest against the Proclamation of 1763

• protest against the Stamp Act

• protest against the Boston Massacre

• protest against the Northwest Ordinance

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2. 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.

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3. The argument presented in this passage was intended to

• 1.  urge colonists to accept the Albany Plan of Union

• 1. provide a reason for ratification of the Constitution of the United States

• 1. convince American colonists to declare their independence

• 1. persuade France to aid the United States in the Revolutionary War

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4. This document led to a turning point in history because

• 1. it led Paine’s readers to support colonizing small, helpless island

• 1. it led more American colonists to support declaring their independence from Britain

• 1. it led Americans to dominate Britain in international trade 

• 1. it changed readers’ understanding of geography

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5. Based on the passage, which statement best describes Paine’s point of view?

• 1.  American colonists are not represented in English government.

• 1. England has mistreated its American colonists.

• 1. The American colonists have failed to respect English authority.

• 1. England should not rule over its American colonies.

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6. Which event is being depicted in this illustration?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

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7. A historian would find this document most useful for

• 1. studying what happened during the event depicted

• 1. studying colonial reactions to conflict with British government

• 1. studying the Northwest Ordinance 

• 1. studying the War of 1812

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11.2b

16. What issue is being discussed in the documents?

• 1. Whether the Constitution should allow the slave trade to continue

• 1. Whether the Emancipation Proclamation is constitutional

• 1. Whether southern states have the right to secede

• 1. Whether enslaved people have the right to purchase their freedom

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17. Which statement identifies a key difference between the arguments presented in both documents? 

• 1. Mason argued that enslaved Africans are equal to European-Americans, while Ellsworth argued for their inferiority.

• 1. Mason argued that slavery is a hereditary system, while Ellsworth argues that it is a modern system.

• 1. Mason argued against the slave trade on moral grounds, while Ellsworth argued in favor of it based on federalism and economics.

• 1. Mason argued that religion justifies slavery, while Ellsworth argued that religion is irrelevant.

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18. Which action occurred as a result of the disagreement depicted in these documents?

• 1. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

• 1. The slave trade was allowed to continue until 1808.

• 1. African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.

• 1. The Missouri Compromise helped resolve this issue.

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