CSmith U.S. Unit 2 American Revolution Review

How did the Seven Years War impact the colonies?

• Colonies got more land to settle in Canada

• Colonists became wealthier through more trade opportunities

• New taxes were put on the colonies to repay war debt

• Many colonists lost their lives and homes in the war

What was the British solution to ongoing conflict between colonists and Native Americans west of the Appalachians after the Seven Years War?

• Treaty to make peace between the two groups

• Proclamation of 1763 to divide the two groups

• Increased British troops in the colonies to protect them

• Punishments and arrests issued to the colonist by British authorities

How did the colonists "take" the Proclamation of 1763 when it was issued?

• They felt it was unfair and denied them their reward of new land to the west

• They accepted it and enjoyed better relations with the British in the future

• They argued it was illegal because it prevented expansion

• They ignored it and caused a war with the Native Americans west of the colonies

Why did the British government attempt to impose new taxes on the 13 Colonies after the Seven Years War?

• To control them more

• To establish their authority over the colonies

• To pay back the debt from the war

• To keep the colonies economically weaker

What was the colonists main issue with the British attempts to impose new taxes on them?

• The taxes were too high

• The taxes were unfairly targeting them

• The taxes were violating their British rights to have a say in new taxes

• The tax laws were hurting the colonial economy and destroying jobs there

Which of the following was NOT a form of protest used by the colonists against British taxes?

• Boycotts

• Riots and mobs

• Formal protests sent to British government

• Parades and marches

What event is depicted in the drawing?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

• Battle of Yorktown

• Washington's victory at Saratoga

What was the author's purpose in writing Common Sense?

• To convince the colonists to get along with the British

• To push more colonists towards rebellion

• To show the ridiculousness of violent protests

• To explain why the colonies should merge with Canada

Who's Enlightenment philosophies were used in the Declaration of Independence?

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What was the main argument supporting the colonies' Declaration of Independence?

• When governments are good, people should obey them

• People have civil rights, and these rights are limited

• When governments deny people rights, the people have the right to rebel

• If people have rights, they should be written in a constitution