Unit 2 Test Review

What is the term for the trading policy that allowed European countries to strictly control trade in order to make as much money as possible from their colonies?

• boycott

• mercantilism

• revenue

• raw materials

What war put the British into heavy debt, causing them to tax the colonists?

• Revolutionary War

• Pontiac's War

• French & Indian War

• The War of Rebellion

Which document listed the colonists' grievances against the King?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Articles of Confederation

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 1, 1776

• December 16, 1773

• July 4, 1776

• March 15, 1776

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• Create a plan of government

• To separate from England

• To make peace with the King

• A trade agreement

What part of the Declaration of Independence was influenced by the Enlightenment philosopher John Locke?

• Grievance section

• Natural rights/unalienable rights

• Preamble

• Declaring the 13 colonies free & independent

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights you have to earn

• Rights for certain people

• Rights that the government cannot take away without just cause

• Rights for the wealthy

What unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty, & property

• Life, freedom, & wealth

• Life, freedom, & liberty

• Life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness

What does "imposing taxes without our consent" mean?

• Taxation without representation

• Taxation with representation

• Taxes that are unreasonably high

• Taxation by people we voted for