Unit 2 Test Founding Documents Review

Which of these was NOT true of the US after the American Revolution ended?

• States began bickering between themselves
• The economy grew more stable because there weren't anymore restrictions from Britain
• States generally refused to support the new national government
• States all had their own money and economic policies

Who chose the governor in a proprietary colony?

• The King
• The proprietor
• The colonists

How did revolutions in the late 1600s in England affect the colonies?

• They reinforced the idea that elected assemblies held power, not the King
• They made people mistrustful of Parliament and other elected assemblies
• They made people more loyal to the King because they were afraid of violent rebellions
• They made Parliament increase their control over the colonies

How did the relative geography of England and the colonies affect the colonies?

• They developed more self-government because England was too far away to govern them directly
• They became more dependent on England due to their proximity to other European empires
• Parliament increased their control over the colonies because the colonies could trade more easily with other nations

How did the French & Indian War affect relations between the colonies and the British?

• Parliament increased taxes to pay for the war, and the colonies disliked this
• Parliament refused to pay for the war, which meant the Americans owed huge debts to France
• Parliament decreased taxes on the colonies because they didn't want to defend them anymore
• Parliament pulled most of the British troops out of the colonies, which made the colonies feel neglected

This group marked the first time a significant number of colonies had joined together to oppose the British government:

• Stamp Act Congress
• First Continental Congress
• Constitutional Convention
• Philadelphia Congress

This group adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776:

• Declaration Convention
• Second Continental Congress
• First Continental Congress
• Stamp Act Congress

Who chose the upper house of the legislature in a charter colony?

• The King
• The colonists
• The governor

What does "unicameral" mean?

• There is only one house in the legislature
• There is only one court system
• There is only one governor for the colony
• Only one type of person can vote

Which of these best describes the impact of Shays' Rebellion in the US?

• It made people want to limit the power of the central government
• It made people want to declare independence from Great Britain
• It made people want to settle in the land west of the Appalachians
• It made people want a stronger central government to deal with issues