AG-Colonial Influences/Road to Revolution

Colonies were established by a charter that was granted by the English King, but by 1775 the charters of most of the colonies had been revoked and they became which of the following (with a lot less freedom)?

• Royal colonies

• Charter colonies

• Proprietary colonies

• all choices are correct

Which concept of government do the following statements describe?:

Government should serve the will of the people. People should have a voice in what the government should and should not do.

• limited government
• representative government
• ordered government
• all choices are correct

A legislature consisting of 2 parts or houses is....

• independent

• unicameral

• sovereigin

• bicameral

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It established the idea of self-government and majority rule in America

• It declared independence from Britain

• It formed the first colonial congress

• It organized resistance against British policies

What document was signed by King Charles I in 1628 because Parliament refused to grant his wishes until he signed it. The document challenged divine right by saying that even monarchs had to follow the law.

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

Who brought their ideas about government with them when they came to America and established colonies?

• The French
• The Spanish
• The English
• The Romans

A colonial protest against the Tea Act of 1773 became known as the ________________ and resulted in the King imposing more laws on the colonists. These laws were called the __________________.

• East India Uprising; The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party; The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Massacre;

  The Curfew Laws

• The Boston Tea Party; The Albany Plan

Which of the following is a result of the Stamp Act?

• the Albany Plan

• colonists unite in protest for the first time

• all colonies became proprietary colonies

• all answers are correct

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To plan a protest against the Intolerable Acts

• To form a colonial army

• To establish a new system of government

How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?

• They started the French and Indian War.
• They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence explaining why the colonies should be free.
• They passed the Tea Act, allowing a British company to import tea.
• They hired Thomas Paine to write "Common Sense."