Semester 1 Review, Unit 2

Which phrase was commonly used during the American Revolution?

• "No taxation without representation!"

• "Let them eat cake!"

• "Free Palestine!"

• "Tax the rich!"

What did the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts do?

• They raised taxes on the colonies

• They got rid of taxes

British troops patrolling the streets of Boston....

• made many people angry

• successfully kept things in order

Why did colonists dump tea into the ocean in December 1773?

• It was expired

• They were protesting against Starbucks

• They hated Britain's taxes on tea

• They wanted their tea to be iced

What was America's breakup letter with Britain?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which ideas did Jefferson agree with John Locke on? Select all that apply.

• People have the natural rights of life and liberty

• If the government violates your rights, you have the right to overthrow it

• Government should be able to do whatever it wants

• Messi is better than Ronaldo

Which document set up America's first government as an independent country?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Sorcerer's Stone

• Common Sense

• The Civil Rights Act

In the Articles of Confederation, which powers did the federal government not have? Select all that apply.

• Permission to tax

• Permission to create a postal service

• Permission to create a nationwide currency

• Permission to draft an army

• Permission to settle disputes between states

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The 12 Tables