STAAR Review

Select TWO of the following issues.

How was each a cause of the American Revolution?

·       Proclamation of 1763

·       The Stamp Act

·       Lack of Representation in Parliament

·       British economic policies following the French and Indian War

Answer explanation

Proclamation of 1763:

• The British restricted/prevented westward expansion and settlement.

Stamp Act:

• All colonists had to pay taxes on documents and paper.

• Taxes had to be paid in silver, which was difficullt to acquire.

Unfair taxation/lack of representation in Parliament:

• Colonists had to pay taxes that were created by a government in which they did not have representation.

Britain economic policies following the French and Indian War:

• The British used taxes from the colonies to pay off debt from the war.

What are TWO ways in which Shays’ Rebellion demonstrated the need to create a new system of government for the United States of America?

 

Answer explanation

Shays' Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, highlighting the need for a stronger central government. It also emphasized the importance of a national military to maintain order and protect against uprisings.

Shay’s rebellion revealed the need for one central leader, like a President, who could address domestic issues.

What were TWO reasons why the U.S. entered into the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the Madison presidency?

Answer explanation

Orders in Council (British Blockade)

--Blockade ships to keep neutral nations (American) from trading with enemy nations.

Impressment

--The British practice of forcing American Merchants and sailors to work in the Royal Navy.

The Chesapeake Affair

War Hawks

--Congressmen who supported going to war to expand the U.S.

Issues with Native Americans.

Describe TWO ways in which the US government addressed colonial grievances in the U.S. Constitution.

What was the major cause of the American Revolution, according to the Americans?

• The Indians were causing trouble for the British

• The king was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation or voice.

• The colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.

• The king insisted on ending slavery in the colonies.

What were the major causes of the American Revolution, according to the Americans?

• High taxes, lack of representation, and unfair treatment by the British government.

• Taxation without representation, restrictions on trade, and violations of their rights as British subjects.

• Lack of economic opportunities, religious persecution, and cultural differences with the British.

• Disagreements over land ownership, disputes with Native American tribes, and conflicts with other European powers.

Historians generally view the mercantilist system as one of the causes of the American Revolution because it demonstrates that-

• Britain’s earliest Navigation Acts were impossible to enforce

• The colonies could not be successfully defended from the French

• The mother country and the colonists had different views of colonial trade

• The colonies would never be profitable to the mother country

The colonists sent ____________________ a list of ______________________.

• King George, grievances

• Parliament, acts

• the French, ultimatums

• Spanish, territories

Which section is the land acquired in the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War?

• A

• B

• C

• H

Which section is the Texas Annexation?

• B

• E

• F

• G