VAUS History Unit 2 Review 1

The French and Indian War was primarily fought between which two European powers in North America?

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Britain

• Netherlands and Sweden

• Russia and Prussia

The Proclamation of 1763, issued after the French and Indian War, primarily aimed to:

• Open up western lands for colonial settlement

• Restrict colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Impose new taxes on the colonies

• Give France control of the Ohio River Valley

John Locke's ideas about the 'social contract' between a government and its people influenced which key American document?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

The concept of 'natural rights' as discussed by Enlightenment thinkers refers to:

• Rights granted by the government

• Rights that are inherent to all human beings

• Rights exclusive to the nobility

• Rights that can be freely violated by the government

Patriots during the American Revolution were colonists who:

• Remained loyal to the British Crown

• Sought complete independence from Britain

• Tried to avoid involvement in the conflict altogether

• Hoped for a peaceful reconciliation with Britain

The Boston Tea Party was a response to which controversial British tax?

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked:

• The end of the Revolutionary War

• The beginning of the Revolutionary War

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The ratification of the U.S. Constitution

The Second Continental Congress was notable for all of the following EXCEPT:

• Selecting George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

• Debating and signing the Declaration of Independence

• Approving the final version of the U.S. Constitution

• Having representatives from all 13 colonies

During the Revolutionary War, the American colonists benefited from all of the following EXCEPT:

• Familiarity with the land and frontier warfare tactics

• A strong desire to fight for their political ideals

• The leadership of skilled generals like George Washington

• Consistently superior numbers and military resources compared to the British

France's decision to ally with the American colonies was most directly triggered by:

• The Boston Tea Party

• The British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown

• The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence