CA 1 Review

According to this passage how did the US Constitution address various grievances the colonists had?

• The US Constitution addressed grievances through the Bill of Rights, ensuring protection of individual freedoms.
• The Constitution eliminated all forms of government.
• The Constitution established a monarchy in the US.
• The Constitution ignored the colonists' grievances completely.

This quote taken from the Declaration of Independence is addressing the grievance that their INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS are being being taken away. How was this grievance addressed by the framers in the US Constitution?

• Article I establishes a Congress that cannot be dissolved by the executive.

• Article III establishes the federal judiciary as an independent branch of government

• The Third Amendment prohibits quartering soldiers in private homes without consent

• The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states all powers not delegated to the federal government

What was the main grievance of the American colonists that led to the phrase 'No taxation without representation'?

• Lack of representation in the British Parliament

• High taxes on luxury goods

• Restriction on colonial trade

• Forced conscription into the British army

Which event is described as a significant act of protest against British taxation policies?

• Boston Tea Party

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Formation of the Continental Congress

This excerpt reflects that one cause of the American Revolution was colonial dissatisfaction with-

• the lack of a voice within the British Parliament to speak on behalf of the colonies

• an act that forced colonists to quarter troops inside of their own homes

• a decree from King George III requiring colonists to trade with foreign nations

• the limits that were placed on the amount of farmland each colonist could own

Which statement in the passage best reflects the "lack of voice" in the British Parliament?

• Only the wealthy should influence lawmaking.
• Representation is unnecessary for effective governance.
• Every man should have representation in the formation of laws to which he is bound.
• Laws should be made without public input.

What was the first permanent settlement?

• Charleston

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Southern

In which colonial region was slavery most prevalent?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region was slavery most prevalent?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which region grew tobacco, rice, and indigo?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern