Time Period 3 (1754-1800) Semester Exam

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• To establish a boundary for colonial expansion

• To increase trade with Native Americans

• To create new colonies west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To end the French and Indian War

Which act imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British loyalists

• A group of colonial women who boycotted British goods

• A group of colonial men who protested British policies

• A group of Native American allies

What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolution

• It was a peaceful protest against British taxes

• It was a deadly confrontation that fueled anti-British sentiment

• It was a meeting of colonial leaders to discuss independence

What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To address colonial grievances and seek reconciliation with Britain

• To form a new government

Which document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain?

• Articles of Confederation

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To establish a strong central government

• To serve as the first constitution of the United States

• To create a military alliance with France

• To regulate trade between the states

What was Shays' Rebellion a response to?

• High taxes and economic hardship

• British military occupation

• The signing of the Jay Treaty

• The ratification of the Constitution

What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

• A plan to divide western lands

• A solution to the representation debate at the Constitutional Convention

• A treaty with Native American tribes

Which political party was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison?

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Know-Nothing Party