What cultural movement that began in Europe and spread to the Americas challenged monarchs' absolute power, promoted more rights for citizens, and questioned the reliance on religion by the government? (6.11 a)

• A) Abolition

• B) Enlightenment

• C) Great Awakening

• D) Protestant Reformation

Which historical document significantly influenced the development of government in the United States by establishing principles of limited government and individual rights? (6.11 a)

• A) Magna Carta

• B) Emancipation Proclamation

• C) Common Sense

Why did Great Britain impose new taxes on the colonies in the 1760s and 1770s? (Select 2 correct answers). (6.11 b)

• A) to pay for debt from the French and Indian War

• B) to pay for the cost of the goods the colonists boycotted

• C) to pay for the cost of maintaining an army in the colonies

• D) to pay for debt from the land payments to Native American tribes and nations

Identify which statement best describes the opinion of the British colonists regarding the Ohio River Valley rivalry, which led to the French and Indian War.

• They believed there was no western boundary to their land claims and had the right to expand.

• They believed they had a claim over the Ohio River Valley because they were there first and had control of the Mississippi River and all its tributaries.

• They believed the Ohio River Valley was unimportant.

• They believed the Ohio River Valley should be shared equally.

Identify which statement best describes the opinion of the French colonists regarding the Ohio River Valley rivalry, which led to the French and Indian War.

• They believed there was no western boundary to their land claims and had the right to expand.

• They believed they had a claim over the Ohio River Valley because they were there first and had control of the Mississippi River and all its tributaries.

• They believed the Ohio River Valley was unimportant.

• They believed the Ohio River Valley should be shared equally.

According to this quote from the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?

• to have a Creator

• to protect natural rights

• to get consent from the governed

• to declare that all people are equal

The passing of the ________ by British Parliament caused delegates from the American colonies to meet at the First Continental Congress to discuss their grievances with Great Britain.

• Coercive Acts

• First Continental Congress

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

The passing of the Coercive acts by British Parliament caused delegates from the American colonies to meet at the ___________ to discuss their grievances with Great Britain.

• Second Continental Congress

• First Continental Congress

• Albany Congress

• Parliament

After the French and Indian War, the British Parliament implemented many new policies and taxes in the American colonies. Which policy/tax best describes the correct description?

required colonists to buy all goods from British merchants

• Quartering Acts

• Restraining Acts

• Proclamation Act of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

After the French and Indian War, the British Parliament implemented many new policies and taxes in the American colonies. Which policy/tax best describes the correct description?

required colonists to by government stamps for every paper document

• Quartering Acts

• Restraining Acts

• Proclamation Act of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act