Road to Revolution

This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

All the events listed above occurred during —

• the era of westward expansion

• the Era of Good Feelings

• the Revolutionary era

• the Jacksonian era

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

• By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

• By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

• By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

• By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

Why was the victory at Saratoga a turning point in U.S. history?

• It convinced France to support the American cause.

• The battle led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The battle represented the end of the American Revolution.

• It marked a major change in the leadership of the Continental Army.

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

• Equality — People’s education should be equal in every state.

• Wealth — People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.

• Happiness — People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

• Patriotism — People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.

• Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.

• Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.

• Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.

Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

• He showed responsibility by outlining the structure for a new government.

• He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny.

• He developed a military plan to defeat the British.

• He outlined a strategy for acquiring the Louisiana Territory.

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.

• King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”

• “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”

• “He has obstructed the . . . Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”

• “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”