Pre-Assessment

Which of these was NOT a direct cause of the American Revolution?

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Articles of Confederation

• Lack of representation in Parliament

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8.4A

The Stamp Act (1765) upset colonists primarily because it:

• Stopped trade with France

• Taxed many printed materials without colonial representation in Parliament

• Forced colonists into military service

• Removed colonial assemblies

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8.4

“Mercantilism” as practiced by Britain meant the colonies were expected to:

• Be politically independent

• Provide raw materials to Britain and buy British manufactured goods

• Create their own manufacturing industries

• All of the above

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8.4A

A key cause of the War of 1812 was:

• British impressment of American sailors and interference with U.S. trade

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

• The Treaty of Paris (1783)

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8.5E

One economic effect of the War of 1812 was:

• A long-term decrease in American manufacturing

• An increase in American manufacturing because of trade disruptions

• The immediate abolition of tariffs

• The annexation of Canada

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8.5E

Which region is MOST closely connected to westward settlement restrictions in 1763 (Proclamation of 1763)?

• The Ohio River valley / lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

• New England coastline

• The Gulf Coast

• Pacific Northwest

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8.10A

Which sequence correctly orders these events leading up to the Revolution? Boston Tea Party — 2) Intolerable Acts — 3) Stamp Act

• 3 → 1 → 2

• 1 → 2 → 3

• 2 → 3 → 1

• 3 → 2 → 1

Which sentence BEST summarizes why tensions increased between Britain and the American colonies in the 1760s–1770s?

• Colonists wanted more manufactured goods from Britain.

• Taxation and restrictive economic policies, plus limited colonial representation, created political and economic conflicts.

• The colonies were isolated and uninterested in trade.

• The British had no involvement in colonial affairs.

Sequence these events — Stamp Act (1765), Boston Tea Party (1773), Intolerable Acts (1774) — and explain how that sequence increased tension between colonists and Britain. In your answer, name at least one cause-and-effect relationship and make one generalization (e.g., “This shows that…”).

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