Unit 1 & 2 Test Review

What were some reasons for the development of the plantation system in the United States?

• The transatlantic slave trade and the spread of slavery

• The discovery of gold and silver

• The invention of the steam engine

• The rise of industrial cities

How did the Mayflower Compact contribute to the growth of representative government in the United States?

• It established a form of self-government based on majority rule.

• It created the first national bank.

• It abolished slavery in the colonies.

• It declared independence from Britain.

Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience in U.S. history?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The purchase of Alaska

• The building of the Erie Canal

Which group settled in the United States for religious reasons?

• Puritans

• Vikings

• Mongols

• Aztecs

Which of the following best explains why Thomas Paine opposed monarchy?

• He believed monarchy was necessary for stability.

• He thought monarchy was oppressive and colonies should seek independence.

• He supported divine rule.

• He valued total self-rule over organized society.

In what way did Puritan settlers in New England continue the practices that had forced them to leave Europe?

• Punishing Native Americans they believed practiced witchcraft

• Fighting neighboring colonies with different religious beliefs

• Enforcing strict religious rules and rejecting differing practices

• Investigating and expelling members deemed insufficiently devoted

How did the House of Burgesses serve as a model for the future U.S. government?

• Colonists chose representatives to create laws for them

• Only members of established political parties could hold office

• It had complete authority over taxes, the military, and foreign affairs

• It met infrequently and held elections every two years

How did the colonists react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

• By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

• By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

• By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

• By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance

How did the Stamp Act contribute to the Boston Massacre?

• British officials ordered their troops to fire upon any colonists who opposed the Stamp Act, which led to the massacre.

• Colonists angered by British taxes took out their frustrations on British troops, which eventually led to them firing at the colonists.

• British troops stationed in Boston enforced heavier taxes on colonists than the Stamp Act allowed, which led to the clash.

• Colonists boycotted items on which the Stamp Act was imposed, which was illegal under British law and punishable by death.

What impact do you think seeing this image would have on the American colonists?

• By confirming the rumors of illegal actions taken by Bostonians, the engraving would weaken the rebel's cause.

• By confirming the reaction the British would have to an uprising, the engraving would reduce the colonists desire to take action.

• By confirming the strength of the British forces, the engraving would increase support for the British government.

• By confirming the repressive actions of the British government, the engraving would increase the desire to rebel against it.