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Unit 2 Test Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This law restricted colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mountains because Native Americans were attacking English settlers.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Declaratory Act

2.

This law placed a tax on all printed material in the colonies including wills, contracts, newspapers, and playing cards.

a)

The Declaratory Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Coercive Acts

3.

This act stated colonists must be responsible for housing and provisions for British soldiers.

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Declaratory Act

d)

The Quartering Act

4.

These acts placed a tax only on imported goods like paper, glass, tea, and lead.

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Coercive Acts

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

Writs of Assistance

5.

What was the COLONIAL name for the acts that closed Boston Harbor, banned town meetings, and other harsh penalties following the Boston Tea Party protest?

a)

The Coercive Acts

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

6.

What was a main reason(s) for the fight over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Both France and Britain wanted control over the Ohio River Valley and France wanted to stop the British from going further.

b)

Spain wanted to ally with France to gain more land.

c)

Spain felt that Florida was too small for their trade routes.

d)

They did not want any more Native American tribes to have any land, so France and Britain joined together to fight the Native Americans.

7.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
8.
What do the sections of the snake represent?
a)
French forts
b)
French colonies
c)
British cities
d)
British colonies
9.
Which answer best explains what the image means? (its message)
a)
The British colonies are like sneaky snakes and should be cut up and destroyed.
b)
This image warns British colonist they must unite together to defeat the French, or die from the French.
c)
The British colonies were actually divided into 10 different sections.
d)
This is how parts of a snake are labeled. 
10.

What happened following the French and Indian War?

a)

English settlers were attacked by Natives led by Pontiac when they tried to settle in the Ohio River Valley

b)

France lost control of its territory in North America

c)

The Proclamation of 1763 was passed

d)

Great Britain won the right to claim the Ohio River Valley without France interfering

11.
After the war, who controlled most of Canada and land east of the Mississippi River? 
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britain
12.
Which answer best describes the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It was a treaty that determined which European country owned which parts of North America after the French and Indian War.
b)
It was a plan to unite the 13 British Colonies as one to defeat the French for the Ohio River Valley.
c)
It was an imaginary boundary along the Appalachian Mountains that prevented colonist from westward expansion.
13.

Why did some Natives ally with the French?

a)

The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.

b)

The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.

c)

The French and Natives had been trading furs for years and taught each other many techniques for survival.

d)

The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.

14.

Militia means....

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

15.

The Iroquois Confederacy is....

a)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

b)

partnership

c)

an illness that affects large numbers of people

d)

the permanent movement of people into one country from other nation

16.

Alliance means....

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

17.

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

a)

The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.

b)

Britain needed money to pay their debt from the French and Indian War.

c)

The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.

d)

Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

18.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
19.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
20.

(usually biased) Ideas and information designed to help or harm a cause

a)

Propaganda

b)

Debate

c)

Newspaper

d)

Political Cartoons

21.

This rendering of the events on March 5, 1770 is considered ____________ by some because it is biased and only shows one perception of the Boston Massacre.

a)

propaganda

b)

historical

c)

fallacy

d)

fact

22.

This painting of the Boston Massacre shows Crispus Attucks dying as a martyr for the cause of independence. This image was created by abolitionists decades later. However, this supports a different story: where __________ soldiers claimed they were attacked by colonists.

a)

British

b)

Colonial

c)

Patriots

23.

Which well-known Patriot represented the British soldiers in a trial after the Boston Massacre because he wanted to prove that even a British soldier could get a fair trial in America.

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Adams

24.

Who Organized the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

The British

25.
When people refused to buy certain goods:
a)
Boycott
b)
Repeal
c)
Monopoly
d)
Bias
26.
To end, or get rid of:
a)
Boycott
b)
Repeal
c)
Monopoly
d)
Bias
27.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
28.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
29.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
30.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
31.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
32.

What is the connection between natural rights and government?

a)

government is meant to provide services

b)

people have the right to alter government

c)

people have certain unalienable rights

d)

government is meant to protect peoples' natural rights

33.

Bonus: Jefferson included a section attacking the slave trade. However all mention of slavery was removed from the Declaration because delegates from Georgia and __________ would not sign it if it was in there.

a)

South Carolina

b)

Iowa

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

34.

The men who signed the Declaration knew that it was a dangerous thing to do. If the war was lost they could be tried for treason. What is treason?

a)

helping your country win a battle

b)

disagreeing with your king

c)

betraying your country

35.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
36.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
37.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
38.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
39.
According to the Declaration,  what causes a government to be just? 
a)
powerful institutions
b)
a Bill of Rights 
c)
ease of altering 
d)
Consent of the people being governed
40.

Which of the following was a grievance (complaint) against the King?

a)

He suspended trial by jury in many cases

b)

He sent too many soldiers to the colonies to enforce the laws

c)

He let the rich people not pay taxes

d)

He had too much representation for the colonists

e)

He interfered with their ability to trade

41.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

Rights that government cannot take away

b)

Rights that government takes away

c)

rights for aliens

d)

Government is needed to promote equality

42.

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

a)

To pay for the French and Indian War

b)

Because the King felt like it

c)

Because they wanted a revolution

d)

They owed a lot of money to China

43.

Money charged by a government to provide services for its citizens

a)

Parliament

b)

debt

c)

repeal

d)

Taxes

44.

The phrase "No Taxation without Representation" was shouted by colonist who felt what?

a)

They needed a tax collector

b)

That they had no colonial representatives in Parliament

c)

That they wanted their tax check

d)

That Parliament had heard them

45.
How are natural rights different from other rights?
a)
People are born with natural rights.
b)
People can choose to vote for natural rights.
c)
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
d)
Natural rights come from the government.
46.
Natural rights mean:
a)
rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
b)
to formally discuss an issue
c)
freedom from control by another government or country
d)
a course of action taken by a government
47.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
48.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
49.

To petition means to...

a)

pay taxes

b)

ask the government to change things

c)

organize a militia

50.

Tyranny means

a)

fairness and equality

b)

cruel or oppressive rule

c)

committing treason

51.

Parliament:

a)

England's law-making body

b)

Trials by jury

c)

A court system

d)

A powerful military

52.

a movement that emphasized reason and science as the paths to knowledge

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Enlightenment

53.

John Peter Zenger's trial set the precedent for _____________ in the colonies

a)

Fair trade

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

High taxes

54.

John Peter Zenger was tried for "seditious libel". This meant he was accused of...

a)

reading a newspaper

b)

printing lies and statements that were critical of the government

c)

operating a business without paying taxes

55.

a religious movement that swept through the colonies and welcomed all people into the churches

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Enlightenment

c)

American Revolution

d)

Freedom of the Press

56.

How did the Enlightenment influence American colonists?

a)

It introduced ideas of natural rights and government by the people.

b)

It abolished slavery in the colonies and ended the slave trade.

c)

It gave women the right to vote and own property.

d)

It inspired colonists to help others and start homes for orphans.

57.

Why were the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening so important?

a)

They caused the colonists to question authority e.g. Parliament and the church

b)

They raised taxes and many people fell into debt

c)

They were not important in the colonies

58.

Which statements described life in the colonies?

a)

Higher literacy rates

b)

More religious and ethnic diversity

c)

Larger middle class

d)

Highest taxes in the world

59.

An abundance of land in the colonies led to land being cheaper so more people could purchase it. This then led to...

a)

colonists earning money and moving up the social classes (social mobility)

b)

more landowners participating in government through voting

c)

England getting angry and demanding colonists stop harvesting natural resources

d)

slavery decreasing

60.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
61.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
62.
Which word means not taking sides or supporting either side?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
63.
Which word means a ruler or person who has complete power and uses it in harsh, cruel, or unfair ways?
a)
tyrant
b)
patriot
c)
traitor
d)
king
64.
Which word means betrayal or disloyalty to one's country?
a)
Loyalty
b)
Independence
c)
Treason
d)
War
65.

Convention of delegates called together from the 13 Colonies, became the governing body of America during the American Revolution.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Continental Congress

c)

Minutemen

d)

Patriots

66.

Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled.

a)

Writs of Assistance

b)

Petition

c)

Propaganda

d)

Privateer

67.

Group of "rebel" colonists led by Samuel Adams who terrorized British tax collectors, hung effigies, and promoted rebellion against British occupation

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Propaganda

d)

Paul Revere

68.

During the American Revolution, George Washington...

a)

was a loyalist

b)

participated in the Boston Tea Party

c)

was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

d)

wrote the Declaration of Independence

69.

Which British Act governed trade between the colonies and Britain?

a)

Bribe Act

b)

Smuggling Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Navigation Acts

70.

Which was a violent form of protest?

a)

Petition

b)

Tarring and Feathering

c)

Boycott

d)

Smuggling

71.

An Act passed in British Parliament

a)

is a part in a play

b)

can not be enforced in the colonies

c)

is unlawful

d)

is a law

72.

Which is a peaceful colonial protest?

a)

Boycott

b)

Tar and feathering

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Burning of British warship

73.

Who is responsible for your education, words, and actions?

a)

me

b)

my parents

c)

my teachers

74.

Who is going to do well on this test?

a)

Me!

b)

I am!

c)

I will!

75.

Why were boycotts so effective?

a)

They are peaceful (non-violent)

b)

They hurt merchants financially who then pressured Parliament to repeal the acts

c)

Both women and men participated in this form of protest

d)

Boycotts were not effective

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