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The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it:
Ended the British threat to the South.
Guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists.
Convinced the French to support the Americans.
Forced the British to withdraw from North America.
(1) Author of the Declaration of Independence
(2) Author of the Statute of Religious Freedoms
(3) Founder of the University of Virginia
The above accomplishments are associated with:
Patrick Henry
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
“Soon, I came in sight of the camp. My imagination had pictured an army with uniforms, the glitter of arms…Instead, I saw a few militiamen poorly clad and for the most part without shoes…many of them badly armed. I learned afterward that these were the officers and generals.”
—The Chevalier de Pontgibaud,1777
In the quote above, the French soldier is most likely describing the conditions of the Continental Army at:
Valley Forge
The Battle of Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations…For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us; For protecting them… from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states…”
- Declaration of Independence, 1776
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with:
physical attacks on the colonists
unfair trials
forced Housing of British troops
British failure to protect certain areas of the colonies
READ THE CHART TO ANSWER THE QUESTION: The chart above most clearly supports which of the following conclusions?
England had geographical advantages because they were familiar with the land.
The thirteen colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war.
England did not believe that the thirteen colonies were worth the expense of war.
At the start of the war, the thirteen colonies were at a distinct disadvantage.
The Proclamation of 1763 marked by the line on the map angered many colonists because it:
Gave too much land to Quebec
Did not require that the French follow the same laws as the British colonists past that line
Limited the colonists' freedom to move West
Encouraged raids by Native Americans
Paul Revere, a member of the Sons of Liberty, most likely created this image for which of the following purposes?
To convince King George III that he was being a tyrant towards the colonists
To boost the confidence of the British soldiers to put down the rebellion
To encourage colonists to fight against their British oppressors
To scare American colonists out of rebelling against the British
“The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen by the electorate; and…no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective [own]
legislatures.”
—Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765
Which of the following best summarizes the quote above?
“An attack made on one of our sister colonies is an attack made on all British America.”
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
“No taxation without representation.”
How did the results of the French and Indian War contribute to growing discontent amongst American colonists?
As a result of the War, the British lost control of Canada and Florida
Great Britain began imposing new taxes on the colonists to fund the war.
The British victory removed the Spanish threat to the colonists.
The War opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers
For the well Governing of this Province and Territories there shall be an Assembly yearly chosen by the Freemen thereof to consist of four persons out of each County. . . —William Penn, Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 1701
Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?
Direct Democracy
An elected legislature
Separation of powers
Checks and Balances
Distance from Great Britain, The Need for a Lawmaking Structure, and Traditional Rights of Englishmen all made the American colonists do what?
Create a general council to manage the colonies
Experience strict control by Parliament
Establish their own representative institutions
Appoint governors who reported to the king
I.______________
(1) House of Burgesses
(2) Mayflower Compact
(3) New England town meetings
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
Colonial Efforts at Self-Government
British System of National Government in North America
Colonial Responses to the Practice of Salutary Neglect
British Attempts to Control Colonial Governments
“We have undertaken for the advancement of the Christian Faith to
plant the colony . . . and combine ourselves together into a Body Politic [a government] for our better Ordering and Preservation . . .”
—Mayflower Compact
The document excerpted above is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it:
Established the principle of separation of church and state
Provided a basis for self-government in Plymouth Colony
Created peaceful relations with local Native American tribes
Outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay
…that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government…
The author of the excerpt above was most clearly influenced by:
The ideas of John Locke
Traditional separation of church and state
Belief in the divine right of kings
Goals of the Albany plan of Union
The Mayflower Compact, The Virginia House of Burgesses, and The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to:
Establish representative practices in government
Protest British land policies
Establish religious freedoms
Overthrow British royal governors
In 1636, Thomas Hooker . . . established the first English settlement in Connecticut. Convinced that government should rest on free consent, he __________? .
—Steven Mintz, “Colonization: Dimensions of Change in Colonial New England,”
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
Limited property ownership to church members
Extended voting rights beyond church members
Restricted trade with neighboring colonies
Asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
Which religious group is correctly paired with the colony its members helped establish?
Puritans → Georgia
Quakers → Rhode Island
Pilgrims → Virginia
Catholics → Maryland
The Great Awakening of the mid-1700s affected the British colonies by:
Decreasing the power and prestige of radical religious figures
Encouraging strict obedience and respect for governmental authorities
Encouraging greater religious enthusiasm and political independence
Discouraging individual free will in spiritual and political matters
The last of the original 13 colonies to be founded, the colony of Georgia was established primarily by settlers who:
Sought to expand the influence of the British government in the American colonies.
Wanted to build port to serve the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
fled religious persecution in Great Britain.
owed substantial debts in Great Britain.
I. ___________________________
A. Vast timber resources
B. Rocky soil
C. Rich ocean fishing grounds
D. Single-family farms
Which of the following titles would best complete the outline above?
Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England
Reasons for the Development of Southern Plantations
Features Contributing to Dutch Success in Colonial New Amsterdam
Components of the British System of Mercantilism
Which factor most influenced the economic development of the Southern colonies?
Plentiful forests
Warm and long growing seasons
Rich deposits of iron ore and coal
Abundant water power for manufacturing
The main reason for the variety of economic activities in the 3 different colonial regions was the difference in —
family structure and education
political and social systems
national origins and cultures
geography and climate
According to this map,
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the southern colonies?
The anti-slavery movement was stronger in the North
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system
Opposition to slavery by the Protestant church was stronger in the North
The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
The “Triangle Trade” and “Columbian Exchange are terms used to describe the movement of goods between Western Europe, West Africa, and –
Central Asia
The Americas
Australia
The Middle East
. “One day . . . two of my wearied countrymen who were chained together…jumped into the sea; immediately another followed their example. Two of the wretches were drowned, but [the ship’s crew] got the other, and afterwards flogged him unmercifully for thus attempting to prefer death to slavery.”
– by Olaudah Equiano, from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano.
The passage above most accurately describes which of the following?
Mercantilism
The Slave Auction
A Part of Triangular Trade
The Plantation System
