UNIT 1 Review

The Mayflower Compact & Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of… A.) Step towards representative government B.) British limitations placed on American colonists C.) Equal opportunities for women D.) Economic agreements between colonists and Native Americans

What did Americans promise in the Treaty of Paris (1783)? A.) Grant Britain special trading rights B.) Give women equal rights C.) Set up Native American reservations in exchange for land D.) Not to punish loyalists

Locke’s theory of Natural Rights states that…. A.) Government is the source of individual rights B.) Individual liberties should be practiced by a strong government C.) Power to govern belongs to the people D.) Power should reside within the monarchy

Purpose of the Committee of Correspondence A.) Draft the Declaration of Independence B.) Inform about British violations C.) Organized the Boston Tea Party D.) Stockpile weapons arsenal

Why were the French initially successful in the French and Indian War? A.) Fought in traditional war formation B.) Used guerilla warfare tactics C.) Attempted to siege cities D.) The British had less soldiers

This territory was the center of French colonization in North America A.) Quebec B.) Louisiana C.) Georgia D.) Jamestown

Why Virginia Company employees originally came to Jamestown? A.) Tobacco B.) Wheat C.) Sassafras D.) Gold

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” refers to… A.) Rights citizens must earn B.) Rights only given to landowning men C.) Natural rights that cannot be taken away D.) Indian motto

Washington’s surprise attack victory on Christmas night. A.) Battle of Bunker Hill B.) Battle of Trenton C.) Battle of Yorktown D.) Battle of Lexington and Concord

This gave all lands east of the Mississippi River to Britain A.) Proclamation of 1763 B.) Indian Removal Act C.) Treaty of the Ohio River Valley D.) Treaty of Paris (1763)

How did frontier families react to the Proclamation of 1763? A.) Remained east of the Appalachian Mountains B.) Forged west of the Appalachian Mountains C.) Created treaties with the Native Americans D.) Negotiations with French over territory

What attributed to the growth of North America’s African population in the 1700s? A.) Increased birth rate B.) African migration C.) Triangular Trade D.) Transcontinental Trade

This group formed with a violent reaction to the Stamp Act. A.) Daughters of Liberty B.) Powhatan Tribe C.) Gangs of New York D.) Sons of Liberty

This colony was home to the religiously tolerant Quakers. A.) Georgia B.) Rhode Island C.) New Amsterdam D.) Pennsylvania

This crop was responsible for Jamestown’s financial success. A.) Tobacco B.) Corn C.) Wheat D.) Gold

The colonists' slogan "No taxation without representation" expresses a belief in... A.) Free trade B.) Economic interdependence C.) The supremacy of Parliament D.) The consent of the governed

British policies like the Stamp Act were created to.... A.) Help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War B.) Punish the colonists for insubordination C.) Make postage more valuable D.) Pay for the construction of the King's Palace

In the United States, Marquis de Lafayette is best known for.... A.) Giving away secrets to the British causing great losses in lives B.) His role in the XYZ Affair C.) Training American troops during the revolution D.) Leading French resistance to German sailors in the War of 1812

This cartoon was created in 1754 by a colonial artist who later became ambassador to France and promoted colonial unity with France. Name the Pennsylvanian cartoonist who created this image. A.) William Penn B.) John Dickinson C.) Benjamin Franklin D.) Thomas Jefferson

The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were important because they... A.) Boosted patriot morale B.) Proved the British were a superior force C.) Convinced the British to surrender D.) Established Boston as a strategic military base

Answers to Review Questions 1.A 11. B 2.D 12. C 3.C 13. D 4.B 14. D 5.B 15. A 6.A 16. D 7.D 17. A 8.C 18. C 9.B 19. C 10.D 20. A