US history unit 2 quizzes study

The Committees of Correspondence:

-were formed to encourage communication among the colonies -used fast riders to send the news

The Intolerable Acts punished what city?

Boston

The _____ levied taxes to pay the salaries of those enforcing the law.

townshend program

After the Treaty of Paris, England was not friendly with the United States.

true

America's victory in the Revolutionary War was made more probable because of the aid provided by France.

true

Daniel Shay's rebellion united the colonies in recognizing a need for a strong national government.

true

If the British had accepted the Olive Branch Petition, the Revolutionary War might have been averted.

true

Many of the serious problems that plagued the government under the Articles of Confederation developed because of the limited power of the central government.

true

The first tax levied by England on the colonists was the Stamp Tax.

true

What were the opponents of the Constitution known as?

anti federalists

Which of the following helped to create a strong political and social foundation after the American Revolution?

separation of church and state affairs; and establishment of state governments

In protest of the ___ Act, a group called the Sons of Liberty boycotted English goods.

stamp

The Intolerable Acts were aimed at punishing Boston for its infamous Tea Party.

true

The Revolution was not caused so much by the acts of the British government as by its attitudes.

true

The number of Loyalists who left the United States after the Revolutionary War is estimated at 100,000 people

true

The shortage of money in the colonies forced the colonists to use a system of barter.

true

The states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin were formed in the Northwest territory.

true

According to the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the ----- River would be open for trade to both the Americans and the British.

Mississippi

Lord Grenville's program included the:

Quartering act

Who was the author of Common Sense?

Thomas Paine

What man is credited with teaching the patriots how to fight professionally?

von Steuben

What were two advantages England had in fighting a war in America?

well-trained soldiers and money and equipment

The _____ permitted the English to search colonial homes.

writs of assistance

From their beginning, the Navigation Acts were strictly enforced.

false

Which was not a feature of the new state governments?

unlimited governmental powers

The Declaration of Independence:

-expressed the idea that all men are created equal and are born with certain rights that no government can take from them -was adopted on July 4, 1776

Why were the Navigation Acts initially not enforced by England?

England was at war with France and wanted the loyalty of the colonies; A struggle was going on between the king of England and Parliament.

The colonist who convinced the French to aid the colonies was _____.

Franklin

What Acts were passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party?

Intolerable acts

The man who said, "If this be treason, make the most of it," was:

Patrick Henry

The English turned down the Albany Plan of Union because they preferred to deal with the colonies individually rather than as a group.

true

The French and Indian War was the final colonial war between France and England.

true

America's victory in the Revolutionary War was made more probable:

-because George Washington was an excellent leader -through money, supplies, soldiers, and ships that were presented through foreign aid from France -because of serious blunders on the part of the British commanders -because the colonists were courageous in fighting for a cause in which they believed

The Second Continental Congress:

-made provisions for a Continental army with George -Washington as commander-in-chief adopted a "Declaration of Causes of Necessity of Taking up Arms" -endorsed the Olive Branch Petition

Select four weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Congress had no power to collect taxes; Equal voting power in Congress led to jealousies between states; Congress had no power to control trade; and There was no system of national courts.

What document stated that certain rights were not given by the government, but that men were born with them?

Declaration of Independence

The Albany Plan of Union was proposed in order to strengthen the colonies against the

French

What British acts did the First Continental Congress seek to revoke?

Intolerable acts

How did the British Parliament respond to the colonists' opposition to the Stamp Act and boycott of English goods?

It repealed the Stamp Act, and It passed a Declaratory Law.

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 returned:

Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Haiti to France

Which of the following was NOT an act that England passes to control colonial trade?

YES: Sugar Act, Wool Act, Hat Act, Stamp Act NOT: Tobacco Act

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution that protect the rights of the individual called?

bill of rights

The Proclamation Act of 1763:

closed the lands west of the Allegheny Mountains to settlers

Although the colonial army lacked equipment and money at the beginning of the war, Congress could levy taxes which would alleviate the problem.

false

Patriots not only backed England's actions, they also aided the British army by giving them food and money.

false

The victory at Trenton was important because it caused France to sign a treaty with America that would provide the aid America so desperately needed.

false

Proponents of the Constitution were called ________.

federalists

In mercantilism, a country's wealth was determined by how much _____ it had.

gold and silver

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for the:

government of new territories

What were two disadvantages the colonies faced in starting a war with England?

lack of money and equipment, and lack of organization