AHI - Unit 2 Test Review

Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to

demands for independence

An unintended consequence of the British practice of "salutary neglect" with the American colonies was that it

led the colonies to push for independence with Britain

The colonists protested the Stamp Act by

refusing to buy goods from Britain

Thousands of African American slaves signed on with the British Army because

the British offered freedom to any slave who would serve in their army

At the completion of the battle at Yorktown

the Treaty of Paris (1783) was signed and the colonies were officially recognized as the United States of America

In response to the Sugar Act, it was argued that the British had no right to tax the colonies because

the colonies had no representatives in Parliament

Winning the battle in New Jersey was so important to George Washington because

the one-year contract many of his soldiers were fighting under was due to expire, and he knew soldiers would not re-enlist in a losing army

One unintended consequences of the taxes imposed on the American colonies was that

they contributed to increased colonial unity in opposition to the British government

Colonists objected to the measures outlined in the Intolerable Acts because

they eliminated the power of Massachusetts colonies to govern themselves

The phrase "...all men are created equal," refers to

all free, white men - it excludes women, African American slaves, and Native Americans

The main reason Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to

avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it

convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence

The Sons of Liberty initiated the Boston Tea Party in direct response to

British efforts to protect the East India Company from bankruptcy

The British victory in the French and Indian War contributed for the call for revolution in the American Colonies because

Great Britain began increasingly taxing the colonies to pay for the war

The American victory at Saratoga was a turning point in the war because

it convinced France to commit troops to the American cause

The events at Yorktown are significant because

it was the last battle of the Revolutionary War where Cornwallis and the British surrendered

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

placed restrictions on trading

Action by John Locke that best explains his influence on the founding of the United States

popularizing the concept of natural rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government

violated natural rights