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