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