Module Two Post-Assessment

Which of the following Battles was known as the shot heard round the world and began the American Revolution?

Battle of Lexington and Concord

What Acts did England pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?

Coercive/Intolerable Acts

Thomas Paine encouraged the American Colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain by writing which one of the following?

Common Sense

Which colony was the first to have a written constitution?

Connecticut

Which Act was passed by Parliament immediately following the Stamp Act and stated the England could make decisions for the colonies in all cases what so ever?

Declaratory Act

Why was the Maryland Toleration Act so significant?

It established freedom of religion in the colonies

Which philosopher most influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke

Which of the following accurately states the unalienable rights listed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

What document limited the power of the English Monarch in 1215?

Magna Carta

Which of the following is the best example of the first self-government in the colonies?

Mayflower Compact

Which group of colonies were known as the "breadbasket"?

Middle

Which philosopher established the ideas of separation of powers and 3 branches of government?

Montesquieu

Which group of people left England because they wanted to purify the English church?

Puritans

Which of the following events showed the new Americans that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed revised?

Shays Rebellion

Which of the following colonial regions had large plantations and used slaves?

The Southern Colonies

Why was the Battle of Saratoga known as the turning point in the Revolution?

The colonists victory at Saratoga convinced France and Spain to aid the colonists

Which of the following tactics did the colonists use to force the English to repeal the Stamp Act?

They boycotted British goods

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What kind of law was used in England/ is still used today and is based on custom, past court decision, and precedents?

common law

New England Town Meetings are an example of this form of democracy because the citizens get to participate in ALL aspects of government ..

direct democracy

Which economic policy benefited England by using the colonies to sell raw materials to England at a reduced cost?

mercantilism