US History, Module 2, LUOA

What was the first governing document of the new United States of America?

Articles of Confederation

Who were the primary authors of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms? [choose all that apply]

John Dickinson; Thomas Jefferson

The 1767 acts that placed taxes on some common goods imported from England were the

Townshed Acts

Which of the following was NOT on the "Committee of Five"?

Samuel Adams

The War of Jenkins' Ear really began as England tried to expand into ______________ territory.

Spanish

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

Strong Control of banks by the government

What officially ended the War for American Independence?

What officially ended the War for American Independence?

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Coercive Acts?

additional taxation for the support of British troops

Jefferson's A Summary View of the Rights of British America

argued that the only connection that had ever existed between the colonies and the mother country was through the king

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," America had been a(n) _______________ of civil and religious liberty.

asylum

The Virginia Plan

called for a two house legislature, each based on population

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," "there is something absurd, in supposing a____________ to be perpetually governed by an _____________. .

continent; island

The growing problem of _______________ and _____________ in England created issues between colonies and the mother country. [choose 2]

debt; deficit

The people of England complained that American colonists

didn't pay their fair share to support the empire

The American victory at Saratoga was important because

it brought the French into the war on an official basis

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," the idea of monarchy

it is not biblical

Why would a standing army be an issue for American colonists?

it was contrary to English tradition

What was an important rule followed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

keep proceeding's secret

The Stamp Act required official documents be printed on stamped paper. Which of these documents were included in the list? [choose all that apply]

marriage licences; playing cards; deeds; newspapers;

Which of the following was NOT one of the Stamp Act Resolves?

neither Parliament nor the Crown had the right to govern the colonies

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were required to pass major legislation?

nine

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state received how many votes?

one vote per state

The Boston Tea Party was a direct result of

opposition to the Tea Act

What was the result of the Battle of Camden?

overwhelming British victory

While actions against the Stamp Act in Virginia were primarily rhetorical, in Massachusetts it was ____________.

physical

The Great Compromise

presented a plan that created a legislative branch with one house based on equal representation and one house based on population

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

provided a system for governing western territories and for admission of new states to the union

The Land Ordinance of 1785

provided for the survey and sale of western lands

As a provision of the Land Ordinance of 1785, 1 lot in each township was set aside for a

school

Shays' Rebellion began due to issues with

seizure of property for inability to pay debts

What was outlawed in the Northwest Territory by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

slavery

The _______________ Act of 1764 was an attempt to increase taxes by lowering the rate and increasing consumption.

sugar

Which of the following is true regarding the military during the French and Indian War? [choose all that apply]

the British officers expected American militia to be disciplined soldiers; British officers would not listen to the advice of American militia; the British regulars were a professional force

Which of the following was technically a victory for the British, but proved that the Americans were willing to fight for their liberties?

the battle of bunker hill

What was the "Great Fear"?

the concern that the British government would extend its reach through the Church of England

British and Spanish occupation of United States territory was clear evidence of what flaw in the Articles of Confederation?

the national government lacked the power to enforce treaties

The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was

the preservation of English rights under British law

In colonial Virginia, on what was pay for Anglican ministers based?

tobacco

The British government claimed that the colonies had _______________ representation in Parliament.

virtual

At the time of Shays' Rebellion, losing property also meant losing the right to _________.

vote

The Boston Massacre [choose all that apply]

was immortalized by the engraving by Paul Revere resulted in the deaths of 5 men was the result of escalating tensions between the citizens of Boston and British troops

After the American War for Independence, what created a potential for trouble between the states?

western lands

The Proclamation of 1763 drew a line along the crest of the _________________ Mountains.

Appalachian

Thomas Paine's The Crisis begins

"These are the times that try men's souls"

In his speech regarding the Stamp Act, Patrick Henry said "If this be treason..."

"make the most of it"

As a provision in the Constitution, the slave trade could not be regulated until

1808

According to Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," which of the following was true about the economic relationship between Great Britain and America?

America didn't need the mother country any longer

Why were militia units and British troops on the field in Lexington, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775?

British troops were sent out to seize colonial weapons, powder and ammunition

In 1780, General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered over 4,500 American troops to General Clinton after the siege of what city?

Charleston

At the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, General Greene drew on Daniel Morgan's battle plans from

Cowpens

Artillery from Fort Ticonderoga were placed in this area, resulting in the British abandonment of the city of Boston:

Dorchester Heights

Who was hero of Saratoga that was commander of the Patriot forces at the Battle of Camden?

General Horatio Gates

At the beginning of the Constitutional Convention, who did the delegates pick as the presiding officer?

George Washington

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Cornwallis decided to remain entrenched at Yorktown?

He was unable to break through Lafayette's defenses

In the New York Campaign, British forces were able to make advances on American troops because this important point had not been guarded or fortified:

Jamaica Pass

What Massachusetts document called on other colonies to join in protest to the Townshend duties?

Massachusetts Circular Letter

What was the last major battle of the Northern Campaign?

Monmouth Courthouse

The "Parson's Cause" saw the debut of this young Virginia attorney

Patrick Henry

Whose famous "Liberty or Death" speech compared the position of the American colonies to that of slaves?

Patrick Henry

In which colonial city did the Second Continental Congress meet?

Philadelphia

Over the course of the late 1600s and early 1700s, tensions between native tribes and New England colonists

Pushed native tribes into a closer relationship with France.

Failure to take what Canadian city forced American troops to return to New York and ended the idea of making Canada the fourteenth colony?

Quebec

What state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Rhode Island

Who first moved for independence in the Second Continental Congress?

Richard Henry Lee

When the Virginia Burgesses met in early 1773, they formed what?

The Committee of Correspondence

The period following the American Revolution has often been called "________ _______________ ______________."

The Critical Period

What incident in April 1775 led Patrick Henry to gather militia units and march on the capital of Virginia?

The Gunpowder Incident

Article IV, the Fugitive Slave Clause, was inserted in response to

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

What act of Parliament closed the Ohio Valley to British expansion?

The Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following was NOT an American representative in the treaty negotiations with Great Britain following the War for American Independence?

Thomas Jefferson