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Benchmark #1 Review!!!!!!
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Why did the colonists want a representative government?
A. They wanted a king to control the government.
B. They wanted a small group of people to control the government.
C. They wanted the people to be the source of power.
D. They wanted to continue being taxed.
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C. They wanted the people to be the source of power.
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What was the main cash crop for Jamestown?
A. RiceB. CottonC. TobaccoD. Molasses
Tobacco
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True/FalseThe Navigation Acts placed a tax on
almost all printed materials.
False – Britain wanted to control (monopolize) the flow of goods to and from
the colonies
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It was difficult for Britain to control the colonists because of the great distance
between them (an ocean). True or False?
True!!!!!!!!!!!!! This helped the growth of
independent government!
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Britain increased taxes for the colonists because they needed to pay
for ___________________.
•The French and Indian War
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True or False?The Declaration of
Independence provided a list of grievances against Britain
• True
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Which document provided a policy of self government in
the new World?
A. Declaration of IndependenceB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. U.S. ConstitutionD. Mayflower Compact
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Mayflower Compact
They formed a social contract for self-government
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Why did the cities of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia grow so fast?
• They were all located near a harbor (ocean). So, they had access to shipping and transportation
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The Albany Plan of Union ended British influence in America.
True/False
• False – The Declaration of Independence ended
British influence
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The _________ ___ _______ provided for a legislature of colonists to pass
laws.
•House of Burgesses
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The main reason for conflict between Britain and the colonists
was -A. Taxes and TradeB. Native AmericansC. Molasses D. Religion
Taxes and Trade
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Why did the Southern colonies have larger
farms?
A. Rich, fertile soilB. The air was cleanerC. They had more revenueD. The climate wasn’t as warm
Rich, Fertile Soil!!!!!!!!!!
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True or False? The Proclamation of 1763 stated
that colonists could not settle west of the Mississippi River.
• False!!!!! It stated they couldn’t settle past the Appalachian Mountains
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Britain began taxing the colonists without giving them any
_________________ in Parliament.
• Representation• NO TAXATION WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION!!!!
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What was signed in 1215 by King John of England? We borrowed the right to
trial by jury from this document.
A. Mayflower CompactB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. Magna CartaD. Townsend Acts
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Magna Carta
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Who negotiated with France to send in more military strength to help the
Americans during the Revolutionary War?
Marquis De Lafayette
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After the Boston Massacre, many colonists began to support the king
and Parliament. True/False
False – They began to oppose the King and Parliament
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To keep the thirteen colonies under English rule, the King gave the colonists a voice in Parliament.
True/False
False!!!!!
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Samuel Adams’ Committees of Correspondence eventually led to –
A. Sons of LibertyB. The First Continental CongressC. The Second Continental
CongressD. The Declaration of
Independence
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• The First Continental Congress
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How did the British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
A. The Boston MassacreB. Closing Boston’s ports and passing stricter
lawsC. Declared War on the coloniesD. Repealed the Tea Act
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Closed Boston’s Ports and passed stricter laws – Coersive Acts
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Which of the following stated that government should
be left to the citizens?A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B. U.S. ConstitutionC. Mayflower CompactD. Declaration of Independence
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Mayflower Compact
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Why were the colonists in New England not able to farm?
The soil was hard and rocky and winters were long and cold.
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The Magna Carta was the first
document to limit the power of the king (monarch)
True/FalseTrue
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True/FalseCommon Sense called for
negotiations with the British.
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The first colonists to arrive at Jamestown, Virginia were in search
of ___________.
Gold!!!!!!!!!
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The Intolerable Acts were strict laws passed by Britain after the Boston Tea Party.
True/False
True
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Religious persecution, desire for equal rights, and self government
in the New World all led to –
A. English Bill of RightsB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. Mayflower CompactD. U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact