APUSH Period 3 Test Flashcards
The Declaratory Act was a British Act that…
rejected American claims that only their elected representative could levy taxes
What idea did both the Regulators and Stamp Act Congress share?
Citizens had a right for their interests to be represented in the government
Chalmer’s Essay was a response to…
The voices of patriots like Thomas Paine who called for Independence
The Sons of Liberty was originally organized primarily as a…
citizen group designed to intimidate British authorities into repealing the stamp act
John Adam recommended George Washington as commander of the continental army because
Washington was from Virginia and could help unify the colonists
Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?
Restrictions on the meetings of institutions of Massachusetts governent
After what major event did the British government make the colonies bear part of the cost of the empire?
seven years war
Unlike the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts focused on
Imposing an indirect tax on goods imported into the colonies
Which of the following statements about the Treaty of Paris of 1783 is true
Great Britain agreed to abandon the northwest posts
What impact did the Committees of Correspondence have in America
They provided widespread information on British abuses and colonial resistance
The Battle of Saratoga in October 1777 is sometimes called the turning point of the revolutionary war became it
Led to the French Allaince
Dickinson and his supporters were primarily concerned about
rederessing grievances
The opening portion of the text of the Declaration of Independence
Prsents a philosophical justification for revolution
How did the British government most frequently respond to writings like those published by Dickinson and others like him
By arguing that despite their distance, colonists were virtually represented in Parliament
What was one important legacy of the Declaration of Independence
It inspired future revolutions against despotic governments
What impact did the comittees of Correspondence have in America
They provided widespread information on British abuses and colonial resistance
The values expressed in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense reflect…
The sentiments of colonial leaders who felt notions of virtual representation left their interests unrepresented
Which oil the following was the purpose of the committees of safety
To promote unity and to take action against British abuses of liberty
The main purpose of the articles in The American Crisis was to
Inspire American soldiers to continue fighting despite demoralizing military loses
The Boston Massacre occurred when British solider
Fired into a mob and killed a number of Boston residents
At the time that Paine wrote Common Sense, the prevailing sentiment of colonial leaders was that
The actions of the British government had led to a situation that was beyond repair
The Suffolk resolves did which of the following
Challenged the authority of Britain to restrict colonial rights.
Why did Paine believe that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible
Great Britain had taken coniliatory actions in the past but had always gone back on them
What ultimately led to the Americans using black recruits in the Continental Army
Fear of the British gains an advantage by using ex-slaves
Which of the following best describes the Olive Branch Petition
An attempt by the colonists to reaffirm loyalty to the crown
In Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer, John Dickinson did which off the following
Sought reconciliation with Great Britain along with the protection of colonial rights
Lord Dunmore’s proclamation horrified many southerners because of which of the following
It promised freedom to slaves who joined the British cause
The colonists objected to the Tea Act because…
by paying it, they would be acknowledging Great Britain’s right to tax the colonists
The stamp act created such a stir in the colonies because
It was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies
In what ways was Thomas Paine’s common Sense similar to Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence
Both painted monarchy as tyrannical
James Chalmer’s ideas were shared by…
A minority of the colonists
What was an important political origin of the American Revolution
Disputes over direct v. virtual representation
The Daughters of Liberty was the name given to
women who boycotted British goods by creating their own food and clothingh
Which of the following consittued an American advantage at the outset of the Revolutionary War
The fact that they were fighting a defensive war
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 resulted in the
Recognition of American independence by Great Britain
What political movement of the seventeenth century resembled the 1760s regulators movement in the Carolina colonies
Bacon’s Rebellion
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Stamp Act Congress of 1765
Congress lacked majority sentiment for independence from Great Britain
Next to national independence, what was the second most significant concession the United States gained in the Treaty of Paris in 1783
territory west of the Mississippi River
At issue in Dickinsons Letters From a Farmer in Pennsyvalnia were…
The rights and responsibilities of British subject
Ultimately, what led to the colonists’ victory in the American revolution
Washington’s ability to keep an army in the field
The ideals expressed by Abigail Adams were undermined by
a tradition social order that limited the political rights of women
Which of the following emerging concepts was Abigail Adams challenging
The idea of “republican motherhood” that was gaining popularity
The ideas espoused by Abigail Adams during America’s fight for independence best reflected
Challenges to the exclusion of women from political roles
In regard to right for women, Abigail Adams
believed that laws should not discriminate on the basis of gender
Benjamin Rush’s ideas about the education of women best exemplify the intellectual influences of
The Enlightenment
Benjamin Rush’s ideas regarding the education of women have the most in common with
Republican motherhood
The notion that women should receive a formal education as most consistent with
The demoncratiucs ideas of the revolutionary era that encouraged individualism
Asa result of the American revolution, Americans rejected
The principle of hereditary aristocracy
In Pennsylvania, new leaders like Thomas Pine and Benjamin rush wanted to see what change regarding voting rights
They favored the elimination of property qualifications for voting
