History unit 3 Flashcards
What did King George hope would result from the Proclamation of 1763?
The British government would be able to spend less money protecting the colonies
Which factor contributed most to the outbreak of Pontiac’s Rebellion?
the hostile actions of the American settlers who began moving into the Ohio River Valley after the British won the French and Indian War
How were the Virginia House of Burgesses and the British Parliament similar?
both shared their power with the king
What historical even ultimately caused Chief Pontiac to make this emotional pledge?
British victory in the French and Indian War
After the passage of the Navigation Acts, some colonists continued to trade with non English islands in the Caribbean. Some colonial merchants became very wealthy as a result.
This statement illustrates which aspect of Great Britain’s relationship with the colonies?
the difficulty for British officials to monitor colonial activity and enforce laws
The French and Indian War broke out because of conflicts between France and Britain over control of which region?
the Ohio Valley
The Magna Carta…..
limited the power of the English king
The Proclamation of 1763 would most likely have upset?
farmers living in western Pennsylvania
Which is true of the Sugar Act?
It made it easier to collect tax on molasses
“The Boston Massacre in 1770 resulted in the deaths of five Americans”
Which conclusion can most likely be drawn from this statement?
The label “Boston Massacre” is inaccurate
What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?
More colonists became convinced that the British government was treating them unfairly
Who carried out the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
“To preserve liberty it is essential……how to use them” - Richard Henry Lee
Which event is most likely to have inspired this comment?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
“We supporters of the non importation agreement….” - handbill c.
Who was most likely a leader of the group that produced this handbill?
Samuel Adams
What is a boycott?
refusal to buy a good or service
Which phrase became popular after the passage of the Stamp Act?
no taxation without representation
Which best describes an outcome of the First Continental Congress?
Colonists pushed Great Britain to repeal its laws to restore favorable relations between Britain and the colonies
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
How was the Tea Act different from these laws?
It did not increase prices
These quotations show that King George and the colonists had different ideas about
when colonies are justified in fighting for independence
Which group of North American would have most likely supported the message of this excerpt?
British colonists in eastern Ohio
The words life liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration of Independence are based on John Locke’s ideas about which principle of government?
natural rights
According to John Locke, all people are entitled to certain things simply because they are human. John Locke referred to these things as
natural rights
“He has waged cruel war agains human…..”
What does the deleted clause reveal about Thomas Jefferson?
Jefferson believed the slave trade was immoral
Why was it risky for the leaders of Virginia to declare independence from Great Britain?
If unsuccessful, the leaders would be punished by Great Britain as traitors
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to create a new government when the government
interfere’s with people’s rights
What did the authors of the Declaration of Independence hope to achieve by publishing this document?
To get recognition and support from the international community
How did the colonists use their knowledge of the territory to gain a moral victory in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
by setting snipers in trees and behind rocks
British general John Burgoyne was defeated….
General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to Washington….
Which statement best describes the similarities of the two events?
British general underestimated the strategies and speed of American leaders
Phillis Wheatly was successful as a writer…..
This information best supports which conclusion about the Revolutionary War?
Poetry and artistry continued to be valued by the colonists during a time of war.
Which statement correctly describes limitations on national power established by the Articles of Confederation?
Under the Articles, Congress could wage war but lacked the authority to require the states to support the military
Some Native American groups supported the colonists in the revolutionary war.
which statement describes the most common type of assistance Native Americans provided the colonists?
they provided ideas about fighting strategies
“We may destory all the men and we still have to defeat the women….”
The quotation above best applies to which statement about the revolutionary war
during the war, colonial family farms and businesses remained in operation
what strategy did the colonists use to fight thomas gage and general william how at the battle of bunker hill
building a redoubt
why did the british want to capture breed’s hill and bunker hill
to control the harbor
which founding father was involved in securing france’s support for the americans during the revolutionary war
benjamin franklin
which statement best explains why supporters of great britain left the united states after the revolutionary war
although the treaty of paris recommended fair treatment for supporters of great britain, many faced discrimination from their states and neighbors
“a rabble in arms flushed with success and insolence”
“Justice and wrath await them…”
What do the quotations likely indicate about general burgoyne’s position at saratoga?
he believed the colonists could be defeated easily
george washington’s successes after the battles of trenton and princeton were viewed by the citizens as
strategic triumphs in the revolutionary war
which factor best explains why it was difficult for the british to replace soldiers lost on the field of battle?
the soldiers usually had to travel all the way from great britain
The southern campaign of the British army…. however failed
Which best explains the British failure in the South?
The british were never able to win control of much land beyond the coasts
many enslaved people who fought with the americans in the revolutionary war received
homesteads
which words from geroge washington to his troops best summarize why the colonists were fighting the revolutionary war
your country is at stake, your wives, your houses, and all that you hold dear
The new nation’s main economic problem after the revolutionary war was caused by
borrowing
Which statement best describes how native americans in ohio responded to the outbreak of the revolutionary war
they supported the british
which political change was a result of the revolutionary war
the united states became an independent country
how did sybil luddington further the patriot cause?
she mustered troops
what was the purpose of the dunmore proclamation
to persuade enslaved africans americans to fight on the british side in the revolutionary war
in what way did the country become more democratic immediately after the revolutionary war?
taxation without representation was ended
Why would the author of this letter most likely support the american independence?
he believed British slaveholders would be cruel
Which of these headlines would most likely have appear din an american newspaper during the revolutionary war
virginia women raise money to support american troops
