US history unit 2 test

Question 1

Albany plan of union

Answer 1

Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, aimed to unify the 13 colonies for defense and Native American relations

Question 2

Why was the Albany plan of union rejected?

Answer 2

it was rejected because Britain feared it gave the colonies too much independence, and the Colonies felt it limited their local control

Question 3

Imperial reorganization

Answer 3

it marked Britain’s shift from “Salutary neglect” to strict control over the American colonies, to collect more taxes, and gain revenue after the French and Indian war; this angered the colonists because they were used to self-governance

Question 4

The proclamation line of 1763

Answer 4

it forbade American colonists from settling West of the Appalachian mountains to avoid conflicts with Native Americans, this sparked colonial frustration with British rule

Question 5

Boston Tea Party

Answer 5

it was a protest where Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose unfair taxation

Question 6

Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 6

in response, Britain enacted the coercive acts which was a series of punitive laws to tighten control over Massachusetts, which angered the colonies further

Question 7

The second continental congress (1775)

Answer 7

it represented a divided America, with roughly 1/3 of colonists as loyalists who supported Britain,1/3 as patriots who seeked independence, and 1/3 undecided; these divisions lead congress to take a cautious approach at first

Question 8

The first continental congress (1774)

Answer 8

delegates frim 12 out of 13 colonies had gathered to discuss and coordinate resistance against the British policies in response to the Intolerable Acts

Question 9

Intolerable Acts

Answer 9

they were punitive laws aimed at Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, these acts united the colonies against British rule and led to the first continental congress

Question 10

What was Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” ?

Answer 10

it was a pamphlet published in 1776 that argued for American independence from Britain, presenting compelling reasons for self-governance and support for the American Revolution

Question 11

The Articles of Confederation

Answer 11

it was adopted in 1781, it served as the first Constitution of the United States, it established a weak central government with limited power and led to challenges that ultimately promoted the creation of a stronger federal government under the constitution

Question 12

Shay’s rebellion (1786-1787)

Answer 12

an armed uprising by farmers in Massachusetts who were protesting economic injustices and weak government response, it highlighted the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation

Question 13

Philadelphia Convention (1787)

Answer 13

Shay’s rebellion help lead to this event, the Philadelphia convention is where delegates drafted a new constitution to create a stronger federal government

Question 14

The ratification debate

Answer 14

a debate over the U.S. constitution which involved federalists who supported a strong central government and emphasized the need for the Constitution as outlined in the federalist papers; Anti-federalists who opposed it and demanded more rights to protect individual liberties, fearing a strong federal government

Question 15

Federalists wanted what ?

Answer 15

they wanted a strong federal government, Alexander Hamilton

Question 16

Anti-Federalist wanted what ?

Answer 16

they wanted a Bill of Rights to protect rights of citizens and freedom

Question 17

Federalism

Answer 17

a system of government where power is shared between a central government and state or local governments