1. which statement best summarizes britain’s argument for taxes like the stamp act?
a. britain needed the authority to feed, house, and pay troops stationed in the colonies.
b. britain’s constitution ensured that only elected representatives could tax citizens.
c. the colonies had long paid taxes to their colonial governments to provide security.
d. the colonies had an obligation to pay the war debt britain had taken on to defend their land.
2. select the words to make the sentences true.
the declaratory / stamp act imposed a tax on anything printed on paper. the revenue / quartering act required colonists to provide food and housing for british troops. the sugar and tea acts both aimed to reduce smuggling / trade in the colonies.
3.how did john locke's theories influence the declaration of independence? select the two correct answers.
a. his theories on slavery led to widespread emancipation.
b. his theories on natural rights led the text to mention life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
c. his theories on taxation influenced colonial economic policy.
d. his theories on government led to the idea that people had the right to choose a new leader.
e. his theories on gender equality provided women with more opportunities to participate in the new government.
4. which event was a direct result of britain’s passage of the intolerable acts?
a. the drafting of the declaration of independence
b. the formation of the first continental congress
c. the publication of common sense
d. the fighting at bunker hill
5. match the individual with his role in the american revolution. drag each person to the matching description.
1. charles cornwallis
2. marquis de lafayette
3. john jay
a. british general who surrendered at yorktown
b. french general who fought in the continental army
c. american diplomat who negotiate the treaty of paris
7. which was a common view of patriots during the american revolution?
a. “after the war, native americans should receive protections for their land.”
b. “if colonists are to pay taxes, they should have a voice in the government.”
c. “loyalty to britain is the only way to ensure economic prosperity.”
d. “in order to live up to revolutionary ideals, slavery must end.”
8. identify the national government's strengths and weaknesses under the articles of confederation. drag each factor into the correct category.
1. strengths
2. weaknesses
a. ability to make laws
b. dependence on states for funds
c. mutual defense of states
d. unicameral legislature
9. identify the causes and effects of shays’s rebellion. drag each item into the correct category.
1. causes
2. effects
a. government's inability to tax citizens
b. influential men argued for stronger government
c. new constitutional convention
d. states' refusal to veterans with debt
10. what was the original purpose of the constitutional convention?
a. to debate the need for a bill of rights
b. to amend the articles of confederation
c. to explore options for raising money
d. to discuss the question of slavery
12. which argument would an anti-federalist most likely have made at the constitutional convention?
a. we need a strong central government.
b. we need a bill of rights.
c. congress should have one house with proportional representatives.
d. our government should be a republic, not a democracy.
13. what do all the constitution principles have in common?
a. they prevent government from becoming too powerful.
b. they emphasize the dominance of the executive branch.
c. they give more power to people in large states.
d. they outline the rights of individuals.
14. which statement correctly identifies the declaration of independence's impact on the constitution?
a. the constitution overrides the government that the declaration of independence had described.
b. the constitution makes the declaration of independence a legal document.
c. the constitution establishes a government that protects the rights mentioned in the declaration.
d. the constitution provides more proof that the grievances listed in the declaration were fair.