Civics Unit 2 Review 3 - Foundations of America

Which of the following documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

Why did the colonists protest the tax policies of the British?

• They wanted to create their own nation

• They wanted representation in Parliament

• They wanted to rise up and take control of the colonies.

• They opposed the French and Indian War.

The Sons of Liberty and other Bostonians showed their displeasure with the Tea Act by...

• buying all the tea they could and selling it at a profit.

• calling for a boycott of tea from Britain.

• calling for a declaration of independence.

• tossing tea off the ship and into the harbor.

Complete: The British reaction to the Boston Tea Party was...

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

• The colonists started destroying British goods.

• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?

• the commerce clause

• the elastic clause

• the right to trial

• the rule of law

Why was the Stamp Act repealed?

• To ease colonial tensions and prevent rebellion in the colonies

• To collect for money

• Tired of it

• Reduced tax

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

Why were the British taxing the the American colonists?

• To pay off the debt from the French and Indian war

• To pay for improvements to British buildings

• To pay for new ships being built

• to pay for a new Palace for King George III

Who organized the Committees of Correspondence and the Boston Tea Party?

• William Bradford

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams