Unit 2 Test Review

The slogan "No taxation without representation" referred to taxes enacted by

• the first continental congress

• the English parliament

• town meetings

• colonial legislators

Which statement expresses an opinion about the causes of the Revolutionary War?

• Colonists participated in triangular trade

• The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770

• Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty

• The Quartering Act was a serious violation of the colonists' liberties

Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?

• a journal of the events written by a soldier

• a social studies textbook

• a videotape showing a battle

• a published article written by a social studies teacher

What was a major reason the British Government issued the Proclamation of 1763, which banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, was to

• promote easy collection of taxes

• maintain markets for British goods

• reduce causalities during the French and Indian War

• avoid conflicts with Native American Indians

Many American colonists believed that the British tax laws were unfair because

• colonists lacked representation in Parliament

• the British treasury had a surplus of funds

• Native American Indians were exempt from British tax laws

• taxes were higher in the colonies than in England

Which document is most closely associated with this cartoon drawn in 1754?

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Albany Plan of Union

• Emancipation Proclamation

Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this illustration from the 1750s?

• Any colony that does not unite will be attacked

• Colonies cannot survive unless they are united

• Each colony should maintain its independence

• Colonies that do not unite are not loyal

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

• 1. French and Indian War 2. Declaration of Independence 3. Boston Tea Party
• 1. Declaration of Independence 2. French and Indian War 3. Boston Tea Party
• 1. French and Indian War 2. Boston Tea Party 3. Declaration of Independence
• 1. Boston Tea Party 2. Declaration of Independence 3. Boston Tea Party

What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the chart above?

• England had few advantages in a war with her American colonies

• The 13 colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war

• England did not that the 13 colonies were worth the expense of a war

• The 13 colonies had few advantages, but the ones they did have were important in the war with England

What is the southernmost site of a British victory show on this map?

• Savannah

• Camden

• Yorktown

• Charles Town