SS Unit 4 & 5 Review

The Stamp Act and the Sugar Act were passed by the British Parliament to raise money for —

• constructing a new royal place west of London

• modernizing the harbor of Boston to permit larger ships

• building new ships to patrol the Atlantic Ocean coastline

• protecting the colonies during the French and Indian War

What is one way the colonists responded to the British government imposing taxes in the colonies?

• They passed the Intolerable Acts.

• They signed the Mayflower Compact.

• They dumped tea into the Boston harbor.

• They declared war on the French and American Indians.

What name was given to the activist group of men who acted out in response to the Stamp Act?

• Patriots

• Boston Party

• Sons of Liberty

• Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers created a government based on the idea that —

• power is best in the hands of a few

• people are born with natural rights

• leaders should show loyalty to the king

• citizens have a duty to serve in the military

Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War. What was one result of the Treaty of Paris?

• Great Britain surrendered to the United States.

• Great Britain transferred naval ships to the Unites States.

• The United States gained independence from Great Britain.

• The United States granted Great Britain land for military bases.

After the war, the new nation needed a set of guidelines for how it would work. The first written set of these guidelines was known as the —

• Stamp Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

On Constitution Day, Americans commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution. What document’s adoption is celebrated on the Fourth of July?

• Bill of Rights

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

What song was made popular by British soldiers trying to mock the American colonists?

• ”Yankee Doodle”

• “God Save the King”

• “Paul Revere’s Ride”

• “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Based on the excerpt, what is the purpose of creating the U.S. Constitution?

• To unite Americans in a peaceful nation where citizens are free.

• To declare to the British king that Americans are free and independent.

• To create a new monarchy that would defend the rights and freedoms of Americans.

• To establish a strong federal government that rules over Americans living in the states.

According to the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, one purpose of the Constitution is to —

• establish a weaker court system

• create a more perfect government

• define the role of the U.S. Congress

• expand the duties of the U.S. President