American Rev. Practice Questions

Which statement best expresses the point of view of a New England colonist on education?

• “All children need to learn to read, write, and do arithmetic.”

• “Only a literate community can keep a record of its successes and failures for the benefit of future generations.”

• “Trade is important to our community, which means people have to be able to make simple calculations.”

• “All children need to be able to read the Bible.”

The New England colonies included

• Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

• Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia

• New York, New Jersey, and Delaware

• Massachusetts, Delaware and New York

The Great Awakening was important because

• It was an intellectual movement that spread through the colonies.

• It supported the colonial teachings.

• It swayed many loyalists to become patriots.

• It gave people a place to talk about politics and social issues.

All of the following were reasons the colonists were angry with Great Britain EXCEPT

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Boston Massacre

Which series of events are in the correct chronological order?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The series of events illustrates

• causes and effects over time.

• the impact of Native Americans on colonial history.

• spatial reasoning as a main factor in colonial development

• the importance of continuity

What was the real reason the colonists grew so upset with King George?

• They taxed on a variety of products

• They were not given a ‘say’ in the taxes placed upon them

• The colonists wanted to have more money

• They were unable to move West

The slogan “No taxation without representation” referred to taxes enacted by

• colonial legislatures

• town meetings

• the English Parliament

• the first Continental Congress

 Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers was famous for his ideas about a social contract or that government, “derives its just powers from the consent of the governed”?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

The Albany Plan of Union called for

• equal voting rights for all citizens

• equal voting rights for all citizens

• a joint colonial council from defense

• separation from England