Unit 5 Revisited

What is true about the French and Indian War?

• The British poured millions of dollars into their war efforts.

• The Indians pulled out of the war causing the French to lose.

• Spain joined the war on the side of the Germans.

• The British pulled out of the war causing the French to win.

Use the map of Great Britain's North American colonies in 1775 to answer the question. Why did the colonies maintain these borders rather than expanding westward during this time period?

• After the French and Indian War, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• After the French and Indian War, the British lost most of their North American land to France, which included all land located west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The British punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing the Intolerable Acts, which prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The British punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing the Stamp Act, which taxed the purchase of land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The _______ was the list of complaints the colonists had with King George III and the British Parliament in the Declaration of Independence.

• grievances

• declaration

• amendments

• preamble

• articles

All were Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT for...

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Walton

During the American Revolution, what were colonists who were angered by the actions of King George III and joined groups like the Sons and Daughters of Liberty called?

• Malcontents

• Loyalists

• Militia

• Patriots

Based on the map, for what reason was control of Savannah of great importance to both the Patriots as well as the British?

• because Savannah was the last remaining stronghold of Great Britain in the colonies

• because the forests around Savannah provided a geographic advantage in battles

• because Savannah was a major port city and controlling it would prevent enemies from receiving supplies

• because traveling through Savannah was the only way to reach the city of Augusta where military supplies were stored

Newly independent from Great Britain, America needed to create a governing document for this free nation. The first document was called...

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Articles of Independence

There were many weaknesses to the Articles of Confederation. One weakness was ________; this made it nearly impossible to make changes to this document.

• no way to collect taxes

• a weak central government

• each state had their own currency

• a unanimous vote was required to amend the articles of confederation

What is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from the political cartoon?

• The founding fathers doubted their ability to lead because they had not developed trade policies with other countries.

• The founding fathers agreed to rewrite the Articles of Confederation adding the three branches of government.

• The founding fathers felt the Articles of Confederation would be stronger if a tax system was designed.

• The founding fathers realized that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the country.

What weakness of the U.S. government, under the Articles of Confederation, is being described?

• The national government was not as powerful as the state of Rhode Island.

• The national government did not have the power to regulate commerce (trade).

• The national government was not able to regulate each state’s currency.

• The national government did not have the power to write amendments.