US History Colonial America Review

Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?

• Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

• Writing the Articles of Confederation

• Announcing independence from Britain

• Establishing three branches of government

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown

• The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomatic

• The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge

• The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office

• Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes

• Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

• Colonists were required to serve a year in the colony's militia

• granted to citizens by their government

• natural and possessed at birth

• protected under religious doctrine

• defined by the courts

The rights listed above were ------

• established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

• established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

The Founding Fathers are considered models of civic virtue because they -------

• established successful businesses while serving as statesmen

• gained significant fame and fortune by participating in the revolution

• sacrificed family time and their business interests to fight in the revolution

• debated about how the constitution should be interpreted

How was the developing economy of the early New England colonies affected by the physical geography of the region?

• Rich soil and flat lands resulted in sprawling farms and plantations

• Warm coastal waters resulted in shrimping and rice cultivation in flooded tidewaters

• The mountains terrain resulted in widespread mining for precious metals like gold and silvere

• Rocky soil and cold winters resulted in small farms while protective harbors promoted fishing and ship building

The passage is taken from a pamphlet written in the 1700s. Which of these is the MOST LIKELY purpose of the pamphlet?

• to convince colonists to stay under British rule

• to convince colonists that taxes were okay

• to convince colonists to separate from (or to be independent from) Great Britain

• to convince colonists to move to Great Britain