Period 3

Which event set the stage for Britain’s efforts to raise revenue and consolidate control over the colonies?

• The defeat of the Spanish Armada

• The major expansion of British territorial holdings after defeating the French

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Magna Carta

On what basis did colonial leaders resist British authority?

• The rights of the monarchy

• Arguments about the rights of British subjects and Enlightenment ideas

• The need for more taxes

• The desire for a stronger British army

What was threatened by the expansion of the British colonies into the interior of North America?

• Spanish trade routes

• French-Indian trade networks and American Indian autonomy

• British naval power

• The cotton industry

How did native groups respond to British colonial expansion after the Seven Years War?

• They allied with the British

• They sought to continue trading with Europeans and resist encroachments

• They moved to Europe

• They supported British taxation

Which philosophical movement inspired many American political thinkers to emphasize individual talent over hereditary privilege?

• Enlightenment

• Romanticism

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

What belief did the colonists hold about republican forms of government?

• They were superior to other forms of government

• They were less effective than monarchies

• They should be avoided in favor of direct democracy

• They were only suitable for small countries

How did the colonists’ ideological commitment contribute to the American Revolution?

• It provided resilience against loyalist opposition and British advantages

• It led to the immediate surrender of British forces

• It caused division among the colonies

• It resulted in the rejection of European assistance

Why did the ideas in documents like Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence resonate throughout American history?

• They shaped Americans’ understanding of national ideals

• They promoted loyalty to the British crown

• They discouraged the formation of a new government

• They focused solely on economic issues

In what way did Enlightenment philosophy influence the American Revolution?

• By inspiring political thinkers to value individual talent and liberty

• By encouraging the return to monarchy

• By promoting religious intolerance

• By discouraging the formation of new governments

Which of the following best describes the concept of "republican motherhood"?

• Women teaching republican values to their children

• Women serving as political leaders

• Women fighting in the military

• Women owning businesses