Unit 1 & 2 Review

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a government based on majority rule

• To declare independence from England

• To create a trade agreement with Native Americans

• To abolish slavery in the colonies

Which of the following best describes the Southern Colonies?

• They had large plantations and relied heavily on slave labor.

• They were known for shipbuilding and fishing industries.

• They were primarily focused on fur trading.

• They had a cold climate and rocky soil.

What is happening in the image, and why was it significant in colonial America?

• Enslaved people are working on a plantation, which was significant because slavery was a major part of the Southern Colonies' economy.

• Colonists are building a new town, which was significant for westward expansion.

• Native Americans are trading with colonists, which was significant for early alliances.

• Colonists are signing a peace treaty, which was significant for ending conflicts.

Why are New England Town Meetings, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact considered important and similar?

• They all represent early forms of self-government in the American colonies.

• They all established trade routes with Europe.

• They all abolished slavery in the colonies.

• They all created new religions in the colonies.

Which colony is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

Which of the following acts was NOT one of the reasons the Colonists were angry with the British government?

• Stamp Act

• Townsend Acts

• Tea Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

What was the main reason the Colonists were angry about the Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Townsend Act, and Tea Act?

• They wanted to pay more taxes.

• They were denied land they were promised and denied representation in Parliament

• They wanted to remain loyal to the King.

• They supported British soldiers in the colonies.

What event is depicted in the image showing chaos and violence in a colonial city, and how did the Colonists respond?

• Boston Tea Party; Colonists celebrated British rule.

• Boston Massacre; Colonists protested and used it as propaganda.

• Lexington and Concord; Colonists surrendered.

• Battle of Yorktown; Colonists signed a peace treaty.

Why was Thomas Jefferson's role in writing the Declaration of Independence important?

• It established the first American currency, yay money!

• It declared the colonies' independence from Britain and incorporated ideas of Natural Rights from John Locke

• It ended the Revolutionary War, establishing freedom for Native Americans.

• It created the U.S. Constitution.

Why was the Surrender at the Battle of Yorktown significant in American history?

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• It was the final major battle, leading to American victory and independence.

• It resulted in the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• It was the first battle fought by American soldiers.