Period 3 Review

What event marked the beginning of colonial resistance against British taxation?

• The Stamp Act

• Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Boston Tea Party

Which document first established a framework for the United States government?

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

What was a major debate during the nation-building phase of the United States?

• The official language

• The capital location

• The role of the monarchy

• Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism

Which of the following was a significant issue during the expansion of the United States?

• Establishing trade routes with Asia

• The creation of a multi-ethnic national identity

• The invention of the cotton gin

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

What contradiction did the United States face at its inception?

• It was a land without laws

• It was a democracy with a king

• It had no military

• It promoted freedom but practiced slavery