Capella UniversityHISTORY 101U.S. History I milestone 2. Q&A Plus Concepts

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1 What did Parliament intend to accomplish with the Tea Act of 1773? • By reducing taxes, imperial merchants could undercut competition from smugglers and still increase their profits. • By re ... ducing taxes, colonists would be appeased and perhaps end their boycott on tea and other British imports. • By increasing penalties for smugglers, colonists would be pressured to buy British tea from imperial merchants. • By increasing penalties for smugglers, colonists would think twice the next time they wanted to protest a law. CONCEPT Boston Tea Party 2 What was one difficulty associated with the Sugar Act of 1764? • Colonists felt that vice-admiralty courts violated the English Bill of Rights. • Colonists worried whether the government could protect them from natives with only half its revenue. • Colonists had a difficult time coming up with the precious metals required by the act. • Colonists played a relatively small role in the molasses trade but assumed most of the cost. CONCEPT The Aftermath of the French and Indian War 3 Which element was a key tenet of the Great Awakening? • The idea that people are not as sinful as previously thought • The idea that revolution was the only way to change society • The idea that religion needs a strong, central authority • The idea that individuals play a role in their own salvation CONCEPT Growth of the Colonies 4 George Washington was an important figure in the Revolutionary War. Select the statement that correctly identifies him. • "I led my troops across the Delaware River to Trenton, New Jersey, on an early morning raid the day after Christmas." • “I arrived in America as a volunteer, but was soon promoted to an officer’s position in the Continental Army.” • “I realized that to defeat the British in the south, I had to divide my troops, and the strategy worked.” • “I transferred 15,000 troops to the Chesapeake Bay and moved to take Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.” CONCEPT The American War for Independence, 1775 - 1783 5 Which statement represents opposition to internal taxation of the colonies by British Parliament? • "Laws such as the Navigation Acts violate our rights as Englishmen." • "Because we are not represented in Parliament, Britain has no right to apply import and export duties on goods sold to the colonies by the mother country." • "We do not object to taxes that regulate commerce in the Atlantic, but Parliament does not have the authority to tax us solely to raise revenue.” • "We must help support the British Empire financially, but we object to taxation on products imported from overseas." CONCEPT Think About It: Is Taxation Un-American? 6 Read the quotation about a vision for American society after the American Revolution. “This Sir, was a time in which you clearly saw into the injustice of a State of Slavery, and in which you had just apprehensions of the horrors of its condition, it was now Sir, that your abhorrence thereof was so excited, that you publickly held forth this true and invaluable doctrine, which is worthy to be recorded and remember’d in all Succeeding ages. 'We hold these truths to be Self evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happyness.'” For what is the speaker asking? • An end to political tyranny • An end to racial slavery • An end to gender inequality • An end to capitalism CONCEPT Think About It: What Did the American Revolution Mean? 7 Which of the following arguments was most prominent among colonists in opposing the Townshend Acts? • "External taxation is permissible, but internal taxation is a moral evil." • "Every subject of the empire deserves at least virtual representation." • "Taxation without representation is a violation of our rights." • "The colonies shouldn't have to pay any more in taxes than those in Britain." CONCEPT The Townshend Acts and Protest 8 Which of the following was a positive effect of the Navigation Acts for English colonists? • Goods could be bought from or sold to markets in other countries. • Colonists temporarily enjoyed a greater voice in government. • Goods could be sold for fixed prices guaranteed by the government. • Goods shipped by sea enjoyed the protection of the English Navy. CONCEPT England Strengthens its Imperial Colonies 9 Which of the following actions directly provoked the French and Indian War? • English colonists invaded the Ohio River Valley, which connected the two halves of New France. • The Albany Plan of Union, by which the colonies conspired to take over New France. • French troops and their native allies ambushed the colonists and killed General Edward Braddock. • The colonists allied with France and native tribes against the Brittish soldiers, who treated them poorly. CONCEPT The French and Indian War 10 Based on Olaudah Equiano's experiences as a slave, which of the following statements is true? • Slaves were usually pre-purchased and delivered directly to their new owners in the Americas. • Slave hunters sought strong young men and women of child-bearing age. • Historians estimate that nearly twenty million Africans were captured and transported to the Americas. • African traders, European merchants and American plantation owners all profited from the slave trade. CONCEPT American Slavery from an African Perspective 11 What was one way in which Native Americans challenged English colonial domination in North America? • They were a major power in the Caribbean and Central and South America. • They established control over New Orleans and the mouth of the Mississippi River. • They resisted their condition by leading a large group toward Florida, killing several English colonists en route. • They wielded enough influence to tip the balance of power in North America in favor of, or against, the English. CONCEPT The Challenges to the English Empire 12 Which of the following statements best describes John Locke's Social Contract Theory? • “As long as hierarchy is observed, a nation’s citizens will have political liberty.” • “Humans can use their senses to discover natural laws and apply them to society.” • “Man must use reason and science to combat religion and superstition.” • “The purpose of government is to protect the individual liberties of its citizens.” CONCEPT The Enlightenment and the Colonies 13 Which of the following characterizes the response to the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty? • A propaganda campaign condemning the Stamp Act • A letter-writing campaign to promote colonists' constitutional rights • A boycott of British goods like tea and linen • Riots and effigies against stamp distributors CONCEPT The Stamp Act 14 Which of the following quotations—from documents associated with the American, French and Haitian revolutions—exemplifies the Enlightenment idea of natural equality? • "Liberty consists in the ability to do whatever does not harm another." • "We are not ignorant that there are some among you that have renounced their former errors, abjured the injustice of their exorbitant pretensions, and acknowledged the lawfulness of the cause for which we have been spilling our blood these twelve years." • "It must be the same for everyone whether it protects or penalizes. All citizens being equal in its eyes are equally admissible to all public dignities, offices and employments, according to their ability, and with no other distinction than that of their virtues and talents.” • “The demands of the citizens may always tend toward maintaining the constitution and the general welfare.” CONCEPT The American Revolution in a Global Context 15 Which of the following grievances was the centerpiece of the Declaration of Independence? • Parliament had no right to represent the colonies. • George III had broken his social contract with the colonists. • George III had no right to govern oversees, even fairly. • Parliament had the right to operate independently of the king. CONCEPT Choosing Sides in the American Revolution 16 Which of the following describes slavery in the Southern colonies in the 18th century? • Slaves were sailors, dockworkers and domestic workers. • Slaves could own property and pass it on to their children. • Slavery was less prevalent because of the absence of cash crops. • Strict race-based laws were passed to control perceived threats. CONCEPT Think About It: What Was the Importance of Slavery to the Colonies? 17 Which of the following actions happened in response to the Olive Branch Petition of 1775? • King George removed advisors who had been misleading him. • King George sent Thomas Gage to Boston to restore law and order. • King George lowered the taxes on tea and required trial by jury. • King George hired German mercenaries to enforce order in the colonies. CONCEPT Path to Revolution [Show More]

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