Benchmark #1 Review!!!!!!

Why did the colonists want a representative government?

A. They wanted a king to control the government.

B. They wanted a small group of people to control the government.

C. They wanted the people to be the source of power.

D. They wanted to continue being taxed.

C. They wanted the people to be the source of power.

What was the main cash crop for Jamestown?

A. RiceB. CottonC. TobaccoD. Molasses

Tobacco

True/FalseThe Navigation Acts placed a tax on

almost all printed materials.

False – Britain wanted to control (monopolize) the flow of goods to and from

the colonies

It was difficult for Britain to control the colonists because of the great distance

between them (an ocean). True or False?

True!!!!!!!!!!!!! This helped the growth of

independent government!

Britain increased taxes for the colonists because they needed to pay

for ___________________.

•The French and Indian War

True or False?The Declaration of

Independence provided a list of grievances against Britain

• True

Which document provided a policy of self government in

the new World?

A. Declaration of IndependenceB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. U.S. ConstitutionD. Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Compact

They formed a social contract for self-government

Why did the cities of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia grow so fast?

• They were all located near a harbor (ocean). So, they had access to shipping and transportation

The Albany Plan of Union ended British influence in America.

True/False

• False – The Declaration of Independence ended

British influence

The _________ ___ _______ provided for a legislature of colonists to pass

laws.

•House of Burgesses

The main reason for conflict between Britain and the colonists

was -A. Taxes and TradeB. Native AmericansC. Molasses D. Religion

Taxes and Trade

Why did the Southern colonies have larger

farms?

A. Rich, fertile soilB. The air was cleanerC. They had more revenueD. The climate wasn’t as warm

Rich, Fertile Soil!!!!!!!!!!

True or False? The Proclamation of 1763 stated

that colonists could not settle west of the Mississippi River.

• False!!!!! It stated they couldn’t settle past the Appalachian Mountains

Britain began taxing the colonists without giving them any

_________________ in Parliament.

• Representation• NO TAXATION WITHOUT

REPRESENTATION!!!!

What was signed in 1215 by King John of England? We borrowed the right to

trial by jury from this document.

A. Mayflower CompactB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. Magna CartaD. Townsend Acts

Magna Carta

Who negotiated with France to send in more military strength to help the

Americans during the Revolutionary War?

Marquis De Lafayette

After the Boston Massacre, many colonists began to support the king

and Parliament. True/False

False – They began to oppose the King and Parliament

To keep the thirteen colonies under English rule, the King gave the colonists a voice in Parliament.

True/False

False!!!!!

Samuel Adams’ Committees of Correspondence eventually led to –

A. Sons of LibertyB. The First Continental CongressC. The Second Continental

CongressD. The Declaration of

Independence

• The First Continental Congress

How did the British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

A. The Boston MassacreB. Closing Boston’s ports and passing stricter

lawsC. Declared War on the coloniesD. Repealed the Tea Act

Closed Boston’s Ports and passed stricter laws – Coersive Acts

Which of the following stated that government should

be left to the citizens?A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

B. U.S. ConstitutionC. Mayflower CompactD. Declaration of Independence

Mayflower Compact

Why were the colonists in New England not able to farm?

The soil was hard and rocky and winters were long and cold.

The Magna Carta was the first

document to limit the power of the king (monarch)

True/FalseTrue

True/FalseCommon Sense called for

negotiations with the British.

The first colonists to arrive at Jamestown, Virginia were in search

of ___________.

Gold!!!!!!!!!

The Intolerable Acts were strict laws passed by Britain after the Boston Tea Party.

True/False

True

Religious persecution, desire for equal rights, and self government

in the New World all led to –

A. English Bill of RightsB. Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutC. Mayflower CompactD. U.S. Constitution

Mayflower Compact