US HISTORY UNIT 1: EXAM 2 REVIEW ( stnd 3-4) – Flashcards

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In the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is best known for
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fighting for the United States in the American Revolution.
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The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of
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Saratoga
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One of the central reasons for the military success of the United States in the American Revolution was
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financial and military assistance from France.
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The Treaty of Paris of 1783
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granted the United States independence from England.
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The British surrendered to the Continental Army in 1781 following
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the Battle of Yorktown.
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Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
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a belief in the natural rights of citizens
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The phrase in the Declaration of Independence stating "that governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" illustrates the principle of
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the Social Contract theory.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." The Declaration of Independence This quote from the Declaration of Independence is referring to the principle of
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limited government.
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The significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it
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pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.
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The Proclamation Line of 1763 runs roughly along the
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Appalachian Mountains.
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Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?
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the Declaration of Independence
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The MAIN reason why Britain's American colonies were most angered by the taxes imposed on them by Britain was because
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the colonists felt like they had no say in the taxation.
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Colonial radicals formed these groups in towns through the colonies to keep the public informed about abuse of colonial rights by the British government. They were
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Committees of Correspondence.
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The French-Indian War (1756 - 1763) was part of a larger conflict between Britain and France called the
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Seven Years War.
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Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by
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enacting a series of restrictive measures known as the Intolerable Acts.
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Part of the American colonists' anger towards Britain prior to the American Revolution stemmed from the fact that
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Britain had not enforced trade policies for a long time, and then began enforcing them to support the Seven Years' War
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One of the major philosophical principles in the Declaration of Independence was that of
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natural rights.
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Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
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separation and balance of governmental power.
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The Battle of Yorktown is significant in the American Revolution because
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the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.
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When this was published in early 1776, many American colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of Britain's "cruel" courts.
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Common Sense
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The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?
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The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.
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The "Sons of Liberty" were formed in the 1760s primarily as a reaction to
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the Stamp Act.
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John Locke's writing reflects the ideals of the Enlightenment in that
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men are created with equal rights and responsibilities under the law of nature.
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John Locke's writing MOST LIKELY reflects the ideals of which movement?
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Enlightenment
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The Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774 BOTH helped lay the groundwork for the American Revolution because they each
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interfered with colonial claims to western lands.
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In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the Committees of Correspondence were MOST important because they
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were the first attempt to maintain close political cooperation among all colonists.
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As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763,
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France lost all of its possessions in North America.
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"British victory against France in the Seven Years' War helped to cause the American Revolution." Which answer BEST explains why this quotation is true?
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The British increased colonial taxes in order to pay for the victory over France.
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John Locke points to WHAT as a solver of worldly disputes?
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the use of reason
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Historians often praise Thomas Jefferson for incorporating the Enlightenment into the Declaration of Independence. Which of these BEST explains why this can be said?
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the philosophies of John Locke and Montesquieu are used
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Thomas Jefferson was important in the Revolutionary era because
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he wrote much of the Declaration of Independence.
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"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures." -The Declaration of IndependenceIn this passage from the Declaration of Independence, the primary complaint of the colonists is centered around Parliament's passage of the
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Quartering Act.
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The Declaration of Independence and the "Social Contract Theory" both arose from which philosophical movement?
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Enlightenment
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"He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation" Declaration of IndependenceIn this passage, who does Thomas Jefferson make a case against when he uses the word their?
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the British Parliament
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• Commander of Continental Army • Encamped troops at Valley Forge in 1777 • Lost Philadelphia to British in 1777 • Accepted British surrender at YorktownAll of these are describing the actions of what personality of the American Revolution?
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George Washington
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• Believed Parliament had no power in the American Colonies • Virginia Representative at Second Continental Congress • Chosen to write the Declaration of Independence • Served in Virginia House of DelegatesAll of these describe the American Revolutionary era actions of
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Thomas Jefferson.
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During the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson's MAIN function was as a
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politician.
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The Virginia Declaration of Rights was MOST influential in the creation of
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The Declaration of Independence.
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Which European philosopher proposed that dividing the government into three branches would prevent any one person or group from gaining total control?
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Baron de Montesquieu
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What did the ideas of John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau have in common?
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The philosophies inspired the American and French revolutions.
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Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke?
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A government's power comes from the consent of the people.
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During the American Revolution TORIES were
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colonists who were loyal to Great Britain.
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Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
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Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
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Which statement BEST describes an effect of the British policy of salutary neglect?
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The colonies developed an attitude for self-governing.
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Thomas Jefferson's statement about unalienable rights would MOST likely have been influenced by the writings of
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John Locke
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What idea is stated by "social contract" theory?
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One natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.
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The outcome at Saratoga was important because
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it won the Americans a foreign ally.
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• April, 1775- Americans win at Lexington & Concord • June, 1775- Americans retreat at Bunker Hill • December, 1776- Americans re-capture Trenton • September, 1777- British occupy PhiladelphiaIt is evident from these event that in the early years of the Revolutionary War
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that the outcome was far from decided.
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Social Contract Theory holds that governments get their power from the people, and that if the government no longer serves the people it can be overthrown. Which of these offers the BEST example of Social Contract Theory in practice in America?
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The Declaration of Independence
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The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence were MOST influenced by
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the Social Contract Theory.
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