1) Which grievance contributed to the American colonists' desire for independence? a) British policies had made frontier lands too expensive b) The King had denied the colonists their freedom of religion c) The British government had been too generous to the Indian tribes d) The British government had taxed the colonists without their consent 2) Identify a event that lead to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. a) British give up attempt to tax the colonists b) British apply armed force against the colonists c) British agree to give the colonists their independence d) British grant the colonists representation in Parliament 3) In the 1760s and 1770s, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts. What was the impact of these British colonial policies? a) Indian tribes were able to keep their hands b) Colonists began to think of becoming independent c) The British government was able to pay off its debts d) The French were defeated in the French and Indian War 4) Which complaint against King George III was stated in the Declaration of Independence? a) He had quartered his troops among the colonists b) He had forced the colonists to accept the practice of slavery c) He had required the colonists to trade with French merchants d) He had failed to defend the colonists in the French and Indian War 5) Which section of the Declaration contained this passage: "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies with the consent of our legislatures?" a) its list of colonial grievances b) its justification of the conduct of the colonists c) its theory of government based on a social contract d) its announcement of American independence from Britain 6) Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence? a) The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state b) The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals c) The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King d) The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality 7) Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution? a) the continuation of slavery b) the lack of a national court system c) the absence of a balanced budget d) the need to strengthen the power of the states 8) How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a) It stopped the national government from imposing taxes b) It gave the national government the power to raise an army c) It required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments d) It prevented acts of piracy against American ships off the coast of Africa 9) When the president nominates an individual to serve as Secretary of State, the Senate must confirm the appointment. Which feature of the Constitution, limiting the power of government does this illustrate? a) checks and balances b) separation of powers c) popular sovereignty d) due process of law 10) Which of the following is an example of an administrative agency? a) US Army b) US Supreme Court c) Federal Reserve Board d) US House of Representatives

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