Florida History - A New Nation — Unit test Answers

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The Albany Congress believed that under the Albany Plan of Union, the colonies would

A
become free of British influence.
B
keep separate from one another.
C
better protect themselves.
D
join the British military.
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When the full Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could make changes.
D
received six votes in favor and six votes against.
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When King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliment passed the Prohibitory Act, which allowed Britain to

A
seize American ships at sea and cut off their overseas trade.
B
declared war on the colonies and invade Boston.
C
make pacts with other nations to join them in fighting Americans
D
order extra ammunition to fight the colonies.
5

What did Spain receive in the 1763 Treaty of Paris in return for its territory east of the Mississippi River?

A
Havana, Cuba
B
Pensacola, Florida
C
St. Augustine, Florida
D
New Orleans, Louisiana
6

Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
7

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
B
It focused on freedom of religion.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
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Which Indigenous groups were allied with the French as the French and Indian War began?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron
B
the Ottawa and the Huron
C
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquin
D
the Algonquin and the Huron
9

During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
B
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
D
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
11

Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
12

Who sent troops to Lexington and Concord to capture stores of ammunition?

A
General Gage
B
Samuel Adams
C
John Hancock
D
George Washington
13

Under governor James Grant, coastal cities in East Florida increased activities.

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14

Who became prime minister of Britain after the French and Indian War even though he lacked leadership skills?

A
King George III
B
William Pitt the Elder
C
George Grenville
D
Charles Townshend
15

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that

A
America should be an independent nation.
B
America should reconcile with Britain.
C
America should submit to British regulations.
D
America should have its own monarchy.

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