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Unit I-A Review Sheet: Colonization to Constitution
U.S. History & Government
1. What types of products did each section of the country concentrate on
producing?
2. Why was the Mayflower Compact significant?
3. List at least two examples of colonial institutions which established the
tradition of self rule.
4. What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
5. What is mercantilism?
6. Why did the colonists become so angry when Parliament attempted to
impose taxes and strictly enforce mercantile restrictions after the French
and Indian War?
7. How did the French and Indian War lead to tensions between the
colonists and Great Britain?
8. Name some of the ways that colonists resisted British attempts to
impose new taxes on them.
9. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
10.
Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, significant?
11. Name two Enlightenment thinkers that contributed to the American
system of government, and name some of their beliefs.
12. What advantages did each side have during the War of
Independence?
13. Explain the significance of the following battles in the War of
Independence:
a. Lexington & Concord:
b. Saratoga:
c. Yorktown:
14. What impact did the War of Independence/American Revolution have
on the following groups:
a. Native Americans:
b. African-Americans:
c. Women: