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What was the Currency Act of 1764 meant to accomplish?
To reduce tension and establish peaceful relations betwee
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You passed this Milestone
16 questions were answered correctly.
1 question was answered incorrectly.
1
What was the Currency Act of 1764 meant to accomplish?
To reduce tension and establish peaceful relations between colonists and natives
To stabilize the imperial economy by increasing British control of the colonial economy
To reduce smuggling by making compliance with the Navigation Acts easier
To increase penalties for smugglers by taking away their right to trial by jury
CONCEPT
The Aftermath of the French and Indian War
2
Which of the following motives was common among Loyalists?
Many Loyalists remained faithful because they were native to Britain and had representation.
Many Loyalists remained faithful to King George because of ideology or personal factors.Many Loyalists remained faithful because King George promised them representation.
Many Loyalists remained faithful because they didn't think the colonies could win a war.
CONCEPT
Choosing Sides in the American Revolution
3
Which of the following was a positive effect of the Navigation Acts for English colonists?
Colonists temporarily enjoyed a greater voice in government.
Goods shipped by sea enjoyed the protection of the English Navy.
Goods could be sold for fixed prices guaranteed by the government.
Goods could be bought from or sold to markets in other countries.
CONCEPT
England Strengthens its Imperial Colonies
4
Which of the following quotations—from documents associated with the American, French and Haitian
revolutions—exemplifies social contract theory?
“ ...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to
alter or to abolish it...”
“The demands of the citizens may always tend toward maintaining the constitution and the general welfare.”
“Restored to our primitive dignity, we have asserted our rights; we swear never to yield them to any power on
earth.”
“...considering that ignorance, neglect or contempt of the rights of man are the sole causes of public misfortunes
and governmental corruption...”CONCEPT
The American Revolution in a Global Context
5
Read the quotation about a vision for American society after the American Revolution.
“An equality of property, with a necessity of alienation, constantly operating to destroy combinations of powerful
families, is the very soul of a republic—while this continues, the people will inevitably possess both power and
freedom; when this is lost, pow
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