US History I Milestone 2.

US History I Milestone 2. You passed this Milestone 22 questions were answered correctly. 3 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 What was the most important effect of the Great Awakening on colonial society? RATIONALE One of the most significant features of the Great Awakening, a period of religious revivalism that culminated in colonial America by the 1730s and 1740s, was the notion that individuals could become the instruments of their own salvation. This message was delivered through fiery evangelical speeches, such as “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," that inspired a fear of hell and damnation in audiences and awakened them to attend to their own personal salvation. CONCEPT Growth of the Colonies 2 That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it. The quotation above is from the Declaration of Independence. Who was the primary author of the Declaration, and what principles are reflected in this statement? RATIONALE Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which was written in 1776. In addition to listing colonial grievances against the King of England, the Declaration asserted Enlightenment principles of natural equality and the social contract. CONCEPT Choosing Sides in the American Revolution 3 Which statement does NOT reflect Enlightenment thought? RATIONALE The Enlightenment, an intellectual and cultural movement during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasized reason and science over superstition, tradition, and religion. Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason and science could be used to better understand nature, and to improve society. CONCEPT The Enlightenment and the Colonies 4 What was one way in which Native Americans challenged English colonial domination in North America? RATIONALE England faced several challenges to its imperial dominance in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Native Americans negotiated alliances with France and Britain to protect their economic and cultural interests. Key Indian alliances had the potential to tip the balance of power in North America in favor of one European nation over another. CONCEPT The Challenges to the English Empire 5 After the French and Indian War, the British enacted a series of measures that affected the colonies. What was the Sugar Act of 1764 meant to accomplish? RATIONALE To address a debt of £135 million following the French and Indian War, the British attempted to raise revenue through the Sugar Act of 1764. The Act did not increase import taxes; rather, it reduced import taxes on molasses to curtail smuggling, and stabilize customs collection. CONCEPT The Aftermath of the French and Indian War 6 The committees of correspondence met in Boston between 1764 and 1765 to encourage colonial (A) opposition to the Stamp, Currency, and Sugar Acts. A opposition to compliance with support of passage of RATIONALE The committees of correspondence coordinated colonial resistance against parliamentary measures in the decade leading up the American Revolution. They formed in 1764–1765, in response to the Currency, Sugar, and Stamp Acts. CONCEPT Boston Tea Party 7 Olaudah Equiano’s experiences as a slave were remarkable in that he was able to free himself after many years. Think about what you have read about his life. According to Equiano’s life story, all of the following describe the Atlantic slave trade EXCEPT . RATIONALE Equiano's autobiography provides a description of all of the stages of the Atlantic slave trade in the 1700s. He describes the diversity of the trade, which enriched African traders, European merchants, and American plantation owners alike. He describes the psychological and physical turmoil of the Middle Passage and the American slave market. He also describes the practices of slave hunters, who appeared to target children who could be more easily captured than adults. CONCEPT American Slavery from an African Perspective 8 The alliance with France was a important part of the United States' victory in the War for Independence.