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Road to the American Revolution
Road to the American Revolution
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1
Who organized the first Committee of Correspondance ?
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
George Washington
John Dickinson
2
Who was the commander in chief for the Continental Army?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
3
"No taxation without representation!" what does the word
representation
mean in the sentence?
A plan for spending money
a lawmaking body
A new tax law
a voice in one's government
4
On July 4th 1776, congress voted to accept the Decleration of Independence, marking history in American.
True
False
5
Who called for resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain?
John Dickinson
Richard Henry Lee
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
6
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
The Indians wanted to get rid of the French
The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.
American Colonist wanted independence from Britain
France and Britain both claimed land in North America
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What did the British Government do to help pay for the French and Indian War?
Passed new tax laws for the colonies
Asked for donations from the colonists
It printed colonial currency
Sold British goods to other countries
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How did the Committees of Correspondance help the colonist fight British rule?
It spread information quickly
It help collect tax money
They stole british goods
They housed British soldiers
9
John Dickinson was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation.
True
False
10
How did the colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They sold cattle
They fought the British soldiers
They refused to buy British goods
They left the colonies
11
What is one effect the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
Congress was able to collect taxes
The colonists were allowed to vote
Congress could control trade
The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War
12
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence .
False
True
13
What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
Albany Plan
Committees of Correspondance
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
14
When did the British realize that fighting the Colonists wouldn't be easy?
After the Battle of Bunker Hill
During the Boston Massacre
After the Boston Tea Party
After the Declaration of Independence
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Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord important?
They made the colonies independent
It marked the beginning of the American Revolution
They forced the British government to repeal the taxes
The Declaration of Independence was signed
