What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

encourage colonists to rebel against the king

Why did the colonists explain the purpose of their fight for independence to other countries?

So other countries would understand their actions

Why did Thomas Jefferson add the grievances section to the Declaration of Independence?

To inform England and other countries why they want freedom

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

To prevent colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mts

What was the colonists primary problem with British Taxes

No representation in Government/Parliament

Who/What is a Loyalist?

A person loyal to the King of England

WHy did many slaves decide to fight for the British?

The British offered them freedom

What was the greatest effect of the Battle of Saratoga

soldiers and supplies from France

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1
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
encourage colonists to rebel against the king
encourage colonists to get an education
encourage colonists to pay their taxes
encourage colonists to be loyal to the king
2
Why did the colonists explain the purpose of their fight for independence to other countries?
So other countries would understand their actions
To warn foreigners not to move to America
To encourage tourism
To encourage other countries to attack England
3
Which battle is known as "The Turning Point" of the war?
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Saratoga
4
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
Controll Militias
Gaining government jobs for colonial leaders
Restore peace and fair laws
The removal and arrest of the king
5
What was a direct cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts
6
Why did Thomas Jefferson add the grievances section to the Declaration of Independence?
to convince foreigners to move to America
To inspire slaves to rebel
To inform England and other countries why they want freedom
To make the king feel bad
7
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To restore peace with the French
To end the French and Indian War
To end the American Revolution
To prevent colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mts
8
What does the word Boycott mean?
A protest
Refusal to buy specific goods
A small bed for a young man
A riot
9
Who was quoted as saying "Taxation without representation is tyranny"!
John Adams
James Otis
Benjamin Franklin
Nathaniel Hale
10
Which battle became known as the TURNING POINT of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
11
According to the Declaration of Independence, where do governments get their power?
The President
Congress
The constitution
The People
12
What was the colonists primary problem with British Taxes
Taxes were to high
No representation in Government/Parliament
They didn't want to pay any taxes
Taxes were not being used properly
13
Which is not one of John Adams Contributions during the Revolutionary Era?
Secretary of the Treasury
Member of the Continental Congress
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Lawyer for the Boston Massacre
14
What colonial group of women made their own materials so they didn't have to by from England?
Mothers of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Anarchy
15
Who were the Mercenaries that England hired to fight on their side of the war?
The Hessians
The Terminators
The Regulars
The Emancipators
16
Which battle was considered the "END" of the American Revolution
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
17
Who/What is a Loyalist?
A person who fights against the King of England
A person loyal to the King of France
A person loyal to the King of England
A person loyal to their spouse
18
WHy did many slaves decide to fight for the British?
The British offered them freedom
The Americans offered them freedom
The French offered them freedom
The Spanish offered them freedom
19
What was the greatest effect of the Battle of Saratoga
Injury of Benedict Arnold
soldiers and supplies from France
getting supplies and equipment
moral and emotional boost
20
Which was NOT a part of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
America is Free and Independnet
America could fish off the coast of Canada
Canada belonged to France
The Mississippi River became the western boarder

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