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Unit 1 American History
Unit 1 American History
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Covers events leading up to the American Revolution
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What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
Constant Indian attacks on the colonies
The French launched a secret attack on a British base
George Washington tried to kill an important French officer
British and the French claimed the same area of land
2
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
To get people to quit complaining about British laws
To support the idea of loyalty to Britain
How much he liked the Boston Tea Party
To support the idea of independence and support the Patriots
3
What are inalienable rights?
Guaranteed rights and can not be taken away by the anyone
The right to be happy
The right of life
Guaranteed rights that can only be taken away by the gov't
4
A person who wanted to stay loyal with Great Britain
Loyalist
American
Patriot
Neutral
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How does this image relate to the Albany Plan?
The colonies need to stand against each other
That snakes die if chopped up
Shows support for uniting the 13 colonies to fight
Shows lack of support for uniting the 13 colonies to fight
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Thousands of pounds of tea was dumped overboard in the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Tea Act Protest
Boston Massacre
Quartering Act
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Laws passed to punish the colony of Massachusetts because of the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Olive Branch Petition
The Stamp Act
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Name 1 grievance stated in the Declaration of Independence
No armies standing guard
Not enough taxes
Forced quartering of soldiers
Giving land to Indians
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Who created the Albany Plan?
Benjamin Franklin
John Jamison
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
10
An African-American woman, famous poet, and her writings supported the Patriots.
Oprah
Rosa Parks
Phillis Wheatley
Mercy Otis Warren
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The refusal to buy or trade anything from a person or country
Boycott
Grievance
Precedent
Protest
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Why did the British start taxing the 13 colonies in the first place?
The colonies owed money to King George III
To help pay off the debt from the last war.
To help reduce taxes in London
To punish the colonies for protesting the British laws
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What was the "main" purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
To officially separate from Great Britain and declare war
To state that all men are created equal
To give Thomas Jefferson a chance to become famous
To gripe about how much the colonies hate the British
14
The fundamental purpose of a government
To protect a citizen's Natural Rights
To create laws and taxes
To elect a president
To pay off the debts of a country
15
Name the meeting where the colonist gathered because of the Intolerable Acts
Sons of Liberty
1st Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Stamp Act Meeting
16
What event is depicted on the image?
Bloody Snowball Incident
The Boston Tea Party
Battle of Boston
The Boston Massacre
17
The people and the government make an agreement to give up some rights for protection
Natural Rights
Social Contract
Inalienable Rights
Intolerable Acts
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Time period where people use logic to solve problems, influenced the writing of the Declaration
The Revolutionary War
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
2016-2017
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What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?
Organize the 13 colonies to fight in the Revolution War
To protest the British laws and taxes
To complain about the Indians
Organize the 13 colonies to fight in the French/Indian War
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What idea did John Locke come up with that later influenced Thomas Jefferson's writings?
All men are created equal
Natural Rights
Bill of Rights
No taxation without representation
21
An American woman, wrote letters during the Revolution, and her writings supported the Patriots
Phillis Wheately
Carey Laverty
Abagail Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
22
A formal complaint
grievance
self-evident
propaganda
endowed
23
Where was the “shot heard ‘round the world” occur?
Lexington
Canada
Concord
Bunker Hill
24
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
Last ditch attempt at making peace with the British
To rant about British laws
Angry message declaring war on Britain
Different name for the Declaration of Independence
25
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are examples of what?
Human Rights
Rules of the Living
The Guide of Equality
Inalienable Rights
26
Groups of colonists who sent messages to keep people informed about British actions.
Sons of Liberty
Committees of Correspondence
Town Hall Meetings
1st Continental Congress
27
Purpose of the Committee of 5?
To write the Olive Branch Petition
To list the grievances of the Declaration
To draft/create the Declaration of Independence
To work on the Preamble
28
The British gaining land, but a huge war debt was an effect from what?
The Revolution
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
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Why did the Boston Tea Party occur?
Anger from losing the Battle of Bunker Hill
They just really hated tea
Form of protest against the British tax on tea
People rioting over the Boston Massacre
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What is "consent of the govern"?
Humans have guaranteed rights that no one can take away ever
The people give governments their permission to rule.
The government give the people their permission to rule
The government has to protect the rights of the people
