The Declaration of Independence was written to explain

Why it was time for the colonies to separate from Britain.

What was the Great Awakening?

A religious revival that impacted the English colonies of America

Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?

People became more emotionally engaged in religion

British army advantages:

All of these answers are possible

Women's roles during the American Revolution:

nurses, make uniforms, boycott war and run farms.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people have natural rights

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

women who made goods in the colonies so they could boycott British goods

George Whitefield was

An influential preacher during the Great Awakening

All of these were Continental Army advantages except:

most soldiers untrained and undisciplined

To protest the Tea Tax, many Patriots:

Dumped tea in the Boston Harbor

The Proclamation of 1763

prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachians

How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?

It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence

The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British because of ___________.

Land! Both sides wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley

Declaratory Act of 1766

asserted of British Parliament's authority over the colonies

What was The Enlightenment?

A time when people developed new ideas government, humanity,and religion .

Why was Common Sense written?

To convince the colonists to revolt against the British monarchy

Treaty of Paris, 1783

Ended Revolutionary War and established American independence

What was NOT one of the difficulties faced at Valley Forge?

Army was constantly attacked by Native Americans

Tarring and feathering

was a response of Americans to British taxes

The Intolerable Acts of 1774 included all of the following provisions, EXCEPT:

new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper

Helped train and organize the Continental Army

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in...

Changing the relationship between people and government

Why was Valley Forge a difficult time for Washington's Troops?

They lacked preparation and supplies

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What was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
The Sugar Act
Limited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Slavery
The Stamp Act
2
Last battle of the American Revolution
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Warriors vs Celtics
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
3
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
How Britain could win back the loyalty of the colonists.
The unfairness of "taxation without representation".
Why it was time for the colonies to separate from Britain.
4
When was the Boston Massacre?
March 5, 1770
October 3, 1776
Febuary 31, 1874
May 27, 1893
5
What was the Great Awakening?
A religious revival that impacted the English colonies of America
The Great Charter in 1215
Where the entire population fell asleep and all woke up at the same time
The thing that emphasized science and reason as the paths of knowledge
6
The Sons of Liberty led protests against the Stamp Act and other British excise taxes
False
True
7
Which treaty officially ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris of 1783
8
Commander of the Continental Army
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
9
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
Followers put suspected witches on trial
Slavery was abolished in the colonies
Puritans in England immigrated to settlements in New World
People became more emotionally engaged in religion
10
After boycotts and protests, Parliament ended up ________ the Stamp Act and replacing it with the _________.
repealing, Townshend Act
repealing, Tea Act
repealing, Declaratory Act
repealing, Quartering Act
11
France and Spain helped America
False
True
12
British army advantages:
All of these answers are possible
About 50,000 soldiers
Professional soldiers with best training
Experienced officers, newest weapons
13
What action helped to control the small pox outbreak among soldiers in the American Revolution?
small pox shot
rest and recovery
quarantine
innoculation
14
Join or Die was America´s ________
Not this one
First political cartoon
cool cartoon
well drawn a cartoon
15
What was the official name for the Intolerable Acts?
Navigation Acts
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Coercive Acts
16
Women's roles during the American Revolution:
Fight alongside the Continental Army
nurses, make uniforms, boycott war and run farms.
fish, hunt, gather and build
build cars, take care of horses, and read books
17
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Jefferson
Donald Trump
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Paine
18
Who was John Locke?
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people have natural rights
Fought for women rights during the French and Indian war
The Author of “Poor Richard’s Almanack“ 1732
A French priest that preached about Christianity in the 1700
19
Continental Army was another name for the:
Native American army
French army
American army
British army
20
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
women who made goods in the colonies so they could boycott British goods
women who supported the crown and tried to find smugglers
women who were the wives of Militia soldiers
women who negotiated peace between the Natives, Colonists, and British.
21
What effect(s) did the passage of the Intolerable Acts have?
They intensified anti-British sentiment throughout the colonies
Many Americans colonies sent food and winter supplies to Boston
They encouraged colonial leaders to convene the First Continental Congress
All of the above
22
George Whitefield was
An influential preacher during the Great Awakening
A cattle rancher in Denver
A British Whig
A General in the Revolutionary War
23
All of these were Continental Army advantages except:
most soldiers untrained and undisciplined
familiar with home ground
inspired by the cause for independence
leadership of George Washington and other officers
24
George Whitefield was considered:
A New Light
An Old Light
25
The First Great Awakening was
in the 1730s
in the 1830s
in the 1630s
last week
26
To protest the Tea Tax, many Patriots:
Dressed up like French soldiers and had a Tea Party.
Dumped tea in the Boston Harbor
Wrote the Olive Branch Petition to King George
Voted legislators for Parliament who would repeal the tax
27
The Proclamation of 1763
prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachians
declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors.
was warmly received by American land speculators
removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the frontier
28
How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?
It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence
It led to the Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
Other nations became fearful of fight for independence
It made other nations fearful of American strength.
29
The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British because of ___________.
Land! Both sides wanted to claim the 13 colonies
Land! Both sides wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley
Water! Both sides wanted to claim the Great Lakes.
Gold! Both sides wanted the gold discovered in the west coast
30
Declaratory Act of 1766
caused protests
attempt by George Greenville to save face
did not pose a threat
asserted of British Parliament's authority over the colonies
31
What made the First Great Awakening significant to the Revolution?
Colonists challenged religious and political authority
All of the above
Belief in equality of all people under God
Colonists united under a common experience
32
What was The Enlightenment?
When the colonists prospered.
A time when people developed new ideas government, humanity,and religion .
The Mayflower Compact
A religious revival
33
Why was Common Sense written?
To convince the colonists to revolt against the British monarchy
To convince people Sesame street is better then bubble guppies
To convince colonists to wage war against Spain
To convince colonists to wage war against France
34
Treaty of Paris, 1783
Allowed for the British to keep Florida
Ended Revolutionary War and established American independence
Forced Great Britain to relinquish Canada to France
The final treaty between the Patriots and the French
35
What was NOT one of the difficulties faced at Valley Forge?
Army lacked shelter, clothing and supplies
little food or water
Disease was wide spread
Army was constantly attacked by Native Americans
36
Tarring and feathering
was a way of insulating the walls of forts
is a method invented in America of waterproofing ships from storms
was a way of protecting chicken coops from foxes
was a response of Americans to British taxes
37
The Intolerable Acts of 1774 included all of the following provisions, EXCEPT:
the closing of Boston harbor
new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper
authorizing a new governor and limited town meetings
forcing the colonists to house Biritsh soldiers via the Quartering Act
38
The British win the French and Indian War and gain new land. What else did they gain?
A huge amount of war debt
Lots of peace with the Native Americans
Lots of gold
Lots of money
39
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
John Doe
40
To help pay for the debt following the French and Indian War, Parliament passed the Stamp Act which taxed _______.
Tea
School tuition
Everything
Paper items
41
The Loyalists were:
Loyal to themselves
Loyal to the King
Loyal to the Colonists
Loyal to the President
42
Baron von Steuben
General in the Continental Army
Helped train and organize the Continental Army
British spy and American traitor
American spy executed by the British
43
Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in...
Protecting the power of Kings
The role of Church in society
Soccer
Changing the relationship between people and government
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Why was Valley Forge a difficult time for Washington's Troops?
They lacked preparation and supplies
They had lost many battles
Troops were paranoid and did not support the revolution
The refused to cooperate

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