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Review on Unit 1, The American Revolution
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The turning point of the war was when
the French joined in the war to help the colonists
the colonists gave up on their quest for independence
the U.K. suffered heavy losses of men
American navy defeats the U.K. navy
2
The Stamp Act was
law forcing colonists to house and feed U.K. soldiers
Last tax against colonies, tax on stamps for official docs
First tax on colonies, tax on stamps for official docs
First tax on colonies, tax on sugar
3
According to the Declaration of Independence, government power comes from
the people
God
the rich
The King
4
Tarring and feathering tax collectors was an example of what kind of resistance?
economic boycott
violent intimidation
Intellectual Protest
non violent resistance
5
Biggest advantage the colonists had was
their knowledge of the land
their military training
George Washington's leadership
their military equipment
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Which IS NOT an advantage the U.K. has?
Their soldiers are well trained
Their soldiers are experienced
Their soldiers are uninspired to fight
Their soldiers have great equipment
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Proclamation of 1763 makes Colonists mad because
Colonists cannot take Native American land
U.K. takes over French land
Native Americans will trade with Europeans
African slaves cannot own nice clothes
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Colonial leaders wrote pamphlets & gave speeches, an example of (blank) resistance
intellectual protest
economic boycott
non violent resistance
violent intimidation
9
Boston Tea Party caused the U.K. to
allow the colonists to stop paying unfair taxes
raise taxes even higher as punishment
send in troops to Massachusetts to crush the rebellion
listen to the colonists, and gave them representation
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American soldiers are inspired to fight because of
slavery of Africans
freedom and independence
loyalty to the King of England
power and money
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The Boston Massacre was the first time
Colonists get killed by the British
Colonists protest against the U.K.
The Native Americans fight with the colonists
Colonists send in troops to the colonies
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The BIGGEST reason why colonists are mad about U.K. taxes is because
most colonists can't afford to pay taxes
Colonists are cheap and don't want to spend their money
Colonists hate the U.K. and don't want to help them
taxation without representation is tyranny
13
Why does the U.K. place taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?
U.K. needs money to buy more slaves
U.K. wants to oppress the colonies
U.K. is selfish and simply wants more money
U.K. needs extra cash to pay off war debt
14
U.K. passed the Sugar Act for each reason except
to punish smugglers and corrupt officials
smugglers cost U.K. $700,000 a year
to have tougher enforcement of the law
to make the French very angry
15
What was the First Continental Congress?
a form of economic boycott resistance against U.K.
colonies decide to unite to fight against the U.K.
A U.K. parliament
loyal colonies joining the U.K. to fight revolutionaries
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Some colonists justify the Quartering Act for every reason except
colonists were too poor to feed and house U.K. troops
Colonists wished to support the U.K.
colonists viewed U.K. soldiers as protectors
Some colonists stayed loyal to the U.K.
