What did the Church believe about man’s destiny?

That it was entirely in God’s hands

What was the main reason that colonists felt the British Government had no right to tax them?

Because they were not allowed to help elect the people in the government.

What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 declare?

That the colonists would pay taxes.

What were Sons of Liberty?

A secret group that found interesting ways to oppose the British.

What was the King’s response to the letter from The Second Continental Congress asking him to remove the taxes?

He said no, and sent 20,000 more soldiers to the colonies.

What was one argument in Common Sense?

We are bigger than England, and should not be governed by a small place.

What did British soldiers do on the day of the Boston Massacre after boys started throwing snowballs at them?

They shot into the crowd of people.

What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state?

That the colonies were under the control of the English government

What is the purpose of the second section of the Declaration of Independence?

Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies

What is the purpose of the third section of the Declaration of Independence?

Declares that the colonies "are and ought to be " free and independent

What is The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about?

Paul Revere warning colonists that the British were attacking

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor

Did all the members of the Second Continental Congress feel going to war with England was the only solution?

They were divided. Some wanted war, while others wanted peace.

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1
What did the Church believe about man’s destiny?
That man would perish.
That it was what man made of it.
That it would be happy and true.
That it was entirely in God’s hands
2
What was the main reason that colonists felt the British Government had no right to tax them?
Because they chose to leave England
Because they were not allowed to help elect the people in the government.
Because they were Puritans
Because they did not live in England.
3
What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 declare?
That the colonists needed to move back to England.
That independence was the only way for the colonists to earn their freedom.
That the colonies were under the control of the English government.
That the colonists would pay taxes.
4
What were Sons of Liberty?
A secret group that found interesting ways to oppose the British.
A secret group that drafted the Declaration of Independence.
A secret group who traveled to England to talk with the King.
A secret group who fought battles against the British
5
What was the King’s response to the letter from The Second Continental Congress asking him to remove the taxes?
He said the colonists should ask God for forgiveness for their actions.
He said he might remove the taxes if the colonists stopped acting out
He agreed to remove all colonial taxes from law.
He said no, and sent 20,000 more soldiers to the colonies.
6
What was one argument in Common Sense?
The Native Americans should be protected by the government.
The enslaved people should be protected by the government.
We are bigger than England, and should not be governed by a small place.
The British government was not a real government.
7
What did British soldiers do on the day of the Boston Massacre after boys started throwing snowballs at them?
They shot into the crowd of people.
They set fire to the building they were guarding.
They left their post.
They shot and killed the boys.
8
What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state?
That the colonists needed to move back to England
It says independence was the only way for the colonists to earn freedom
That colonists would pay taxes
That the colonies were under the control of the English government
9
What is the purpose of the second section of the Declaration of Independence?
It is a great and inspiring document
Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies
All men are created equal, that every citizen has basic rights
Women should have the right to vote
10
What is the purpose of the third section of the Declaration of Independence?
All men are created equal, that every citizen has basic rights
Women should have the right to vote
Declares that the colonies "are and ought to be " free and independent
Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies
11
What is The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about?
Paul Revere writing a political pamphlet
Paul Revere warning colonists that the British were attacking
Paul Revere fighting in the first battle of the revolution.
Paul Revere being elected President
12
Where were two lanterns hung to warn the colonists that the British were coming by sea?
The Boston Harbor
The old North Church steeple
The Boston market
The pillar of Concord
13
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists sat down for tea with members of the Mohawk tribe
Colonists began to sell tea
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor
Colonists sat down for tea with members of the British Parliament
14
Who was the other colonist who spoke of independence along with Thomas Paine?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
15
Did all the members of the Second Continental Congress feel going to war with England was the only solution?
No. They all wanted peace, but the Crown would not consider it.
They were divided. Some wanted war, while others wanted peace.
The Second Continental Congress did not discuss war.
Yes. They voted to go to war unanimously.
16
Where was Paul Revere almost captured by the British?
Between Philadelphia and Boston
Between Boston and Charlestown
Between Lexington and Concord
Between Charlestown and Lexington

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