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Ch. 5 American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson...
Section 3 of the Declaration of Independence is the Preamble.
Ch. 5 American Revolution
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1
Section 3 of the Declaration of Independence is the Preamble.
False
True
2
Thomas Jefferson...
was head of the committee for Articles of Confederation
is on the $1 bill
was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
is on the $20 bill
3
What items in the colonies did the Stamp Act tax?
Mail
Stamps
Imported goods
Paper documents
4
Who helped organize a Committee of Correspondence and were leaders in the Sons of Liberty?
Mr. Clines and Miss Cave
Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams
John Hancock and John Adams
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
5
Which of the following caused tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?
Britain ordered the colonies to make the Albany Plan
Britain told the colonies that it could no longer offer protection
Britain taxed them without colonial representation in Parliament
6
Samuel Adams...
was the main author of Declaration of Independence
organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston
was the commander in chief of the Continental Army
was head of the committee for Articles of Confederation
7
How did the Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
They voted to declare independence
They stole British supplies
They spread information quickly
They fought them off while colonists prepared for battle
8
REPEAL means to remove or withdraw something.
True
False
9
In what ways did colonists protest British imperial policies?
organized protests
chased British tax collectors out of their towns
boycotted British goods
began to fight
10
Mercenaries...
were volunteer soldiers
were soldiers hired by a foreign country
11
What happened July 4, 1776?
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence
A big Fourth of July battle
Britain gained control of the colonies
12
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They fought them
They left the colonies
They refused to buy British goods OR made their own goods/items
They refused to make British goods
13
Which of the following were effects of colonists’ protests?
colonial representation in the colonies and Parliament
passage of the Townshend Acts and repeal of the Stamp Act
repeal of the taxes on tea and paper
14
Act that punished Boston
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Coercive Act
15
George Washington...
was the commander in chief for the Continental Army
organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston
was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
organized the Boston Tea Party
16
When you work against British laws and taxes...
resistance
boycott
protest
treason
17
John Locke's ideas about freedom and equality convinced colonists it was time for independence.
True
False
18
Who trained the Continental Army and gave them a sense of confidence?
Baron Von Steuben
Dr. Clark
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
19
The Continental Army attacked the British on land and the French ships blocked British ships from rescuing Cornwallis.
False
True
20
The enlightenment thinkers wrote about liberty and basic human rights for all.
False
True
21
Section 1 of the Declaration of Independence is the...
Conclusion - declaring that the 13 colonies are now independent
Preamble - Introduction explaining rights that cannot be taken away
List of how the king violated rights of the colonists
22
When you refuse to buy goods, you are...
boycotting them
asking for representation
committing treason
buying them
23
The Continental Army was well-trained, had lots of supplies, was stronger, had more troops, better weapons.
False
True
24
Why is the First Continental Congress so important?
showed that the colonies had a plan in place to wage war and defeat Britain
It was the 1st time the colonies organized before the Revolution broke out
showed the colonies would likely go to war if their demands were not met.
25
What did the British gov. do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?
They refused to trade with anyone except colonists
Passed new tax laws such as the Stamp Act for the colonies
Printed more money
Elected a new King
26
When did the colonists have hope they could win the war?
Battle at Lexington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle at Concord
After the Boston Tea Party
27
What does the word REPRESENTATION mean?
A voice in one's government
Someone represents something
Someone stands for something they believe in
A lawmaking body
28
The Coercive Acts were also known as the...
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Olive Branch Petition
29
What was the turning point in the war?
Battle at Bunker Hill
Battle at Lexington
Valley Forge
30
What happened as a result of the Boston Massacre?
The colonies began to unite and make plans
The colonists won
The British won the revolution
It marked the beginning of the American Revolution
31
What did Thomas Paine call for in his pamphlet 'Common Sense'?
Loyalty to the British king
Better treatment for Native Americans
Peace
Independence from Britain
32
Section 2 of the Declaration of Independence lists how the king violated rights of the colonists.
False
True
