Euting-Land I Love Ch. 5-6 Test Prep

Question 1

The first shots of the War for Independence (American Revolution) were fired on April 19, 1775.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

He ignored the advice of George Washington and died in the American wilderness

Accepted Answer

Edward Braddock

Question 3

The American colonists reacted to the Townshend Acts by resorting to _________.

Accepted Answer

boycotts

Question 4

________________ appointed George Washington commander in chief of the Continental Army.

Accepted Answer

The Second Continental Congress

Question 5

After the Townshend Acts, colonists began to insist that they should be protected against

Accepted Answer

All answers are true

Question 6

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort ______________.

Accepted Answer

Ticonderoga

Question 7

Charles Townshend passed a series of taxes that violated traditional English liberties.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Thomas Paine authored ___________, a pamphlet arguing that colonists should break with England.

Accepted Answer

Common Sense

Question 9

The ______________ was the agreement that ended the French and Indian War in 1763.

Accepted Answer

Peace of Paris

Question 10

Charles Wesley and Cotton Mather were the leading figures of the Great Awakening in America.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The American colonists labeled the Coercive Act and Quebec Act, collectively, as the _________.

Accepted Answer

Intolerable Acts

Question 12

Sent to George III in July 1775 asking him to come to reasonable terms and promising loyalty

Accepted Answer

The Olive Branch Petition

Question 13

The War of 1812 secured the entire North American continent for English settlers

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

________ adopted its Declaration and Resolves, submitting to the king, but not Parliament.

Accepted Answer

First Continental Congress

Question 15

He stated "but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry

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