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Crispus Attucks was the first casualty of this incident in Massachusettes.
The Boston Massacre
<p>The Treaty of Paris</p>
The Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
2
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Signatures from Congress
Final appeal to king to reconcile with colonists
Independence was declared
Caused the British to retreat
3
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
4
Was the founder of the Sons of Liberty.
Crispus Attucks
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
5
What King was crowned King of England in 1760?
King George III
King George IV
King George V
6
George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, the Sons of Liberty
Loyalists
Patriots
7
Lowered the tax on molasses for colonists, in order to prevent smuggling in the colonies
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Harbor
8
First battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Yorktown
Valley Forge
9
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
To give the colonies a system of communication
To promote taxation
To vote
To reduce the power of the King
10
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are:
unalienable rights
only for the monarchy
a movie
part of the Proclamation Line of 1763
11
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
George Strait
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
12
when England limited trade with the colonists and forced them to provide raw materials =
mercantilism
democracy
socialism
free enterprise
13
Served as punishment to the colonists (due to the Boston Tea Party)
The Townshend Acts
The House of Burgesses
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
14
A colonist could not pass the Appalachian Mountains. Which law was he following?
The Boston Tea Party
The Treaty of Paris
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The Boston Massacre
15
Who wrote that Government was like a social contract?
Samuel Adams
John Locke
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
16
Why did most colonists not like the Proclamation of 1763?
Because lands east of the Appalachian Mts were settled
Most colonists agreed with his decision
They thought King George Ill was crazy
Because lands west of the Appalachian Mts were settled.
17
Because of the growth of Representative Government, by 1763, the colonists were used to what?
Being Slaves to the mother country
Obeying the King
Following the laws of England
Self-Government
18
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty used this as a slogan of protest.
No Taxation without Representation!
Mankind is not Fair!
Slaughter the King!
Down with Tyranny!
19
Because of settlers pushing across the Appalachian Mts, what group were colonists fighting?
Indians/Natives
Portuguese
Spaniards
French
20
The Magna Carta reduced the power of:
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
The King of England
The Boston Tea Party
21
French and Indian War =
reason why England taxed the colonies
George Washington died
impressment
22
Which colonial law imposed by the King does the picture represent?
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Quartering Act
23
Ended the French and Indian War, and gave England control of the Ohio River Valley.
The Quartering Act
The Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Versailles
The Boston Massacre
24
Which of the following was created by Benjamin Franklin but turned down by the colonies?
Committees of Correspondence
The Boston Tea Party
The Albany Plan of Union
The French and Indian War
25
official document declaring seperation from Britain
Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
Treaty of Paris
26
Which of the following was an act of "Civil Disobedience?
The Boston Massacre
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The Townshend Acts
The Boston Tea Party
27
War fought for control of the Ohio River Valley in North America
The Colonial War
The French and Indian War
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The American Revolution
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middle passage =
trading slaves for finished products
1803
taking raw goods from the colonies to England
French and Indian War
29
Sons of Liberty + Boston Tea Party = ?
Intolerable Acts
Fort Sumter
Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts
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punishment for Boston Tea Party =
Boston Massacre
Saratoga
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Intolerable Acts
31
A fee that a colonist had to pay for a document, newspaper, or letters?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
32
The British had to pay off a large debt left over from what war?
The Spanish War
The British War
The American Revolution
The French and Indian War
33
The English Bill of Rights provided colonists:
freedom of religion
basic rights, like trial by jury
the right to vote
34
This means to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certian source.
propaganda
petition
repeal
boycott
35
Which of the following was
NOT
a decision made at the 1st Continental Congress?
Boycott British goods
Declaration of Independence
Declared the British Taxation Acts illegal
Citizens needed to arm themselves
36
The result of "No Taxation without Representation"
The Treaty of Versailles
The French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris
The American Revolution
37
What is the name of the event in which 5 unarmed colonists were killed by British Soldiers?
Boston Massacre
Boston Killings
Boston Murders
Boston Tea Party
38
At the 2nd Continental Congress,
the 1st Continental Army was formed.
John Adams wrote the first draft of the Declaration.
delegates wrote a letter to King George III.
George Washington became the first president.
39
If a colonist paid a tax on glass or lead, he/she was paying which of the following?
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Quartering Act
The Sugar Act
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The intolerable acts closed what?
Boston people's minds giving into the King
Boston Harbor
Boston Government
Boston Businesses
