According to King George III, the purpose of reserving land for the Indians was to ...

insure the safety of the colonists.

Which is true about the battle of Bunker Hill? The

British had more than twice the casualties as the Americans.

What happened that caused the king issue the Proclamation act of 1763?

Because of Pontiac's & other Indian rebellions

How did Howe react upon seeing cannons overlooking Boston Harbor? He

evacuated British troops & civilians.

Why did John Adams agree to defend the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre? He wanted to

show that colonists believed in justice for everyone.

Why were British soldiers sent to Lexington & Concord in April, 1775? to

Arrest rebel leaders & destroy rebel military supplies

According to the Declaration of Independence, why do men create governments? to

protect the rights & liberties of the people.

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

by passing the Coercive Acts/Intolerable to punish Boston.

The essential idea behind the the British mercantilist system was that...

economic growth in the colonies should benefit Britain.

According to the Declaration of Independence, when is it OK to change the government?

when it fails to protect peoples' rights.

How did many colonists react to the Proclamation Act

Many angry settlers ignored the law & moved westward.

Why did the author of the Declaration of Independence list 27 grievances against the king?

to show why colonists had the right to rebel.

What was most significant about the Battle of Lexington?

The first shots of the Revolution were fired there.

How did the 2nd Continental Congress try to avoid war? They

sent the Olive Branch petition to the king.

What was the colonists' main argument against the Stamp Tax?

The colonists had no representatives in Parliament.

Why did the colonists object so strongly to the writs of assistance? They

violated their private property rights under British law.

Colonists objected to the Quartering Act because it required them to

house and supply British soldiers.

How did colonists from outside of Massachusetts react to the treatment of Boston?

Most united with Boston against the British.

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1
According to King George III, the purpose of reserving land for the Indians was to ...
establish the fur trade with former French allies.
protect the Indians from French interference.
create a buffer between the colonists and the Spanish.
insure the safety of the colonists.
2
Which is true about the battle of Bunker Hill? The
British had more than twice the casualties as the Americans.
Hessians fought for the British for the 1st time.
rebel victory caused a huge increase in recruits.
British won by bombing the Americans from warships.
3
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
4
What were officials using the writs of assistance searching for?
the meaning of life
missing stamps
smuggled goods
members of the Sons of Liberty
5
What happened that caused the king issue the Proclamation act of 1763?
to punish the American colonists
Because of Pontiac's & other Indian rebellions
to prevent slave rebellions
To keep the French out of America
6
How did Howe react upon seeing cannons overlooking Boston Harbor? He
sent his troops to attack from behind the rebel lines.
brought in more troops to secure the city.
burned the city of Boston before leaving.
evacuated British troops & civilians.
7
Why did John Adams agree to defend the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre? He wanted to
show that colonists believed in justice for everyone.
gain the attention of British government officials.
prove that the soldiers were guilty of murder.
improve his knowledge of British law.
8
Why were British soldiers sent to Lexington & Concord in April, 1775? to
throw a surprise party for the minutemen.
Arrest rebel leaders & destroy rebel military supplies
enjoy a lovely brunch in the countryside.
attack & burn the rebel cities.
9
According to the Declaration of Independence, why do men create governments? to
protect the rights & liberties of the people.
form a military for defense.
promote the economic growth of the nation.
define what rights a citizen can have.
10
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament repealed the tax on tea.
Officials arrested & tried the men in a London Court.
by passing the Coercive Acts/Intolerable to punish Boston.
Parliament confiscated all American ships in the port.
11
The essential idea behind the the British mercantilist system was that...
taxes should be used for colonial profit.
economic growth in the colonies should benefit Britain.
the colonies should expand trade with other nations.
taxes should be low to promote small businesses.
12
According to the Declaration of Independence, when is it OK to change the government?
When it does not allow most people to vote.
when it fails to protect peoples' rights.
When it is taxing people too much.
When it is a monarchy.
13
Where did the Continental Congress meet?
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia, PA
14
How did many colonists react to the Proclamation Act
Most colonists disliked the law but agreed to move eastward.
The colonists wanted the British troops to provide security.
The colonists refused to trade with the Western Indians.
Many angry settlers ignored the law & moved westward.
15
What colony was George Washington from?
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
16
Why did the author of the Declaration of Independence list 27 grievances against the king?
to encourage foreign support for the rebellion.
to give the king a chance to fix the problems.
to show why colonists had the right to rebel.
to allow Parliament to debate the issues.
17
Whose signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
John Adams
18
who was put in command of the Continental Army?
William Howe
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
George Bush
19
What was most significant about the Battle of Lexington?
The British burned the town in revenge for the Tea Party.
British soldiers backed down when confronted by minutemen.
The first shots of the Revolution were fired there.
The British were not willing to use deadly force in battle.
20
What were the potential consequences for those signing the Declaration of Independence?
being tarred & feathered.
being imprisoned in London.
being deported from the country.
being executed for treason.
21
What was the western border of British America after the French & Indian War?
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
22
What method of protest was most effective in changing British policy?
destroying East India Company Tea
tarring & feathering officials
boycotting British goods
sending petitions to Parliament
23
Colonists who wanted to remain under British rule were known as...
patriots
Loyalists
mercenaries
nationalists
24
How did the 2nd Continental Congress try to avoid war? They
accepted the Coercive Acts .
agreed to trade restrictions in the Navigation Acts.
paid for the tea.
sent the Olive Branch petition to the king.
25
Who led the Boston Sons of Liberty?
John Hancock
John Adams
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
26
What was the colonists' main argument against the Stamp Tax?
Colonists were not used to paying any taxes.
The colonists had no representatives in Parliament.
Colonists were already hurt by the Navigation Acts.
It did not support the free enterprise system.
27
Why did the colonists object so strongly to the writs of assistance? They
encouraged expansion of trade with Britain.
prosecuted smugglers from other countries.
violated their private property rights under British law.
restricted the right to public protests.
28
Colonists who favored independence from Britain were called...
mercenaries
Patriots
Loyalists
nationalists
29
Colonists objected to the Quartering Act because it required them to
restrict trade activities with other countries.
pay more taxes on imported goods.
divide up their property into fourths.
house and supply British soldiers.
30
How did colonists from outside of Massachusetts react to the treatment of Boston?
Most thought Boston should deal with the British alone.
Most approved of the treatment of Boston.
Most thought the punishment was too light for the crime.
Most united with Boston against the British.
31
What group used threats & mock hangings to convince tax collectors to resign their jobs.
The Minutemen
The Sons of Liberty
The Tea Party
The Sons of Anarchy
32
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the British helped the colonies only to...
encourage loyalty.
make a profit.
uphold British law.
establish dominance of the French.

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