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Which list identifies the three main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
British Wrongs, Independence, UnlimitedTrade
Natural Rights, Limits on Trade, UnjustTaxes
British Wrongs, Natural Rights, UnlimitedTrade
Natural Rights, British Wrongs,Independence
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Winter where the Continental army endured terrible conditions and a low point for their cause
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
3
Customs house officials may search a ship's cargo, as well as your home, when ever they please.
Writs of Assistance
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Boycott
4
When was the Constitutional Convention held?
1787
1607
1803
1776
5
The Declaration of Independence states that governmental powers come from –
The Consent of the Governed (the people)
King George III
The Patriots
The British
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Colonists responded to new taxes with _______ .
boycotts
moving west
bonfires
Queen's Revenge
7
All of the events listed occurred during --
the Era of Good Feelings
the era of westward expansion
the Revolutionary era
the Jacksonian era
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What was significant about the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
the King agreed with the colonists and granted their freedom
it proved that the Americans could defeat the English in war
it made the colonies free and prevented war with England
it included a reason WHY the colonists should be independent
9
The Tea Act of 1773 brought on what major event in Boston?
Boston Bean Party
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Pie Party
10
Inspired patriotism with his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
Thomas Paine
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
John Adams
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Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British Victory extended the fighting for another year.
The British defeat marked the beginning of decline in the British military
The American defeat led to soldiers deserting from the Continental army
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
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No Taxation without ________________________
Legislation
Representation
13
What does "the shot heard round the world" refer to?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
14
Which event occurred as a result of general Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized American independence.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
2nd Continental Congress sent Olive Branch Petition to King George
The 2nd Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.
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Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion
Neutral
Boycott
Propaganda
Effigy
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The dates of the Civil War...
1807-1813
1985-1989
1861-1865
1607-1609
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Ruler of England during American Revolution
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
John Adams
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What were the colonists who stayed loyal to Britain called?
Patriots
Minions
Troublemakers
Loyalists
19
First women's rights activist that said, "Remember the ladies."
George Washington
Abigail Adams
Mary Ludwig Hays
Wentworth Chesswell
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What is the significance of July 4, 1776?
Continental Congress 1st met in Philadelphia
1st battle in the American Revolution
2nd Continental Congress declared Independence
Constitution was written
21
What happened in 1620?
Mayflower Compact (self-government)
Jamestown was founded
Declaration of Independence
Constitutional Convention
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The colonists who supported the Revolution were called _________
Minions
Loyalists
Troublemakers
Patriots
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are our _____________________ rights.
revenue
unalienable
enforced
principles
24
Governments instituted among men, deriving their power from the
consent of the governed
OR
it is the right of the people to protest the king
approval of the people
these United States must be free and independent
Power belongs to a king and people should support him
25
To refuse to buy items from a particular country
Boycott
Effigy
Neutral
Propaganda
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Leader of the Sons of Liberty.
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
27
Break up letter
to the KING was written in what year?
HINT DOI
1620
1776
1803
1787
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Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence most?
Abigail Adams
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
29
Author of 'Common Sense'
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
30
This excerpt refers to rights that people --
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
are granted after enlistment in the military
receive by becoming a U.S. citizen
have as a result of being human
31
The Louisiana Territory was purchased when?
1607
1776
1787
1803
32
Governments instituted among men, deriving their power from the
consent of the governed
OR
approval of the people
it is the right of the people to protest the king
Power belongs to a king and people should support him
these United States must be free and independent
33
Governments instituted among men, deriving their power from the
consent of the governed
OR
these United States must be free and independent
it is the right of the people to protest the king
approval of the people
Power belongs to a king and people should support him
34
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote thegrowth of cottage industries
to fund the establishment of new colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies in French and Indian War
to encourage foreign trade
35
British tax on printed material, dice and playing cards
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
36
An official statement written to King George to inform him of the Colonists intent to be free
Olive Branch Petition
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris 1783
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Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Restricting Colonial Trade
Paying the Stamp Tax
38
If government does not protect the rights of the
people it governs, people have the right to –
Elect a new king
Ignore it
Abolish it
Protest
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This prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
Townshend Acts
Treaty of Paris 1783
Boston Massacre
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Also known as the Coercive Acts, they were punishment for destroying tea @ the Tea Party
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Navigation Acts
41
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Thomas Paine
42
First Battle of American Revolution
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
43
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
Competing land claims in west Florida were resolved
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
Great Britain recognized United States as an independent country
44
Who introduced the resolution for independence to the Second Continental Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Henry Lee
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
45
African American who served as a spy for the Patriots
Hyam Solomon
James Armistead
Wentworth Chesswell
Crispus Attucks
46
An important effect of
Common Sense
was that it persuaded many -
colonists to have tea parties
loyalists to unite against Great Britain
rich merchants to leave colonies
ordinary people to want independence
47
These rights were --
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
established by the ratification of U.S. Constitution
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the Supreme Court
48
Before the Revolutionary war, colonists tried to fix their relationship with England through
Declaration of Independence
the Olive Branch Petition
English Bill of Rights
the Magna Carta
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First Permanent settlement in New World - 1607
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth
Jamestown
Charleston
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Unalienable Rights
Life, Money, Marriage
Liberty, Pursuit of a Home
Life, Comfort and Joy
Life, liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
51
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they --
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
did not want to share the fur trade with France
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
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Thomas Jefferson's biggest contribution to the Revolutionary War was...
He wrote Common Sense
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
He purchased land from France
He created propaganda
