An important effect of Common Sense was that it persuaded many -

Ordinary people to support independence from Great Britain

Which of the following happened after the Boston Tea Party?

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

Unalienable rights refers to rights that people -

Have as a result of being human

Colonists believed British taxes were unfair because -

Colonists lacked representation in Parliament

What slogan was made famous by the colonists?

No taxation without representation

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

To stop colonists from moving west

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 was a political victory for the U.S. because it meant that –

Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation

What did the Sons of Liberty fight against?

Economic policies following the French and Indian War

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1
An important effect of Common Sense was that it persuaded many -
Rich merchants to leave the colonies
Loyalists to support the King
Ordinary people to support independence from Great Britain
Loyalists and patriots to unite against Great Britain
2
Patrick Henry's speech warned of a storm coming, which turned out to be -
The French and Indian War
Shay's Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
The American Revolution
3
Where did the U.S. soldiers suffer through a horrible, cold winter?
A meeting of the Sons of Liberty
The loyalist settlement in Nova Scotia
Battle of Concord
Valley Forge
4
What battle happened in 1781?
Battle of the Walking Dead
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Ticonderga
Battle of Yorktown
5
In 1777 in which of the following battles did the colonists cause a British army to surrender
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington
6
Which of the following happened after the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
King George appoints colonial representatives to Parliament
King George allows colonists to petition for tax relief
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
7
A lack of voice in Parliament led to -
Support for colonial expansion
Decrease in colonial population
Appointment of royal governors
Desire for independence
8
Which of these was a cause of the American Revolution?
The Jefferson Acts
Intolerable Acts
High Taxes on automobiles
Diplomacy
9
Unalienable rights refers to rights that people -
Have as a result of being human
Are granted after enlistment in the military
Receive by becoming citizens of a country
Earn by demonstrating loyalty to the government
10
Colonists believed British taxes were unfair because -
Colonists lacked representation in Parliament
Taxes were higher in the colonies than they were in England
The British treasury had a surplus of funds
Native American Indians were exempt from British tax laws
11
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
Mcarthur
George Washington
George of the Jungle
12
What slogan was made famous by the colonists?
Every man dies but how many truly live?
Give me gold, glory, God
Through Darkest night, through brightest day
No taxation without representation
13
Who was the author of "Common Sense"
Patrick Henry
Drizzt
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
14
Which of these angered colonists who believed their civil liberties had been violated?
removing their shoelaces
happy act and really happy act
stamp act and sugar act
Indian Removal Act
15
At which battle did George Washington cross the Deleware and surprise the Hessian army?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
16
Who said a storm is coming?
The channel 5 weather lady
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
George Washington
17
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
18
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1799
1941
1783
1776
19
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To raise money by selling western lands
To open western lands for settlement
To stop colonists from moving west
To force the French to move west
20
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Dora the Explorer
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
21
What geographic feature was a boundary for western settlement by the Proclamation of 1763.
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Hudson River
22
What system restricted the colonists to only trade with Britain?
Intolerabilisim
Mercantilism
Democracy
Republicanism
23
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 was a political victory for the U.S. because it meant that –
Benjamin Franklin would be sold into slavery
France was now part of the United States
The U.S. gained the Louisiana Purchase
Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation
24
Was awarded the medal of honor for commanding a naval victory at sea against the British.
George Washington
John Paul Jones
Aquaman
Alexander Hamilton
25
What did the Sons of Liberty fight against?
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
Interference of Britain in the slave trade
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening
Economic policies following the French and Indian War
26
What was the most effective strategy that the colonists used to fight British taxation?
passing out pamphlets
attacking the British soldiers
working longer hours
Refusal to buy imported goods

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