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1
Who uttered the famous words, "Give me liberty of give me death"?
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
George Grenville
Benedict Arnold
2
What is the event where British soldiers killed 5 unarmed colonists and wounded others?
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
French/Indian War
Boston Massacre
3
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Series of laws by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for its protests
Allowed a soldier/official accused of a crime to be tried in England
Intended to reorganize the way these British territories were governed
4
The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar in that both
provide for a system of checks and balances
support limitations on governmental power
support a federal system of government
maintain the importance of a strong chief executive
5
What two powers fought in the the French and Indian War?
Indians and France
Britain and France
France
Indians and Britain
6
The colonists's response to the _______ was the assembling of the First Continental Congress.
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
I didn't assemble
7
Anti-federalists criticized the United States Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the:
State legislatures
National Government
President’s Cabinet
delegates to the Constitutional Convention
8
What happened to some tax collectors?
shot
tarred and feathered
given medals of honor
given a bonus
9
What was the name of the act that placed a tax on all glass, paper, tea, and household items?
Townshend Act
Glass Act
King's Act
Tea Act
10
Who are Royal Governors?
The governors of the colonies
Elected officials by the colonists to watch over the colonies for Britain
Appointed officials by the King to watch over the colonies for Britain
11
Who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense arguing that the time had come for American independence?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
John Locke
12
On April 5, 1764, Great Britain passed the Sugar Act which forced...
Taxes on sugar, coffee, tea, wine, and other imports
Colonists only to buy British sugar, coffee, tea, wine, and other imports
Told the colonists they could not eat sugar under any circumstances
Made them eat raw sugar cane
13
Which information on the writing of the Constitution is considered a primary source?
notes from: Constitutional Convention taken by James Madison
an encyclopedia article on the Constitution
the book, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution, by Charles Beard
a newspaper editorial written in 1887
14
Who was the ruler of England during the American Revolution?
Elizabeth II
Henry IV
George III
Edward I
15
The Declaration of Independence contains a
request for a treaty between the colonies and Spain
statement of grievances against the King of England
proposal for reuniting the colonies and England
plan for organizing the western territories
16
What did the colonies do that forced the British to declare war on the colonies?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
The Stamp Act Rebellion
17
The French and Indian War was fought over what North American territory?
Louisiana
Canada
The Mississippi River Valley
The Ohio River Valley
18
An 11 year-old boy that was killed before the Boston Massacre was the real, first victim
True
False
19
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.
Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.
20
The first success of the Continental Army occurred at
Philadelphia
New York
Albany
Trenton
21
Who was the first person to be killed in the Boston Massacre?
Baron von Steuben
Patrick Henry
Crispus Attucks
Marquis de Lafayette
22
The Articles of Confederation are best described as a
statement of principles justifying the Revolutionary War
list of reasons for the secession of the Southern States
set of arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution
plan of union for the original thirteen states
23
The basic purpose of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution is to
describe the powers of the three branches of government
limit the powers of state governments
establish a system of checks and balances
guarantee the rights of individuals
24
What was the Quartering Act?
Colonists had to pay .25 a month in taxes
Colonists had to cut his quarters in 1/2 by order of the King
Taxes on the colonists were 1/4 of their earnings
Colonists had to feed, cloth, and house British soldiers
25
On October 2, 1763 the British passed _____________________. This line bordered the colonies and Lousiana.
Mississippi line
Promised line
straight line
Proclamation line
26
What British policy did not allow colonist to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
The Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
The Ohio River
The Atlantic Ocean
27
Who was the President of the 2nd Continental Congress?
George Washington
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
28
The Articles of Confederation created a strong central government.
True
False
29
The British defeat at __________ resulted in France signing an alliance with the America
Valley Forge
Long Island
Baltimore
Lexington and Concord
30
How was Georgia directly impacted by the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists had to ship their goods only on British ships.
The southern border was changed to the St. Mary's river
Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers.
31
Colonial opposition to the Stamp Act was stronger than opposition to the Sugar Act because
merchants feared reduced profits
the Stamp Act affected colonists directly
the Sugar Act actually reduced the tax on molasses
the Stamp Act included a tax on newspapers
32
Which statement best explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak, not a strong central government
The absence of national problems made a strong government unnecessary.
Americans were following the plan of government set up in the D of I
Revenues were not adequate to support a strong central government
Colonial experiences under England had created a fear of unlimited gov't
33
The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to
provide for equal treatment of all people
protect individual liberties against abuse by the Federal Government
separate powers between the three branches of government
limit the power of state governments
34
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Lexington
35
Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
England only taxed the colonists to force them into war
Colonists believed that England should only tax certain items.
Colonists didn't want a gov't where they had no voice.
England would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace.
36
How was the French and Indian War a long-term cause of the American Revolution?
The colonists rebelled against England and wrote the D of I
Due to huge war debt, England began forcing taxes on the colonies.
The French sought revenge & continued to war with England and the colonies
British looked down on the colonists as they served together in the war
37
During the Boston Tea Party, what did the colonist dress up like?
Torres
Loyalists
French men
Native Americans
38
A colonist named _____ rode a horse through the town shouting, "The Redcoats are coming!"
Paul Revere
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
39
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Northwest Ordinance
The Stamp Act
The Proclamation of 1763
40
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
a group of patriots who protested British laws
a society of colonists who didn't want to break from Britain
a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
