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1
Which group of people was Franklin warning to "join or die"?
French fur trappers
people of each colony
slaves in North Carolina
British governor
2
People opposed to the Sugar Acts, Stamp Act, and Declaratory act felt that
Colonists should be opposed to all taxes
Only colonial representatives should have power to tax
Colonial legislatures should be appointed by the king
The King should have the right to tax in all cases
3
During the Revolutionary War, John Paul Jones is best remembered for his
naval victories
victory at Valley Forge
military skills at Saratoga
defeat of British outposts on the frontier
4
All men are created equal...with unalienable rights...life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris
5
France's naval power contributed to
Washington's victory at Yorktown
Greene's near victory at Guilford Court House
Clarke's defeat of the British in the west
Gates' victory near Saratoga
6
Whose letters to her husband urged him to "remember the ladies"?
Abigail Adams
Susan B. Anthony
Mercy Otis Warren
Martha Washington
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Based on these statements, what can you infer about colonists' support for Independence?
Patriots and Loyalists both wanted to end British rule
Patriots were treated better than loyalists
The issue of independence causes big differences in America
All Americans favored independence
8
The economic policy based on government transfer of wealth from colonies to Mother country is:
balance of power
commerce
federalism
mercantilism
9
British General Gage sent troops to Concord to
prevent a town meeting
capture colonial resistance leaders
seize a colonial arsenal
enforce the Quartering Act
10
Which is an effect of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
gave French back Canada
gave Americans land and independence
gave British more land in North America
gave Native Americans their lands back
11
Which title is most accurate for this time line?
Causes of the American Revolution
Abuse of power by colonial legislatures
Effects of British Navigation Laws
Forms of Colonial Protest
12
Why was the issue of slavery most likely not included in the Declaration of Independence?
to anger King George III
persuade American Indians to help fight against the British
avoid losing the support of the Southern colonies
prevent France from getting involved in the war
13
Who would have most likely approved of the Boston Tea Party?
a colonial patriot who supported independence
British soldier sent to colonies by the king
the ship's captain who brought the tea
a colonial loyalist who supported the King
14
This free African was one of the five men killed at the Boston Massacre.
Crispus Attucks
Wentworth Cheswell
James Armistead
Samuel Maverick
15
Which document was written first?
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
16
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to stop settlers from moving west
to stop settlers from moving south
to force the French to move west
to open western lands for settlement
17
Which document stated that people could abolish government if it failed to protect them?
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
18
Which of the following methods did the colonists use to protest the Stamp Act?
purchased French goods
used writs of assistance
organized boycotts of British goods
established committees in Parliament
19
Look at the following information and decide who this is describing.
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Than Allen
20
Which figure is being described?
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
John Quincy Adams
21
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in response to
the dumping of tea into the Boston Harbor
First Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
colonial boycott of East India Tea
22
A major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
establish a plan for national government
state colonial grievances against British rule
guarantee individual rights to citizens
strengthen the power of the central government
23
Which best describes how geography hampered (stopped) British success during the Revolution?
British were not trained to fight in open fields
Unfamilar with land & distance made it hard to get supplies
Did not have funds to equip their military
British were ill-equipped to cross mountains
24
Whose military victory during the American Revolution is depicted in this painting?
John Paul Jones
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Marquis de Lafayette
25
Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?
Boston Tea Party, Dec of Independence, French & Indian War
French & Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Dec of Independence
French & Indian War, Dec of Independence, Boston Tea Party
Dec of Independence, French & Indian War, Boston Tea Party
26
Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the middle box?
Events leading to the War of 1812
Events leading to the Civil War
events leading to the French and Indian War
Events leading to the American Revolution