Who was John Paul Jones?

A naval captain in the Continental Army

How did John Hancock contribute to the American Revolutions?

He signed the Declaration of Independence REAL LARGE!

Why did Benjamin Franklin make this political cartoon?

To tell the colonists they must unite against the French

What is "Salutary Neglect"?

A British policy that basically left the colonies alone

What was Thomas Jeffersons main role in the Revolution?

He wrote the Declaration of Independence

What was the immediate effect of the Stamp Act?

Colonists boycotted British goods.

Why was the battle of Saratoga a turning point of the American Revolution?

American win! Encouraged the French to help the colonists.

What is the best way to study for this exam?

Study my Review, Look at resources in Google Classroom, ALL OF THE ABOVE! : ], Study my Interactive Notebook

How did the Proclamation of 1763 lead to the AR?

It angered colonists who thought parliament was too involved

Who is Marquis de Lafayette?

He trained American soldiers in the continental army

Why was the Stamp Act passed?

To help GB pay off debt from French and Indian War

How did mercantilism create tension between the colonies and Great Britain

Prevented colonists from trading with most foreign countries

What is mercantilism?

Trade must benefit the mother country: Limits colonial trade

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

GB recognized American's independence;America was given land

Who was James Armistead?

An african american slave who spied for the Continental Army

How did the stamp, quartering, and sugar acts lead to the American Revolution?

Angered colonists. Thought their civil liberties were taken

Why was Valley Forge so difficult for the Continental Army?

They had lost many battles and didn't have many supplies or$

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1
Who was John Paul Jones?
A naval captain in the Continental Army
A colonial strategist who won Yorktown
A french diplomat
A naval captain in the British army
2
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Haym Salomon
Samuel Adams
3
How did John Hancock contribute to the American Revolutions?
He wrote the Articles of Confederation
He organized Committees of Correspondence
He signed the Declaration of Independence REAL LARGE!
He was general of the Continental Army
4
Why did Benjamin Franklin make this political cartoon?
To tell the colonists they must unite against the British
To tell the colonists they must unite against the French
To shame the colonies in the picture.
To encourage people to join the correspondence committee
5
In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1778
1775
1776
1787
6
What is "Salutary Neglect"?
An American policy that heavily controlled Great Britain
A British policy that basically left the colonies alone
A British policy that heavily controlled the colonies
An American policy that left GB alone
7
Which of the following did John Adams do?
Defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
Negotiated the Treaty of paris (1783) with Great Britain
All of the Above
Helped write/approve the Declaration of Independence
8
What was Thomas Jeffersons main role in the Revolution?
He wrote the Treaty of Paris
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
He spent the winter at Valley Forge with George Washington
He commanded the Continental Army
9
Who did the Continental Congress appoint as General of the Continental Army?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
10
What was the immediate effect of the Stamp Act?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
Colonists boycotted British goods.
Colonists sought military support from France
Colonists wrote the declaration of independence
11
Why was the battle of Saratoga a turning point of the American Revolution?
American win! Encouraged the French to help the colonists.
Many soldiers decided to leave the Continental Army
British victory made the war go on another year.
The British defeat marked a decline in GB armed forces.
12
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
GB imposed a lot of taxes on the colonies to pay war debt.
A and B
The colonists thought their civil liberties were being taken
Neither A nor B
13
What is the best way to study for this exam?
Study my Review
Look at resources in Google Classroom
ALL OF THE ABOVE! : ]
Study my Interactive Notebook
14
Which important document lists the unalienable rights?
Declaration of Independence
Proclamation of 1763
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
15
How did the Proclamation of 1763 lead to the AR?
It angered colonists who thought parliament was too involved
It imposed new taxes on the colonists.
The Proclamation was after the AR, and didn't contribute.
It gave the colonists a lot of new land to manage
16
What guarantees you to have unalienable rights?
Being a Citizen of a Government
Serving in the Military
Being Loyal to your Government
Being Human
17
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
He was a spy for the British Government
He captured the city of Quebec
He trained American soldiers in the continental army
He led boycotts against British goods
18
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are:
Unalienable
Legislated
Transferrable
Inherited
19
Why was the Stamp Act passed?
The king needed $$ to repair his palaces.
To help GB pay off debt from French and Indian War
So GB could profit off of the colonies.
To anger the British colonists so they would go to war.
20
in July 1776 the Continental Congress passed what document?
US Constitution
US Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
US Bill of Rights
21
How did mercantilism create tension between the colonies and Great Britain
Prevented colonists from trading with most foreign countries
Made colonists enlist in the military
Limited the amount of farmland they could have
It introduced indentured servitude to the colonies
22
What is mercantilism?
Trade must benefit the mother country: Limits colonial trade
Limits the amount of land colonists can own
All trade must benefit the colonies the most.
Says colonists can trade with anyone
23
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
American gives citizenship to Native Americans
Land was returned to France
GB recognized American's independence;America was given land
American acknowledges GB's authority over them
24
Who was James Armistead?
A traitor to the Continental Army
An african american slave who spied for the Continental Army
The only African American to sign the Declaration of Ind.
A British Navy Captain
25
How did the stamp, quartering, and sugar acts lead to the American Revolution?
Restricted colonial trade with Native Americans
Angered colonists. Thought their civil liberties were taken
Punished colonists for stopping Parliament
Imposed regulations on colonial agriculture
26
Why was Valley Forge so difficult for the Continental Army?
The British kept attacking them at Valley Forge
They had lost many battles and didn't have many supplies or$
The Spanish tried to join the war on the side of the British
Many troops kept trying to desert the army.
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What was passed to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
Colonial representatives are placed on parliament
the colonists petitioned congress for tax relief
Parliament repealed the Stamp and Sugar acts
the Intolerable Acts

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