What does "Consent of the Governed" mean?

The government gets it's power from the people.

Why did Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?

To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party

What was Valley Forge?

Winter quarters of the Continental Army

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

Forbid colonies to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

What was a Writ of Assistance?

Allowed the British to search and seize without a warrant.

An unalienable right is-

a right that cannot be taken away without due process.

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 was a political victory for the United States because-

Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent country.

What caused the Boston Massacre?

Colonial resentment of British troops stationed in Boston

Why was the battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?

It convinced France to provide money and weapons

A Patriot is someone who . . .

Supported the moment for American independence.

Why was Common Sense effective?

It convinced many to declare independence from Britain

Why did the colonists have a geographical advantage over the British?

They were familiar with the land

Why were the founding fathers models of civic virtue?

They put aside personal interests to serve the country.

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The American Revolution

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1
What does "Consent of the Governed" mean?
The government does not need consent.
State's Right's
The government gets it's power from the people.
The king and Parliament have the power.
2
Who said, "give me liberty or give me death"?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
Patrick Henry
3
Why did Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?
To make life in Boston better
To pay for the French and Indian War
To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
To build more ships for Boston Harbor
4
What was Valley Forge?
A school in Pennsylvania
George Washington's home
Winter quarters of the Continental Army
A major battle of the American Revolution
5
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Sawyer
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Thomas Adams
6
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
All of the above
Declare independence from Britain
Make a statement about natural rights
List grievances against the king
7
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Proclaimed the independence of the 13 colonies
Celebrated the end of the French and Indian War
Provided housing for British troops
Forbid colonies to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
8
What was the final battle of the American Revolution?
Cow Pens
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
9
What was the most effective tactic to bring about the repeal of the Stamp and Townshend Acts?
Signing petitions against the king and Parliament.
Boycotting British goods.
Destroying British ships.
Death threats against King George III.
10
He was the Spanish governor of Louisiana and provided the Americans with arms and supplies.
Bernardo De Galvez
Crispis Attucks
Wentworth Cheswell
James Armistead
11
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
12
All of the following are unalienable rights named in the Declaration of Independence except-
Life
pursuit of happiness
private property
Liberty
13
What was a Writ of Assistance?
Required raw goods be shipped to England tax free.
Helped merchants to smuggle goods.
Allowed the British to search and seize without a warrant.
Required prosecutors to have probable cause to find evidence
14
He won many navel battles, at sea, against the British.
John Lennon
John Brown
John Adams
John Paul Jones
15
An unalienable right is-
applies only in one's home country.
established by majority vote.
a right that cannot be taken away without due process.
a right that favors some people's rights over others.
16
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 was a political victory for the United States because-
Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent country.
France agreed to give the U.S. military aid.
The U.S. could purchase the Louisiana Territory from France
Florida became part of the United States.
17
A French nobleman who fought with the Americans and led French troops against the British.
Marquis de Lafayette
Bernardo De Galvez
James Armistead
Haym Salomon
18
What was the battle where Washington and the French trapped the British on a peninsula?
Yorktown
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
19
We can conclude from the quote below that Patrick Henry believed that-
The colonists would be labeled as traitors.
Loyalists would join the Patriot cause.
Freedom was worth dying for.
It was necessary to negotiate with the British.
20
Protection of the unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence is provided for in the-
Marbury v. Madison
U.S. Bill of Rights
Alien and Sedition Acts
Articles of Confederation
21
What was the turning point battle of the Revolutionary War?
Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Lexington
22
What caused the Boston Massacre?
The British soldiers were drunk
Colonial resentment of British troops stationed in Boston
The dog
Colonists wanted to rob the Custom House
23
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on whiskey
A tax on printed materials
A tax on paint and glass
A tax on tea
24
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Sam Adams
John Hancock
John Adams
George Washington
25
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
George III
Henry VIII
Fredrick I
Charles III
26
Why was the battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
Spain helped defeat the British
British Canada surrendered
It convinced France to provide money and weapons
Half of the British army was defeated
27
The lines below refer to what battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
28
A Patriot is someone who . . .
Attempted to stop trade between America and the British.
Supported the moment for American independence.
Tried to referee disputes between the British and Americans.
Supported the authority of the king.
29
What Act led to the Boston Tea Party?
The Townshend Acts
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Tea Act
30
Why was Common Sense effective?
It was an accurate biography of King George III
It convinced many to declare independence from Britain
It proved the soldiers from the Boston Massacre quilty
It just made sense
31
She was an early proponent of Women's rights.
Mercy Otis Warren
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B Anthony
Abigail Adams
32
Who was the founder of the Son's of Liberty?
Samuel Morse
Samuel Henry
Samuel Smith
Samuel Adams
33
A trade system sold low cost raw goods to Britain and high cost finished goods to the colonies.
Textile Trade
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
The Smuggleing Act
34
Why did the colonists have a geographical advantage over the British?
They were familiar with the land
were able to mine rich coal deposits
took control of the Atlantic Ocean
were protected by swamps and natural barriers
35
He was a scientist, inventor, printer, writer, and ambassador to France
John Paul Jones
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Layfayette
36
Why were the founding fathers models of civic virtue?
They were lifetime professional politicians.
They were protective of their private lives.
They put aside personal interests to serve the country.
They were strong military leaders.
37
What does grievance mean?
A gift
An idea
A complaint
A joke
38
Why did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?
The Americans wanted the French to win
The French hated the British
Britain had a large war debt
The Indians won

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