What is on effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?

The states were held together as a nation during the war.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

They marked the beginning of the American Revolution

What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?

It passed new tax laws for the colonies.

When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?

after the Battle of Bunker Hill

What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American History?

Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.

How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

They refused to buy British goods.

What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?

France & Britain claimed the same lands in North America

How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

They spread information quickly.

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Chapter 6 Social Studies Events leading to the American Revolution

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1
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
Richard Henry Lee
Samuel Adams
2
What is on effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?
The power of the states was limited.
Congress was given the power to control trade.
The states were held together as a nation during the war.
Congress was able to collect taxes.
3
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?
They marked the end of the French and Indian War.
They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.
They were the first battles led by George Washington.
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
4
What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War?
It sold western lands to settlers.
it forced the colonists to trade only with Britain.
It passed new tax laws for the colonies.
It printed colonial currency
5
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?
after the Boston Tea Party
after the battles at Lexington and Concord
after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
after the Battle of Bunker Hill
6
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
John Dickinson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
7
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American History?
The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.
The colonists won the American Revolution.
Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
The 13 colonies formed the first united government.
8
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?
They fought with British soldiers.
They refused to buy British goods.
They left the colonies.
They refused to make British goods.
9
Who called for a resolution in the 2nd Continental Congress for independence from Britain.
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
John Dickinson
10
What does the word representation mean?
a plan for spending money
money that governments collect from citizens
a lawmaking body
a voice in one's government
11
Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston (may planned Boston Tea Party)?
George Washington
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
12
Who was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation?
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickinson
George Washington
13
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
American colonists wanted independence from Britain.
British government passes new tax laws in the colonies
France & Britain claimed the same lands in North America
Native Americans did not like French settling on west lands.
14
How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?
They voted to declare independence.
They spread information quickly.
They stole British goods.
They housed British soldiers.
15
What was the first plan of government for the United States called?
the Albany Plan
the Articles of Confederation
the Olive Branch Petition
the Declaration of Independence

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