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Chapter 5, 6, and 7 review
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1
What was the main impact of Common Sense in the colonies?
Encouraged the colonies to seek peace with Britain
Convinced colonists they could not win war against Britain.
Persuaded colonists that it's time to declare independence
Reminded colonists that they owed loyalty to King George
2
The proclamation of 1763 prevented colonist from settling West of which natural feature?
Rocky Mountains
St. Lawrence River
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
3
A professional soldier who fights for anyone that will pay them is called a/an
Mercenary
Red Coat
Patriot
Militia
4
Which was not a major effect of the French and Indian War?
Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing the Indians
Greatly expanded Britain's land ownership
Led Parliament to tax the colonies to pay off Britain's debt
Reduced the need for protection against the French in Canada
5
The clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord proved that
General Gage was a weak military leader
militia troops were no match for trained British soldiers
Americans were willing to fight to govern themselves
colonists no longer felt any loyalty to Great Britain
6
The Delegates from the 13 colonies met here to take new steps in dealing with Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
House of Burgesses
Second Continental Congress
Battle of Breed's Hill
7
Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to command the new Continental Army?
William Howe
John Adams
Henry Knox
George Washington
8
The condemnation of King George is found in which part of the Declaration of Independence?
2
4
3
1
9
The Intolerable Acts
divided the colonies against each other
forced the colonies to give in to Britain
turned the colonies against Boston
united the colonies against Britain
10
A formal agreement between nations is called a
strategy
declaration
petition
treaty
11
American Colonists who sided with Great Britain were known as
Militia
Rebels
Patriots
Loyalists
12
What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?
Having to pay taxes to keep British troops in the colonies
The stamp tax raised the price of paper goods for colonists.
Colonists felt Parliament had no right to tax the colonies.
Parliament had not warned about the new stamp tax in advance
13
Before 1763, the American colonies had been
ruled with a firm hand by Parliament
denied religious freedom by the king
heavily taxed by the British government
left alone to govern themselves
14
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war is called a/an
Ally
Militia
Loyalist
Patriot
15
The Townshend Acts and the Tea Act were
failures because they raised the price of goods too high
accepted and obeyed by all but a few hotheads in Boston.
opposed as"taxation without representation"by most colonists
approved by most Patriots and opposed by most Loyalists
16
Which of the following British policies put a tax on items like glass, lead, paint and paper?
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
17
The two nations with the largest claims in North America in 1763 were
Spain and Britain
Russia and Spain
France and Spain
France and Britain
18
The men wearing coats represent
merchants
protesters
tax collectors
governors
19
The Boston Massacre was a
deadly riot between colonists and British troops in Boston
fierce battle that happened during the French and Indian War
noisy protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty
smallpox epidemic that killed a large number of Indians
20
Part 1 of the Declaration of Independence is to explain
a table of contents
Declaring independence from Britain
What a poor leader King George was
What a strong government should look like
21
The Declaration of Independence says that all men are born with unalienable rights that include
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
liberty, justice and common good
patriotism, liberty and justice
life, liberty and freedom
22
The unjust use of government power is called
taxation without representation
monarchy
tyranny
democracy
23
A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency are known as
Rebels
Militia
Patriots
Allies
24
Which of the following is the best subject of this cartoon?
Colonial boycott of British goods
the impact of the Intolerable Acts
opposition to the Quartering Act
tea tax protest in the colonies
25
While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it
smelled of tyranny to many colonists
forced people to move back to Britain
let to riots in colonial cities
triggered wars between Indian groups
26
After victories at Trenton/Princeton, the French decided to become allies with America because
France saw Americans could beat the British and their allies
The Americans paid them
The French had nothing else to do
the Americans had nice uniforms
27
American Colonists who believed that the colonies had the right to govern themselves were
Militia
Patriots
Loyalists
Allies
28
How many parts is the Declaration of Independance broken into?
2
3
1
4
29
The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to persuade
volunteers to join the Continental Army
Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
King George to make peace with the colonies
British troops to leave Boston
30
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
what Britain needed to win back the loyalty of the colonies
why "taxation without representation" was unfair
why it's time for the colonies to separate from the British
what other nations could do to help the colonies win freedom
