The First Continental Congress was a meeting attended by who?

representatives from all colonies except Georgia

The Stamp Act required which item to be stamped to show proof the tax had been paid?

birth certificates, newspapers, legal documents, playing cards

What is a proclamation?

on order from a country's leader to its citizens

Even though the British won Bunker Hill, why was it still a victory for the colonists?

Almost half the British army had been killed in battle.

What did the First Continental Congress decide to do?

Signed a petition with demands to King George

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill so important?

It was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War

How did the colonists treat the British soldiers who were stationed in the colonies?

They were mean, jeering and taunting them

Which was NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?

A bill for the money spent on the war

How did the Native Americans feel after Britain won the French and Indian War?

Upset because they didn't want the colonists on their land

What is Crispus Attucks known for?

The first colonist who died for the revolution

What did the colonists chant which means they should be represented if they were to pay taxes?

no taxation without representation!

How did the colonists know the British were coming?

Paul Revere rode his horse to warn them

One of the Intolerable Acts was the Quartering Act. What did it do?

Required colonists to house and feed soliders

What was decided at the Second Continental Congress?

That General Washington would lead the Continental Army

What did King George the Third order in his Proclamation of 1763?

No colonist could live or hunt west of the Appalachians.

Why were the British heading to Lexington and Concord?

That's where the Minutemen were meeting and storing weapons

Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

The felt their freedoms were being taken away

The colonies had many military units called Minutemen. Why were they called this?

They could be ready to fight in minutes

What was the French and Indian War fought over?

the land in the Ohio Valley region

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1
The First Continental Congress was a meeting attended by who?
representatives from all colonies except Georgia
Colonial representatives and British parliament
Every single colonist from the 13 colonies
Representatives from Philadelphia and New York
2
Who won the French and Indian War?
Britain
Colonists
Indians
French
3
The Stamp Act required which item to be stamped to show proof the tax had been paid?
birth certificates
newspapers
legal documents
playing cards
4
What is a proclamation?
on order from a country's leader to its citizens
a letter that travels across the Atlantic Ocean
a list of demands given by a judge
a song written for a country's leader
5
Even though the British won Bunker Hill, why was it still a victory for the colonists?
The colonists were able to take control of Bunker Hill
King George died in battle.
No colonists were killed in battle.
Almost half the British army had been killed in battle.
6
How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?
50
5000
5
500
7
What did the First Continental Congress decide to do?
Signed a petition with demands to King George
Declare war against Britain
Accept Britain's rules and obey them
Elect General Washington as the Commander of the Army
8
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill so important?
It was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War
It was the first battle the colonists won
It was the last war before the Americans won the war.
It was the last battle before the British won the war
9
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
July 4th, 2014
January 4, 1776
July 10th, 1775
10
Where did the the First Continental Congress take place?
Boston, MA
New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington D.C
11
How did the colonists treat the British soldiers who were stationed in the colonies?
They were mean, jeering and taunting them
They were afraid of them, staying away from them
They were nice to them, talking and helping them.
They loved them, applauding them whenever they could
12
Which was NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
the preamble
A bill for the money spent on the war
list of grievances towards the British
the colony's main ideas of government
13
How did the Native Americans feel after Britain won the French and Indian War?
Sad because they had to move to Britain
Happy to share their land with the colonists
Angry because the French were using their land
Upset because they didn't want the colonists on their land
14
What is Crispus Attucks known for?
The first black general of the Continental Army
The first colonist who died for the revolution
The first black slave of America
The first Britian who died for the revolution
15
What did the colonists chant which means they should be represented if they were to pay taxes?
We want to represent our taxes!
no taxation without representation!
No taxes! Represent!
representation if we're going to be taxed!
16
How did the colonists know the British were coming?
The British sent an announcement to Patrick Henry
Paul Revere rode his horse to warn them
Ben Franklin's spies found out and wrote a letter to him
They heard them coming
17
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Native Americans
French
Colonists
British
18
One of the Intolerable Acts was the Quartering Act. What did it do?
Required colonists to house and feed soliders
Require colonists to pay a quarter every time they traveled
Require colonists to give up their house
Required colonists to bow to British soldiers
19
What group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Ben Franklin's Army
Sons of Liberty
Washington's Soliders
British Parliment
20
What was decided at the Second Continental Congress?
That the colonists would obey British laws
That Paul Revere would warn that the British were coming
The the ports of Boston would be closed
That General Washington would lead the Continental Army
21
What did King George the Third order in his Proclamation of 1763?
All Native Americans must move east of the Appalachians
All colonists must move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists could hunt, but not live west of the Appalachians
No colonist could live or hunt west of the Appalachians.
22
Why were the British heading to Lexington and Concord?
That was where the colonist had agreed to have a battle at
They wanted to find the gold buried their to get more money
That's where the British had all their supplies and horses
That's where the Minutemen were meeting and storing weapons
23
Which was NOT an act that angered the colonists?
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Traveling Act
24
Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
They wanted to live in Florida
It wasn't fair to be forced to move back to Britain
The felt their freedoms were being taken away
They didn't want to leave their colonies
25
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French vs Indians
French vs Colonists
Britain vs Colonists
French and Indians vs. Britain
26
Who was NOT a member of the Sons of Liberty?
King George
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
27
How did King George react to the Boston Tea Party?
He put the Sons of Liberty in jail
He passed the Intolerable Acts
He withdrew all troops for the colonies
He finally agreed to compromise
28
The colonies had many military units called Minutemen. Why were they called this?
They took a minute to travel from Boston, MA to Philadelphia
Their horse could ride 60 miles in a minute
They were known to defeat an entire army in a few minutes
They could be ready to fight in minutes
29
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
30
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
the land in the Ohio Valley region
the land in the Florida region
the land in the New England region
the land east of the Appalachian Mountains
31
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar and other goods
Colonists were forced to give sugar to soldiers
An tax that required many paper products to be stamped
Colonists were required to grow their own sugar
32
In response to unfair taxes, colonists boycotted goods. What is a boycott?
taunting and jeering British soliders
refusal to buy goods
dumping a good into the ocean
a declaration for freedom

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