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USH Unit 1: The American Revolution
USH Unit 1: The American Revolution
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1
"
Give me liberty, or give me death
" was part of a famous speech given by...
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
2
Which States would NOT approve the Declaration of Independence if anti-slavery language was included?
Maryland and Delaware
Virginia and North Carolina
Georgia and South Carolina
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
3
Which Act taxed glass, lead, paint and tea?
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
The Tea Act
Stamp Act
4
What was the name of B. Franklin's 1754 idea to have the colonies unite together to defeat the French?
the Committees of Corespondence
the Albany Plan
the Avengers Initiative
the Justice League
5
Which event led to the taxing of the colonies?
the Battle at Bunker Hill
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
the French and Indian War
6
In the "Join of Die" symbol, why was New England at the head of the snake?
The N.E Colonies are the most Northern and S.C. the "end of the tail"
There was no reason, it was random
Since N.E. was a group of small States, it made sense to put them together
Benjamin Franklin, the creator, was from New England
7
What is the name of the event that had a British ship seized by colonists and later burned?
the sinking of the HMS Horatio
the Boston Tea Party
the Gaspee Affair
the raid on Boston Harbor
8
The goal of Thomas Paine's pamphlet,
Common Sense
, was to...
argue for a gulity verdict for those responsible for the Boston Massacre
demonstrate the colonies need for help to fight the French
convince people of the need for independence from Britain
argue for the repeal of the Coersive Acts
9
What allows soldiers or customs officials to search a person's home or business for smuggled goods?
writ of hapeas corpus
the King's Orders
writ of assistance
writ of nosiness
10
Which colonial region had cold climates, forests, and ship building?
Northern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
11
Which colonial region mainly utilized slave labor?
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Northern Colonies
Middle Colonies
12
Which Act allowed soldiers to stay in a civilians home - shelter and food
Hospitality Act
Lodging Act
Quartering Act
Quarreling Act
13
What do we call how the colonies were governed before the French and Indian War?
Salutary Neglect
Stationary Neglect
Salutation Neglect
Salutary Negitivity
14
Which of the following did NOT ride through the country side to warn Patriots that the British were coming?
Adams
Revere
Dawas
Presott
15
As the war for Independence continued, which of the following was NOT a Patriot advantage?
they were fighting for independence
inspiring leadership in G. Washington
an excess amount of resources and money
fighting on their home soil
16
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the colonization of America in the late 1600's?
religious freedom
to find a new trade route to India
economic opportunity
escaping political oppression
17
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt by John Dickinson to...
repair the bad feeling between the colonies and the Crown
apoligize for the Boston Tea Party
bring an end to the fighting at Bunker Hill
mislead the British into thinking the colonies wanted peace
18
Which Act taxed wine, coffee, silk, and indigo?
The Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
19
Which Act taxed newspapers, stationary, and playing cards?
Townshend Acts
The Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
20
BONUS: Which event did NOT directly lead to the other
The Gaspee Affair led to the formation of Committees of Correspondence
The Stamp Act led to the slogan "No taxation without representation"
The Townshend Act led to the Boston Massacre
The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party
21
Which of the following colonies was NOT considered a middle colony?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
22
A
Tory
was a person loyal to...
the King
the Sons of Liberty
their colony
the Colonial Assembly
23
Which event had the "shot heard around the World" occur?
the Battle at Concord
the Battle at Bunker Hill
the Boston Massacre
the Battle of Lexington
24
Who was responsible for the event known as the Boston Tea Party?
the First Continental Congress
the Minutemen
the Boston Dock Workers Union
the Sons of Liberty
25
Which of the following events occured before the others?
the Sugar Act
the Intolerable Acts
the Stamp Act
the Boston Tea Party
26
The Tea Act most benefited...
the King
sellers of tea in the colonies
British merchants
East India Company
27
When people refuse to purchase a good or service to make a political statement, it is called...
a sacrifice
a demonstration
punishment
a boycott
28
Who first identified a people's
unalienable rights
?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Thomas Paine
29
Following the French and Indian War, the King issued an Act that limited colonist's ability to move West. It was called
the Northwest Ordinance
a Writ of Assistance
the Proclamation Act of 1763
the Olive Branch Petition
