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American Revolution
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1
The French and Indian war left a large debt. Britain expected the colonists to pay this debt.
False
True
2
The French decided to help the colonists AFTER the Battle of Saratoga.
False
True
3
Which is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
A list of grievances against King George III
Reasons why the American people's rights had been violated
Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense
Ideas that are considered important for America’s government
4
Which was NOT a factor of the ending of the American Revolutionary war?
Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay negotiate a treaty
French navy kept the British from entering Yorktown's harbor
British were surrounded on land and sea
King George III called for a surrender at Charleston
5
Why was the Battle at Bunker Hill a KEY battle?
British surrendered due to Americans' knowledge and ability
Americans found they could fight the British but needed help
It was the first battle of the American Revolution
The British learned that the Americans were heavily armed
6
One ECONOMIC factor that led to the American Revolution was
Parliament holding elections
Taxes imposed by the Stamp Act
The colonists moving into unclaimed lands
Shots at Lexington and Concord
7
The phrase “All men are created equal”, was originally NOT true for which group of people?
African Americans
Patriots
Loyalists
Land owners
8
During the American Revolution, women were expected to
Vote in government elections to have their voice heard
Fight as soldiers in the battles
Run the family farms or businesses
Move to other lands where no battles were
9
What was the main purpose of the Tea Act?
Give East India Company a monopoly on tea
Punish the Sons of Liberty for throwing tea in Boston Harbor
To allow colonists to sell tea, as long as they paid the tax
To tax the colonists for making tea
10
The battles of Lexington and Concord did NOT include which characteristic or effect?
became known as the “shot heard round the world”
2nd Continental Congress met and named a Commander-in- Chief
British claimed the land won in the French and Indian War
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired
11
One effect of the Intolerable Acts was
Sons of Liberty threw tea overboard in protest for bad tea
East India Tea company went bankrupt
Boston Harbor was closed and colonists paid for dumped tea
Colonists petition King to repeal the Stamp Act
12
What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 have in common?
Both had government to encourage white settlers to move west
Both led to the creation of states for the Native Americans
Both were territories where the British lived in
Both led to the creation of states that allowed slavery
13
After the US added the land in the picture, the Native Americans
were allowed to vote on new laws
were forced to become slaves in the new states
became American citizens
were forced to give up their land and move
14
The invention of the cotton gin DECREASED the dependence of slave labor.
True
False
15
Democracy, taxation, and representation were rights that were inalieanable and undeniable.
False
True