Causes of the American Revolution

Question 1

Put Massachusetts under the control of the royal governor: banned colonial legislature meetings

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Massachusetts Government Act

Question 2

1773 protest during which colonists "disguised" as Mohawk Indians dumped tea into Boston Harbor

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Boston Tea Party

Question 3

A (An) __________ is a tax on an import or export.

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tariff

Question 4

Allowed the Massachusetts governor to relocate any trial to another colony or to Great Britain.

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Administration of Justice Act

Question 5

1765 act of Parliament that taxed colonists' official documents, newspapers, etc.

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Stamp Act

Question 6

According to the Declaration, what is the main purpose of government?

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To secure the people's unalienable rights

Question 7

The North American conflict that was part of the Seven Years' War was known as what?

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French and Indian War

Question 8

To purchase goods and bring them into one nation from another nation.

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import

Question 9

To __________ something is to secretly ship it into the country to avoid paying tariffs.

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smuggle

Question 10

England's attempts to regulate colonial trade were frequently thwarted by __________.

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smugglers

Question 11

Laws passed by Parliament to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party and restore order.

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Intolerable Acts

Question 12

On what John Locke quote was "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" based?

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life, liberty and property

Question 13

One of the Intolerable Acts, this required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.

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Quartering Act

Question 14

Legal principle that law should govern a nation; even the rulers must follow the law.

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rule of law

Question 15

The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War was the __________.

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Treaty of Paris (1783)

Question 16

1765 meeting in New York City in 1765 to coordinate a response to the passage of the Stamp Act.

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Stamp Act Congress

Question 17

What is the longest section of the Declaration of Independence?

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list of grievances

Question 18

When did the Second Continental Congress vote for independence?

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July 2nd, 1776

Question 19

Closed Boston's port until the colonists paid for tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.

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Boston Port Act

Question 20

Group that voted to declare independence from Great Britain on July 2nd, 1776.

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2nd Continental Congress

Question 21

__________ is when the government's power is defined by a constitution or other laws.

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Limited government

Question 22

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

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Thomas Paine

Question 23

Division of power among different branches of government to keep one branch from dominating.

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Separation of Powers

Question 24

This order from King George III banned colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

Question 25

According to the Declaration, from where do governments derive their just powers?

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From the consent of the governed

Question 26

Killing of five people by British soldiers in 1770.

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Boston Massacre

Question 27

When did the 2nd Continental Congress finish editing and adopt the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4th, 1776

Question 28

Very expensive war between British and French colonies in North America (1754 to 1763)

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French and Indian War

Question 29

The American war for independence (American Revolution) lasted from __________.

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1775 to 1783

Question 30

Rights that every person is entitled to, e.g., life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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natural rights

Question 31

Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 32

A system in which power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives.

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Republicanism

Question 33

What British philosopher wrote about a natural right to "life, liberty and property"?

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John Locke

Question 34

The government protects the rights of its people; the people promise loyalty to the government.

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Social Contract

Question 35

The British legislature, ________, is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

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Parliament

Question 36

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is a famous quote attributed to __________.

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Patrick Henry

Question 37

To sell and ship goods to another nation; any good purchased and shipped to another nation.

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export

Question 38

"Common Sense" was written to advocate what?

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Independence

Question 39

The idea that national wealth and strength comes from maximizing a favorable balance of trade.

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Mercantilism

Question 40

Right to overthrow governments that abuse power or do not protect the people's natural rights.

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Right of Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution

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