What was the MAIN purpose of the boycotts by colonial women?

prevent the British from receiving tax money

Why did Britain create the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)?

punish the colonists for The Boston Tea Party

Patriots Samuel Adams, MAIN COMPLAINT against the British government can BEST be summarized by which of the following?

"No taxation without representation!"

What British action caused American leaders to organize the First Continental Congress?

passage of laws (acts) giving Britain greater control of the colonies

Why would the colonists feel the need to justify their reasoning to other countries in the D.O.I.?

people of other countries to understand and support them

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1
Olive Branch Petition purpose?
Make peace
Control militias
Government positions
Retreat troops
2
Paine's contribution?
Religious tolerance
Motivated soldiers
French support
Military tactics
3
Conflict creating debt?
French and Indian War
Spanish-American War
Glorious Revolution
American Revolution
4
Result of Shays' Rebellion?
Trade with France
Foreign policy
Stronger government
Weaker government
5
Loyalists' political views?
British rule
Independent confederation
Subjects of France
Independent governments
6
Which event or events could be placed in the first box marked "X"?
Lexington and Concord
Department of Defense
Quebec and Montreal
Articles of Confederation
7
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Three Fifths Compromise
Missouri Compromise
checks and balances
Great Compromise
8
What was the MAIN purpose of the boycotts by colonial women?
prevent the British from running businesses in the colonies
prevent the British from receiving American items
prevent the British from receiving tax money
prevent the British from traveling to America
9
What historic event does this graphic portray?
protest against tax policies
the surrender that ended a war
an attack against a naval vessel
the arrival of early colonists
10
What idea did Jefferson state?
Constitutional convention
Follow government
End slavery
Power from people
11
Washington's purpose for reading to his troops?
Compromise
Inspire troops
French support
Retirement
12
Weakness of Articles of Confederation?
could not have postal system
could not create army
could not collect taxes
could not declare war
13
Roles of John Adams?
Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty
Continental Army
Declaration signer
14
Why did Britain create the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)?
prevent the colonists from forming an organized militia
punish the colonists for The Boston Tea Party
force colonists into being more loyal
pay for the Boston Massacre
15
True or false: Colonists opposed quartering troops
True
False
16
Turning point in Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
17
Patriots Samuel Adams, MAIN COMPLAINT against the British government can BEST be summarized by which of the following?
"Don't tread on me!"
"I regret that I have but one life to give for my country!"
"No taxation without representation!"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
18
What British action caused American leaders to organize the First Continental Congress?
passage of laws (acts) giving Britain greater control of the colonies
decision to take away the colonial right to religious freedom
declaration that the colonists would lose citizenship rights
enslavement of several hundred colonists by Britain
19
Treaty of Paris 1783 benefit?
British accept independence
Halt invasion
French join forces
French trade
20
True or false: British promised freedom to African Americans
True
False
21
Colonists opposed laws because?
No taxation
Defend themselves
No representation
Monarchy support
22
Why would the colonists feel the need to justify their reasoning to other countries in the D.O.I.?
people of other countries to understand and support them
to persuade people of other countries not to trust a king
people from other countries to allow them to move and live there
warn people of other countries not to come to the colonies to live
23
France's support reason?
French and Indian War
Conflict with Britain
Appeal for support
Victory at Saratoga

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