American Revolution

Question 1

The Stamp Act was passed to get money from the colonists because of the ___________.

Accepted Answer

French and Indian War

Question 2

The _____ resulted in the elimination of all the Townshend taxes except for the tax on tea.

Accepted Answer

Boston Massacre

Question 3

The Declaration of Independence was written by ____.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 4

By 1700, which of the following countries had colonized land in North America?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 5

______ was the first president.

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 6

Which of the following was a reason for the English settling in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

Religious Freedom

Question 7

Early on in Colonial history, colonist began creating ______ governments.

Accepted Answer

democratic

Question 8

The Intolerable Acts included ____.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 9

The Townshend Acts creates taxes on ____.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following was an Enlightenment idea that influenced the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Popular Sovereignty

Question 11

The ____ acts were passed to control trade in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

Navigation

Question 12

The ____ led to the Intolerable Acts.

Accepted Answer

Boston Tea Party

Question 13

The US Constitution was the first plan of government for the United States of America.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The ____ allied with the colonists during the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

French

Question 15

The ___________ sailed to America on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth.

Accepted Answer

Pilgrims

Question 16

The ____ was the first plan of government in the USA.

Accepted Answer

Articles of Confederation

Question 17

______________ helped save Jamestown from failing.

Accepted Answer

John Rolfe

Question 18

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Accepted Answer

Jamestown

Question 19

Groups like the Pilgrims and those led by John Winthrop were known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Puritans

Question 20

The British surrendered at _____.

Accepted Answer

Yorktown

Question 21

Maryland was settled by the _________.

Accepted Answer

Catholics

Question 22

The colonists first fought at ______.

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Question 23

The Treaty of ____ in 1783 ended the war.

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 24

The Tea Act was a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

exemption for the British from having to pay a shipping tax.

Question 25

The ____ Act was a tax on printed materials.

Accepted Answer

Stamp

Question 26

One reason trouble started between the British and the colonies was ______.

Accepted Answer

New Taxes

Question 27

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1976

Accepted Answer

False

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