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Unit One Review History Boulware
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Why were the Coercive Acts placed on the colonists and what was the name given to them by the colonists?
Reward the Massachusetts colonists in the Tea Party protest.
Rewarding them by placing four laws passed by the British Parliament.
Intolerable Acts; in response to colonial resistance to British rule.
The America colonies obedience to British rule.
2
What is the parliament?
A tribunal presided over by a judge/magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
Formal statement by a nation's people asserting their rights.
the elected executive head of a state of the US.
A formal meeting of elected representatives to discuss public issues.
3
What were the 2 purposes of the First and Second Continental Congress and what documents came out of each meeting?
To hand King George III the Olive Branch Petition.
British Parliament's enactment of the Intolerable Acts; colonists rights.
The congress accepted the Declaration of Independence.
Keeping the colonies dependent.
4
Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists’ reaction to the Stamp Act?
"There can be no taxes if there isn't any representation!"
"No taxation without representation!"
"No taxations without representation!"
"There can't be any taxes without representation!"
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What were Committees of Correspondence?
They advised colonists to buy goods imported from Britain.
The American colonies' first institution for maintaining communication.
It was a series of governmental groups to destroy communication.
Prevented the colonies to share ideas and information.
6
After winning which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy?
Battle of Quebec.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Battles of Saratoga.
Battle of Balaclava.
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Was the Battle of Lexington and Concord the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?
False
True
8
What were the 2 results of the French and Indian War?
No territory was surrendered to the French.
Because the British had no debt from the war.
Provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America.
War's expenses led to colonial discontent in result the American Revolution
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Why did the king of England start to tax the colonists?
To help pay for the French and Indian War because they were in war debts.
To improve the colonist well being in the colonies.
To annoy colonists.
To retaliate against the colonists for their economic boycotts
10
The “shot heard round the world”, refers to which battles?
Battles of Saratoga.
Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
11
Select the definition of a patriot and loyalist.
A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government.
A person who was against the wars.
A person who supports their country and is prepared to defend.
A person who is undecided about which country they should support.
12
Who was the author of the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Paine.
Thomas Jefferson.
John Adams.
George Washington.
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What was the author’s purpose for writing the pamphlet Common Sense?
To show why the taxes were acceptable and beneficial to the colonies.
To tell a story to the king to entertain him.
Advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain.
To frighten the colonies in America in fighting for independence
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What would have been taxed under the Stamp Act?
Playing Cards
Pamphlets
Legal Documents
All of the above
