The main purpose of the Declaratory Act was to

restate that Parliament had the power to make laws for Am.

One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was

The convening of the First Continental Congress

When the First Continental Congress met, it decided to

petition the king to recognize colonists rights

Why did the British troops march to Concord?

To seize the colonial arms and ammo that was being stored

The Boston Massacre was a response to

stationing of British soldiers in Boston causing job comp

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

encouraged the French to support the Americans

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1
Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?
The British surrender at Yorktown
The Olive Branch Petition
The Treaty of Paris
The New Jersey Plan
2
Duties on materials imported from GB (lead, paper)went into effect after Parliament passed the
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
3
Which group first led the boycott of British goods?
Committees of Correspondence
Continental Army
Militia
Sons of Liberty
4
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
Battle of Lexington
Boston Massacre
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Bunker Hill
5
What was the most effective protest method used by the Americans?
petitioning the King of England
the Commitees of Correspondence
a boycott
tarring and feathering British customs officials
6
The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence was
Common Sense
an account of the Battle of Lexington
John Locke's Two Treatises on Goverment
The Olive Branch Petition
7
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
familiarity with the land
food and supplies
motivation to fight
good military leadership
8
The main purpose of the Declaratory Act was to
insist that the colonists obey the Quartering Act
disrupt the mercantile system
repeal the Stamp Act
restate that Parliament had the power to make laws for Am.
9
Who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?
Ethan Allen
John Adams
Crispus Attucks
Sam Adams
10
One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The convening of the First Continental Congress
The Boston Tea Party
The split between Loyalist and Patriots
11
When the First Continental Congress met, it decided to
petition the king to recognize colonists rights
form the Continental Army
appoint George Washington as commander-in-chief
issue the Declaration of Independence.
12
Which early battle of the Am Rev resulted as a loss for the colonials but proved they might win
Bunker Hill
New York
Yorktown
Germantown
13
Why did the British troops march to Concord?
In response to the violent mobs that were hanging loyalists
To find the rebels leader and arrest him.
To seize the colonial arms and ammo that was being stored
Gen. Gage believed that Concord made the best Clam Chowder
14
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Marquis de Lafayette
John Locke
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
15
The Boston Massacre was a response to
stationing of British soldiers in Boston causing job comp
the British seizure of the ship Liberty.
an editorial written by Samuel Adams.
the dumping of British tea in Boston Harbor.
16
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
encouraged the French to support the Americans
cleared the British out of North America
forced Britain to surrender
proved the British army was invincible
17
The Boston Tea Party was held to protest the
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
British tax on tea
closing of Boston Harbor
18
Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary war?
France
Austria
Germany
Italy

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