American Revolution/Colonial America

Question 1

"No freemen shall be imprisoned except by the lawful judgement of his peers"--Magna Carta, 1215

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People accused of a crime have a right to a fair trial.

Question 2

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

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Samuel Adams

Question 3

"that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights--Thomas Jefferson

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have for reasons of humanity

Question 4

Reasons for colonization of North America: Social Mobility, Cheap Land, Lack of opportunities

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Religious Freedom

Question 5

"have been to rescue man from tyranny and false systems" --Thomas Paine, Common Sense

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Ordinary people to support independence from Great Britain

Question 6

The 13 colonies are located near-

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 7

Who is not considered a minority during the American Revolution?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

"That these are our grievances which we have thus laid before his majesty"-Thomas Jefferson

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American Revolution

Question 9

"He has imposed taxes on us without our consent--Declaration of Independence, 1776

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taxation without representation

Question 10

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were important because they-

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First written constitution in the colonies.

Question 11

Mayflower compact helped with the growth of representative government except-

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everybody must agree

Question 12

What was the impact of slavery on the Northern states?

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Northerners bought Southern cotton to use in their mills.

Question 13

"The Pilgrims leaders wrote an agreement or compact among themselves for the majority good"

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The agreement to the Mayflower Compact in 1620.

Question 14

African Americans had the greatest impact on the economy of which colony?

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Georiga

Question 15

How were the New England settlements different from earlier Virginia settlements?

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Religious affiliation was central to politics in New England

Question 16

Who said, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death"?

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Patrick Henry

Question 17

The Americans considered this person a tyrant-

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King George III

Question 18

Separate regions of the US displayed differences in their economic activities.

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geographic differences between regions

Question 19

The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that-

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France entered the war and helped the American cause.

Question 20

Which geographic feature provided the basis for the British Proclamation Line of 1763?

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Appalachian Mountains

Question 21

1690 to 1760, England allowed colonists in America to exercise control over local matters.

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The growth of representative government in the colonies.

Question 22

*Self Government *Mayflower Compact *Majority Rules *House of Burgesses *Religious Freedom

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Colonization

Question 23

*King has absolute power *Colonists not allowed to speak out against the King *Quartering Act

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colonial grievances listed in the Declaration Independence

Question 24

A major cause of the American Revolution was opposition to which of the following?

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Quartering Troops in Colonial homes

Question 25

*Intolerable Acts imposed *Thomas Paine's Common Sense *Articles of Confederation

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Revolutionary era

Question 26

*Fertile soil *Increased demand for farm labor *End of indentured servant contracts

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Reasons for the Spread of Slavery on Southern Planations

Question 27

The House of Burgesses was the first (1619)-

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assembly

Question 28

"Captured two major British Generals, now America may boast, now that they beat a great power"

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An American victory at the Battle of Yorktown

Question 29

What is not an example of Civil Disobedience?

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Boston Tea Party

Question 30

"That levying money for.. use of the crown..without grant of Parliament...is illegal"

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Colonists wanted representation in Parliament

Question 31

Which colony is best suited for farming and producing the most cash crops.

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Georgia

Question 32

"that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent"--The Sons of Liberty, 1773

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economic policies imposed by England after French and Indian

Question 33

What was the reason for the growth of slavery in the Southern colonies?

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it provided a supply of cheap labor

Question 34

Which English colony was the first to have a permanent settlement?

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Jamestown, Virginia-1607

Question 35

After this war, the Americans and England distrusted each other which led to revolution.

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French and Indian War

Question 36

Massachusetts was a religious refuge for the Pilgrims and Puritans as Maryland was a refuge for

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Catholics

American Revolution/Colonial America

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