Which of the following was not a problem for the colonies during the Revolutionary War?

Foreign governments wanted money from the Continental Congress

Why did the 2nd Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?

delegates wanted to try one last time to make peace with the King

Why did colonists call the Coercive Acts the Intolerable Acts?

They felt that Acts were too great a punishment

How did the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party affect colonists' opinions of the King and Parliament?

Colonists were shocked that the British would treat citizens so poorly

Philosopher John Locke had a large influence on our Founding Fathers. Which of the following explains his beliefs?

People had natural rights: life, liberty, and right to own property

Which of the following were important patriots?

Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere

Because the French and Indian War was so costly, the King and Parliament passed the Proclamation of 1763 in order to:

prevent British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains

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5th Grade Unit 4

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Which of the following was not a problem for the colonies during the Revolutionary War?
shortages of basic items, such as food, cloth and tools
Foreign governments wanted money from the Continental Congress
a rapid drop in the value of the continential
people hoarded goods in short supply
2
rapid rise in prices
deflation
demand
supply
inflation
3
Why did the 2nd Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?
delegates wanted to remind the King of their history together
delegates wanted to declare war
delegates wanted to let the King know how they were mad about the taxes
delegates wanted to try one last time to make peace with the King
4
A group of colonists who fight in times of emergency
troops
loyalist
boycott
militia
5
Why did colonists call the Coercive Acts the Intolerable Acts?
They felt the Boston Tea Party was intolerable
The Acts helped the colonists to get the British to do what they wanted
They felt the Acts were a good compromise
They felt that Acts were too great a punishment
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colonists who supported the fight for independence
patriot
loyalist
clerks
slaves
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to charge high prices for goods that are in short supply
profiteering
shady
demand
inflation
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How did the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party affect colonists' opinions of the King and Parliament?
Colonists saw that they could not go against the government
Colonists were shocked that the British would treat citizens so poorly
Colonists decided to support the taxes that were passed
Colonists decided to negotiate the taxes with Parliament
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peace agrement
blockade
olive branch
contract
treaty
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Philosopher John Locke had a large influence on our Founding Fathers. Which of the following explains his beliefs?
People had natural rights: life, liberty, and right to own property
People should not expect the government to protect their rights
People were not created equal
People had to do what the government said
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Which of the following were important patriots?
Washington, Gage, Adams
Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere
Franklin, Burgoyne, Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones, Mercy Otis Warren, Cornwallis
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refuse to buy goods or services for a specific reason
protest
strike
boycott
starve
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Which of the following were British taxes that colonists has to pay?
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Townshend Act
All of the above
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colonist who supported Great Britain in the American Revolution
loyalist
patriot
undecided
George Washington
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to run away or leave someone in their time of need
divorce
abandon
desert
treaty
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Because the French and Indian War was so costly, the King and Parliament passed the Proclamation of 1763 in order to:
force Native Americans to move farther west
to force colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
make allies with Native American tribes in the Appalachian Mountains
prevent British settlers from moving past the Appalachian Mountains
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river or stream that flows into a larger river
ocean
lake
Mississippi
tributary
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barrier preventing the movement of troops and supplies
militia
fence
wall
blockade

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