What conclusion should be drawn from the causes of the Revolution and the British repeals?

Britain was not successful at controlling the colonies

What was the most significant factor that led colonists to form the First Continental Congress?

Colonists' frustration with British laws

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

Colonists wanted peace with Britain

Why was boycotting the most effective strategy used by the Sons of Liberty?

It got the King's attention because Britain lost much money

How did Puritanism affect the colonies?

Puritans persecuted non-puritans

Which statement represents American colonists' opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765?

"No taxation without representation"

Which of the following WAS NOT true of the First Continental Congress in September 1774?

All 13 colonies sent 34 delegates to Philadelphia meeting.

How did colonists respond to the Coercive Acts?

They created the First Continental Congress.

boycotts, general unrest, protests, destruction of property - What would make the best title?

Colonial Reactions to British Policies

Why was the Continental Congress formed, and what did they hope to accomplish?

to set up a political body to challenge British control

Which of the following was NOT a belief of the patriots?

Colonists were British subjects and should obey British law

How did the colonists react to Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet?

The colonists were inspired to be an independent nation.

Why did the Natives have a better relationship with the French than the Spanish?

The French established the fur trade with the Natives.

What effect did plantations have on the southern colonies?

Large farms remained rural and didn’t develop large cities

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1
Which theory creates colonies to increase resources for exporting and gaining wealth & power?
Puritanism
Feudalism
Mercantilism
Imperialism
2
What conclusion should be drawn from the causes of the Revolution and the British repeals?
No conclusions can be drawn from this
The Colonists were actively seeking out war with the British
The Colonists won the French and Indian War
Britain was not successful at controlling the colonies
3
What was the most significant factor that led colonists to form the First Continental Congress?
The desire of the colonists to write a constitution
Religious conflict inside the colonies
Colonists' frustration with British laws
Colonists' desire to stop war between British & colonists
4
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
Colonists wanted Britain to lower the tax on imported olives
Colonists wanted war on Britain for illegal taxes
Colonists wanted peace with Britain
Colonists wanted Britain to allow them to join olive trade
5
Why was boycotting the most effective strategy used by the Sons of Liberty?
It got the King's attention because Britain lost much money
It showed that the colonies could survive without Britain
It showed tarring & feathering tax collectors led to change
It was a violent way to show how they hated British policies
6
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
7
How did Puritanism affect the colonies?
Puritans developed plantations in the south
Puritans developed religious tolerance in the colonies
Puritans persecuted non-puritans
Puritans strictly believed in religious freedom
8
Which statement represents American colonists' opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765?
"No direct taxation without reason
"No billing without notice"
"No new laws without due process"
"No taxation without representation"
9
Which is the BIGGEST reason why the conquistadors killed many Native Americans?
diseases
blockade food supply
horses and dogs
guns and cannons
10
Which of the following WAS NOT true of the First Continental Congress in September 1774?
It declared the Coercive Acts illegal.
All 13 colonies sent 34 delegates to Philadelphia meeting.
It called for colonies to boycott British goods.
It represented the colonies relations with Britain.
11
How did colonists respond to the Coercive Acts?
They created the First Continental Congress.
They created the Virginia House of Burgesses.
They created the Second Continental Congress.
They created the British Parliament.
12
boycotts, general unrest, protests, destruction of property - What would make the best title?
Colonial Reactions to British Policies
American Response to the French Revolution
State-by-State Reactions to the Proposed Constitution
British Response to Colonial Resistance
13
When the 2nd Continental Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition what did they hope for?
Declare independence without fighting a war
To create an Army for the American Colonies
Repeal unjust laws and acts
Sign a peace treaty to end the Revolutionary War
14
Why was the Continental Congress formed, and what did they hope to accomplish?
to enforce the Coercive Acts & express loyalty for the King
to unite the colonists & the British under one government.
to set up a political body to challenge British control
to practice using muskets so they could fight with Britain.
15
Which of the following was NOT a belief of the patriots?
Colonists fought in French-Indian War & shouldn't pay taxes
Colonists were British subjects and should obey British law
Unfair taxes and policies were causing killings & riots
“No taxation without representation!”
16
How did the colonists react to Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet?
The colonists wanted the British to remain in control.
The colonists wanted to end slavery.
The colonists were inspired to be an independent nation.
The colonists wanted to join France.
17
Why did the Natives have a better relationship with the French than the Spanish?
The French taught the Natives how to grow tobacco.
The French established the fur trade with the Natives.
The French tried to covert the Natives to Catholicism.
The French taught the Natives farming techniques.
18
Colonists, to protest the British, used all of the following tactics except what?
tariffs
effigies
propaganda
boycotts
19
Who did the Natives form an alliance with during the French and Indian War?
The French and the British
The British and the Colonists
The British
The Colonists
20
To pay off the debt from the French & Indian War, the British Parliament decided to...
Take out a heavy loan in a Swiss bank
Ask France for a loan
Pass taxes to gain money
Fund-raise
21
What effect did plantations have on the southern colonies?
This population became very diverse
Large farms remained rural and didn’t develop large cities
Clearing land for fields means lumber outweighed tobacco
Slave populations declined when left the southern colonies
22
The Triangular Trade is an example of...
the Northwest Passage
Puritanism
Imperialism
Mercantilism

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