OK-CS1 - Causes of American Revolution (8th grade)

Question 1

Bloody encounter between British soldiers and colonists.

Accepted Answer

Boston Massacre

Question 2

Document by Jefferson declaring importance of rights, equality, and consent of the governed.

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 3

First battle of the American Revolution and rallying point of armed colonial resistance.

Accepted Answer

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Question 4

Speech advocating the defense of colonial rights and independence.

Accepted Answer

P. Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

Question 5

British laws passed as punishments for the Boston Tea Party.

Accepted Answer

Coercive Acts of 1774 (Intolerable Acts)

Question 6

Patriot authors in support of colonial independence.

Accepted Answer

Mercy Otis Warren & Phillis Wheatley

Question 7

Pamphlet advocating the defense of colonial rights and independence.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

Question 8

A rallying cry for Pariots against British economic policy.

Accepted Answer

"no taxation without represenation

Question 9

Letter intended to keep the peace between Britain and the colonies, rejected by King George.

Accepted Answer

Olive Branch Petition

Question 10

Continental meeting to form an army and declare independence from Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

Second Continental Congress

Question 11

Engraving of British atrocities against colonial citizens used to gain support for Patriots.

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere's Boston Massacre

Question 12

An early attempt to unify the colonies during the French and Indian War.

Accepted Answer

Albany Plan of Union

Question 13

Continental meeting to protest the Intolerable Acts.

Accepted Answer

First Continental Congress

Question 14

Protesting by refusing to buy taxed items from Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

boycotts of British goods

Question 15

Celebration of sacrifices and contributions made by veterans.

Accepted Answer

Celebrate Freedom Week

Question 16

Patrick Henry's proposed laws in protest of British Acts.

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act Resolves

Question 17

Helped keep Patriots informed about British actions in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

Committees of Correspondence

Questions 17