What is the significance of the "shot heard round the world"?

a single gun fire that began the first democratic revolution

How did the Declaration of Independence influence people throughout the world?

it justifies revolting against unjust government

What was a major reason the colonies decided to start the revolution?

taxation without representation

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley

What was the colonists primary objection to taxes?

They had not been approved by colonial representatives.

Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?

They gave too much power to the states

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1
What is the significance of the "shot heard round the world"?
it began the American Civil War
a single gun fire that began the first democratic revolution
it was a shot people had to get to prevent sickness
11 people were killed with one bullet
2
What was the battle where England surrendered?
Cowpens
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
3
How did the Declaration of Independence influence people throughout the world?
guarantees universal suffrage
establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
it justifies revolting against unjust government
describes the importance of a strong central government
4
What was the event when British guards shot into a mob of colonists and killed 5 men?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Reign of Terror
Battle of Lexington and Concord
5
Who were people who supported the British government?
Patriots
Englishmen
Loyalists
Colonists
6
What was a major reason the colonies decided to start the revolution?
Pressure from the French
King George's demands to send representatives to Parliament
their desire to have a new King in the colonies
taxation without representation
7
Who was the Frenchmen that helped the colonists in the Revolution?
Marquis de Lafayette
Louis Capet
Jacques Rousseau
Maximilien Robespierre
8
What battle was the turning point for the colonists?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Cowpens
Yorktown
9
Who was the commander of the American Army?
Cornwallis
Washington
Marion
Gage
10
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
taxation without representation
violation of trade agreements between Natives and England
conflicts between colonists and French over Great Plains
disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley
11
What were the group of men led by Sam Adams called?
Sam Adam's boys
Freedom Fathers
Sons of Liberty
Loyalists
12
What was the first battle of the Revolution?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Cowpens
13
What was the colonists primary objection to taxes?
They had not been approved by colonial representatives.
It was the first time Britain tried to control the colonies.
It interfered with merchants trading rights.
They harmed the colonial economy.
14
Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?
They did not allow for the creation of an assembly
They were based on a one-part government
They gave too much power to the states
They created an overly centralized government
15
What laws were forced mainly on Boston?
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
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What event led to the closure of the Boston Harbor?
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts
Tea Act/Party

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