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1
Which of the following would be considered an act of civil disobedience?
placing restrictions on trade
firing at British in Lexington and Concord
colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor
paying stamp tax
2
The phrase "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," is used to identify with
legal rights
unalienable rights
states rights
3
The idea of consent of the governed came from which grievance?
no trial by jury
No taxation without representation
not allowed to speak against the king
4
Who was the Jewish merchant who helped to finance the continental army?
Wentworth Cheswell
Haym Soloman
Benjamin Franklin
James Armistead
5
What is the main purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
ensure the nations economy
protect the rights of individuals
provide a strong military
6
The Treaty of Paris required the closure of all British forts in the west.
False
True
7
This man served as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention and negotiated the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
8
According to mercantilism, the 13 colonies were to provide Great Britain with
workers and manufactured goods
military recruits
raw materials and markets
9
Which document stopped colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Proclamation of 1763
10
The African American slave who spied on British troops for the Americans was..
James Armistead
Crispus Attucks
Bernardo de Galvez
Patrick Henry
11
Thomas Paine is most known for writing what?
The Constitution
Common Sense
The Federalist Papers
12
What was the main purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence?
declare war on Great Britain
force Spain to support the colonies
state the colonists reasons for separating from Britain
13
Who wrote letters to a member of the Continental Congress asking for women's rights?
Abigail Adams
Haym Solomon
Bernardo de Galvez
Benjamin Franklin
14
John Paul Jones is considered the founder of
Continental Army
U.S. Navy
Declaration of Independence
15
England passed the Stamp Act to
raise money to reduce England's national debt
Control the American press
punish Americans for protesting the Sugar Act
Allow illegal search and seizure
16
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
Saratoga
Lexington
Boston
Plymouth
17
What would best describe Bernardo de Galvez, James Armistead, and Wentworth Cheswell?
Artists of the Colonial Period
Heroes of the American Revolution
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Participants in the Boston Massacre
