What was the main reason Parliament repealed the Stamp Act?

British business owners complained about the boycotts to Parliament

How did members of the Second Continental Congress hope King George III would respond to the Olive Branch Petition?

They hoped the king would work with the Congress to find a peaceful answer

What was the main purpose of Paul Revere’s ride?

To warn the Patriot leaders, and the militias that the British were coming

Which of the following statements did Patrick Henry include in his speech?

“Give me liberty or give me death!”

Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress?

They voted to stop all trade with until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?

It owed money it had borrowed to fight the French and Indian War.

Why did Great Britain feel that it was fair to tax the colonists for the French and Indian War?

Great Britain was defending the colonies against the French.

Why did the Second Continental Congress create the Continental army in preparation for possible war with Great Britain?

State militias were unpaid volunteers, so there was no guarantee of men

Why did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense convince many colonists that it was time for independence?

He explained reasons for independence in plain language that was easy

What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

Who did Washington’s forces defeat at Trenton?

Hessian mercenaries who were fighting for the British

Why did many people think that the colonists had no chance to win against the British?

Great Britain’s army was larger and better trained than the Patriots.

The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to —

explain why the colonists had a right to become independent

What positive things came out of Washington’s winter at Valley Forge?

Training under von Steuben helped the troops become more disciplined.

What was the main reason that the colonists opposed British taxes?

The colonists had no representation in Parliament

How did Nathan Hale help the Patriot cause?

He spied on the British to help Washington learn their battle plans.

Why did some American Indians fight with the British during the war?

They hoped the British would help stop the colonists from taking their land

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1
What was the main reason Parliament repealed the Stamp Act?
The Boston Tea Party frightened the British.
British business owners complained about the boycotts to Parliament
Parliament had earned enough money from the tax to pay Great Britain’s debt
Great Britain decided to grant the colonies freedom.
2
How did members of the Second Continental Congress hope King George III would respond to the Olive Branch Petition?
They hoped the king would declare war on the colonies
They hoped the king would grant the colonies independence
They hoped the king would work with the Congress to find a peaceful answer
They hoped the king would stop trade between Great Britain and the colonies
3
What was the main purpose of Paul Revere’s ride?
To check the lights in the North Church
To find the best route for the British to reach Lexington and Concord
To tell people to take more weapons and ammunition to Concord and Lexington
To warn the Patriot leaders, and the militias that the British were coming
4
What major event caused the British Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Massacre
The Committees of Correspondence
The Boston Tea Party
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
5
Which of the following statements did Patrick Henry include in his speech?
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
“I have not yet begun to fight!”
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
“No taxation without representation!”
6
Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress?
They voted to stop all trade with until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
They wrote and approved the Declaration of Independence.
They declared war on Great Britain.
They created a Continental Army under the command of George Washington.
7
Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?
It owed money it had borrowed to fight the French and Indian War.
It owed Spain money for building British ships.
It owed the colonists money for imports of raw materials.
It owed France money because they sent soldiers to help control colonists
8
Why did Great Britain feel that it was fair to tax the colonists for the French and Indian War?
It was the job of British colonies to support the king and Parliament.
Great Britain was defending the colonies against the French.
Parliament passed a law that all British citizens had to pay for the war
All British citizens paid taxes.
9
Why did the Second Continental Congress create the Continental army in preparation for possible war with Great Britain?
Some state militias were unwilling to fight against the British.
Colonists refused to fight against the British unless they were paid.
George Washington would not lead the militias because they were untrained
State militias were unpaid volunteers, so there was no guarantee of men
10
Why did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense convince many colonists that it was time for independence?
He was an important government official
He explained reasons for independence in plain language that was easy
He listed all of the things King George III had done that were illegal
He gave examples of other countries that had revolutions
11
What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?
The passage of the Intolerable Acts
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The sending of the Olive Branch Petition
The Boston Tea Party
12
Who did Washington’s forces defeat at Trenton?
British soldiers based in Princeton
American Indians who were allied with Great Britain
Hessian mercenaries who were fighting for the British
Hessians fighting for German control of the colonies
13
Why did many people think that the colonists had no chance to win against the British?
America had a strong navy, but most battles were on land
Most colonists were not in favor of the war and didn’t support it.
British knew the land because of the French and Indian War
Great Britain’s army was larger and better trained than the Patriots.
14
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to —
explain that British treatment of the colonists was not unreasonable
explain why the colonists had a right to become independent
let everyone know how the British king had mistreated the colonists
describe how a government should be organized and run
15
What positive things came out of Washington’s winter at Valley Forge?
Washington’s army had the whole winter to rest and relax
The lack of sufficient food led to development of a better supply system
Training under von Steuben helped the troops become more disciplined.
Washington’s spies had time to figure out what the British were going to do
16
What was the main reason that the colonists opposed British taxes?
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
The colonists wanted to produce their own goods rather than buying them
The colonists didn’t want to support a government that was so far away.
The colonists wanted to spend their money on building their own businesses
17
How did Nathan Hale help the Patriot cause?
He supplied boats that carried Washington and his men across the Delaware
He helped Washington win the Battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to help Washington
He spied on the British to help Washington learn their battle plans.
18
Why did some American Indians fight with the British during the war?
The British offered to paid more than the Americans
They hoped the British would help stop the colonists from taking their land
They thought the British would win and wanted to be on the winning side.
The British forces had better equipment and were better trained

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