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Colonial America and the American Revolution
Colonial America and the American Revolution
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How did Colonists protest the Townshend Acts?
A petition to the King
The Boston Massacre
Boycotting British goods
Declaration of War
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How were goods transported throughout the colonies during the pre-revolution era?
Turnpikes
Canals
Rivers
Railroads
3
The Mayflower Compact, and the House of Burgesses are both examples of ...
overthrowing British royal governors
establishment of religious freedom
steps toward a democratic self-government
protests of British land policies
4
Jefferson based his ideas of Natural Rights in the DoI, on this Enlightenment theorist beliefs
Montesquieu
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Voltaire
5
Which act imposed by the British required colonists to house and supply British soldiers?
Coersive Acts
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Housing Act
6
Rocky, infertile soil, a short growing season, & cold winters explains the geography of ...
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Western Territories
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How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
9
Unknown
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5
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Which of the following reinforced the principle established in the Zenger trial?
Freedom of the Press
More Money for Defense
Freedom to the British
Freedom of Speech
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Which was NOT an act imposed by the British?
Tea Act
Coffee Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
10
Who lead the Continental Army?
Charles Cornwallis
Sam Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
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Thomas Paine wrote what influential document?
Bill of Rights
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
12
True or False: The Revolutionary War began after the signing on the Declaration of Independence
False
True
13
Finish the slogan, "No Taxation, ...
Without Independence"
Without Representation"
Without Justice"
EVER!"
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Why did Paul Revere depict the Boston Massacre in the painting, the way that he did?
He was trying to show his support of British control.
He was trying to convince people to support Independence.
He portrayed an accurate account of the events.
He wanted to show how aggressive the Colonists were.
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This war caused the debt that Britian decided to make the colonists pay for.
War of 1812
American Revolution
World War I
French and Indian War
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This act created an imaginary line preventing the colonists from moving westward.
Currency Act
Sugar Act
Proclamation Line of 1763
Stamp Act
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People were NOT in favor of independence and loyal to the British crown were called ...
British
Loyalists
Patriots
Militia
18
Put expensive tax on legal documents, newspapers, calendars, and all other written documents.
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Declatory Act
Stamp Act
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True or False: The Colonists exaggerated the events in the Boston Massacre.
False
True
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John Locke's theory of Natural Rights consisted of what rights?
Freedom of Speech
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Life, Liberty and Property
Habeas Corpus
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A major effect of the American Revolution was ...
colonists had to pay for tea that was dumped in the harbor
the ideas of our revolution led to the French Revolution
the 13 Colonies became colonies of France
Great Britain won the war
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Which document ended the Revolutionary War?
Declaration of Independence
Writs of Assistance
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris
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The British system of Mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it ...
placed quotas on immigration
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
placed restrictions on trading
encouraged colonial manufacturing
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The colonists greatest advantage in the war was ..
Money
An advanced Navy
Foreign Aid from France
Knowledge of the land
25
This cartoon refers to what plan to unify the colonies?
Patriots
Sons of Liberty
Articles of Confederation
Albany Plan of Union
26
Which of these was not an advantage that the Colonists had over the British?
Motivation
Knowledge of Land
Advanced Navy
Foreign Aid
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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To protect the rights of citizens
To win Independence for France
To declare independence for Great Britain
To grant colonists free speech
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People who were in favor of independence and against British rule were called ...
Loyalists
Tories
British
Patriots