The Olive Branch Petition ___________.

Reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown

Why did John Adams recommend George Washington as the Commander of the Continental Army?

Washington would unite the colonies b/c he was from Vir.

Virtual Representation was the idea________.

That House of Commons members represent the whole empire.

The Boston Massacre occurred when British Soldiers

Fired into a mob and killed some Bostinians

What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified the south?

He promised freedom to blacks who fight for the Brits

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783

Began only after the Battle of Yorktown

Why did the Stamp Act create such a stir in the colonies?

First direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies

Washington's defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown _________.

Destroyed British support for the war

In 1778, the focus of the war shifted _________.

To the South, where the British captured Savannah

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1
The Olive Branch Petition ___________.
Was meant to ease tensions among American political parties
Was Parliament's final attempt to stop a war
Reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown
Convinced Thomas Paine to write Common Sense
2
In the winter of 1776, what battle helped improve American morale?
Morristown
Lexington & Concord
Long Island
Trenton
3
What is a consequence of the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777?
The immediate surrender of all British troops
British commanders took the heart of the war into Boston
General Washington surrendered
France allied with the US
4
Why did John Adams recommend George Washington as the Commander of the Continental Army?
He knew he opposed Howe for cutting down the Liberty Tree
He shared Washington's view on the importance of rights
He though Washington might fight for the British
Washington would unite the colonies b/c he was from Vir.
5
Virtual Representation was the idea________.
That only free born men can be elected to the Am. parliment
About representation that most American politicians liked
The King appoints delegates to the House of Commons
That House of Commons members represent the whole empire.
6
The Boston Massacre occurred when British Soldiers
Captured members of the Tea Party
Fired on local minutemen guarding an arsenal
Tried to defend Thomas Hutchinson from an angry mob
Fired into a mob and killed some Bostinians
7
What did Lord Dunmore do that horrified the south?
He promised freedom to blacks who fight for the Brits
He issued a proclamation freeing all slaves
He encouraged Indians to conduct backcountry raids
He confiscated Loyalist properties
8
Which of the following was NOT a significant battle during the first year of the War?
Cowpens
Fort Ticonderoga
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
9
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
Gave America control of Florida
Led to the British receiving compensation for things taken
Began only after the Battle of Yorktown
Ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire
10
Why did the Stamp Act create such a stir in the colonies?
Lawyers were offended be the new measure.
It raised prices on products so much colonists couldn't buy
None of the revenue raised was spent in the colonies
First direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies
11
Washington's defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown _________.
Destroyed British support for the war
Allowed Washington to march his men through the Lower South
Angered the French, whose fleet had yet to arrive
Would have been impossible without poor leadership
12
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with _________.
Declaration of war
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
13
In 1778, the focus of the war shifted _________.
To emancipation, wherein all slaves who fought were freed
To the South, where the British captured Savannah
From minor skirmishes to tactical nuclear weapons.
From fighting in the South to fighting in New England
14
Which of the following did NOT provide for direct or indirect taxes on colonies?
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
Declaratory Act
Stamp Act

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