The British army marched from Boston to Lexington and Concord to

find and destroy weapons the colonists had been gathering.

Which colonial leaders emerge as tensions grew between the colonies and Britain?

George Washington, John Adams, Patrick Henry

Which statement best describes the meaning of the phrase “consent of the governed”?

The government receives its authority from the people.

The colonists secretly communicated information about their anger over British policies by

forming committees of correspondence.

Sam Adams and Mercy Otis Warren were important because they

led protests and boycotts to oppose acts that taxed.

The excerpt below reflects how the colonists were upset with the-

British economic policies after the French and Indian War.

What action did John Adams have in response to the Boston Massacre?

He defended the soldiers because he believes in the law.

What colonial claim is supported by this illustration?

British soldiers fired upon unarmed colonists.

How did the French and Indian War contribute to causes of the American Revolution?

Britain needed money to pay its war debt.

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American Revolution-Causes and the Early Years

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1
Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for the 13 colonies prior to the War?
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
2
The British army marched from Boston to Lexington and Concord to
escape an invading French army.
find and destroy weapons the colonists had been gathering.
avoid disease carrying mosquitoes near the harbor.
meet Native American allies to attack the colonists.
3
Which was the primary weapon used during the Revolution?
bayonet
musket
short sword
revolver
4
In what city did the First Continental Congresses meet?
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
New York
5
What were blank search warrants used by British officials to look for smuggled goods called?
proclamation line
search warrants
writs of assitance
petitions
6
Who created this picture?
Paul Revere
George Washington
Ben Franklin
John Adams
7
To protest Britain's passing of the Stamp Act, Sam Adams and others created the
Albany Plan of Union
The Minutemen Coalition
Boston Anti-tax Society
the Sons of Liberty
8
Which colonial leaders emerge as tensions grew between the colonies and Britain?
Patrick Henry, John Adams, William Pitt
John Adams, Sam Adams, Daniel Boone
John Adams, Charles Townsend, Patrick Henry
George Washington, John Adams, Patrick Henry
9
Which statement best describes the meaning of the phrase “consent of the governed”?
The government receives its authority from the people.
The government is more powerful than thepeople.
The powers of government can' t betaken away by the people.
The government is given authority by theking or queen.
10
The colonists secretly communicated information about their anger over British policies by
petitioning Parliament to hear their grievances.
forming committees of correspondence.
sending messages on Franklin's new invention, the telegraph.
nominating George Washington to lead a network of spies.
11
Sam Adams and Mercy Otis Warren were important because they
fought in the first battles of the American Revolution.
organized militias to fight against the British.
led protests and boycotts to oppose acts that taxed.
participated in the Boston Tea Party.
12
The excerpt below reflects how the colonists were upset with the-
British economic policies after the French and Indian War.
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
13
When colonists boycotted British products like tea and luxury items, imports from Britain would
decrease.
remain the same.
increase.
become more expensive.
14
Which of the following events did the colonists use as propaganda against the British?
the Battle of Lexington and Concord
the Boston Tea Party
the Tea Act
the Boston Massacre
15
The "Shot heard round the World" was fired in what year?
1774
1776
1775
1777
16
This man created the famous engraving of the "Bloody Massacre". Who is he?
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
John Adams
William Dawes
17
What is the term for when a law or act is cancelled?
petition
repeal
boycott
levy
18
What acts were passed by Parliament in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Tea Act
19
What action did John Adams have in response to the Boston Massacre?
He had the soldiers deported.
He defended the soldiers because he believes in the law.
He had the British soldiers arrested for murder.
He wrote letters to raise military support.
20
This American patriot is known for his quote, "Give me liberty or give me death"! Who is he?
Patrick Henry
Crispus Attucks
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
21
What colonial claim is supported by this illustration?
Colonists were better equipped than British soldiers.
Most of the American colonists in Boston were killed.
British soldiers fired upon unarmed colonists.
Boston Massacre had more soldiers than civilians.
22
How did the French and Indian War contribute to causes of the American Revolution?
Colonists believed that Britain was not protecting them.
British soldiers were stranded in the colonies after the war
British and Indian were defeated.
Britain needed money to pay its war debt.
23
Which is the correct date of the Boston Massacre?
December 5, 1770
December 16, 1773
March 16, 1773
March 5, 1770
24
The illustration pictured is an example of
a town hall meeting.
burning an effigie.
boycotting.
civil disobedience.
25
Stuffed figures made to look like tax collectors and burned in protest were called what?
scare crows
customs officials
boycotts
effigies
26
Which group of colonists sided with the American rebels?
Nationalists
Loyalists
Patriots
Republicans

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