What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 declare?

That the colonists would pay taxes.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor

What were Sons of Liberty?

A secret group that found interesting ways to oppose the British.

What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state?

That the colonies were under the control of the English government

Which movement resulted in the founding of the Methodist Church late in the eighteenth century?

A movement to reform the Church of England

What did the Church believe about man’s destiny?

That it was entirely in God’s hands

Did all the members of the Second Continental Congress feel going to war with England was the only solution?

They were divided. Some wanted war, while others wanted peace.

What was the King’s response to the letter from The Second Continental Congress asking him to remove the taxes?

He said no, and sent 20,000 more soldiers to the colonies.

What is the purpose of the third section of the Declaration of Independence?

That these united colonies are free and independent states

What is The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about?

Paul Revere warning the colonists that the British were attacking

What was one argument in Common Sense?

America is bigger than England, and should not be ruled by a small place.

What did British soldiers do on the day of the Boston Massacre when boys were throwing snowballs at them?

They shot into the crowd of people.

What was the main reason that colonists felt the British Government had no right to tax them?

Because they were not allowed to help elect the people in the government.

What is the purpose of the second section of the Declaration of Independence?

Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies

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1
What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 declare?
That independence was the only way for the colonists to earn their freedom.
That the colonists needed to move back to England.
That the colonies were under the control of the English government.
That the colonists would pay taxes.
2
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists sat down for tea with members of the Mohawk tribe
Colonists sat down for tea with members of the British Parliament
Colonists began to sell tea
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor
3
What were Sons of Liberty?
A secret group that found interesting ways to oppose the British.
A group who fought against the British without the other colonists.
A secret group who drafted the Declaration of Independence.
A secret group who traveled to England to talk with the King.
4
What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state?
That colonists would pay taxes
That the colonists needed to move back to England
That the colonies were under the control of the English government
Colonists Declaring independence was the only way to earn their freedom
5
Which movement resulted in the founding of the Methodist Church late in the eighteenth century?
Great Awakening
Age of Enlightenment
A movement to reform the Church of England
Puritan movement
6
What did the Church believe about man’s destiny?
That man would perish.
That it would be happy and true.
That it was what man made of it.
That it was entirely in God’s hands
7
Did all the members of the Second Continental Congress feel going to war with England was the only solution?
The Second Continental Congress did not discuss war.
Yes. They voted to go to war unanimously.
No. They all wanted peace, but the Crown would not consider it.
They were divided. Some wanted war, while others wanted peace.
8
Who denounced slavery as sinful?
Evangelical converts
The Anglican Church
The Evangelicals
The Puritans and Catholics
9
Who was the other colonist who spoke of independence along with Thomas Paine?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
10
Which river did Paul Revere travel across on his way to warn colonists in Lexington?
Hudson River
Charles River
Boston River
North River
11
What was the King’s response to the letter from The Second Continental Congress asking him to remove the taxes?
He agreed to remove all colonial taxes from law.
He would remove taxes if the colonists would stop their rebellious actions
He said no, and sent 20,000 more soldiers to the colonies.
He said the colonists should ask God for forgiveness for their actions.
12
What is the purpose of the third section of the Declaration of Independence?
All men are created equal
Women should have the right to vote
That these united colonies are free and independent states
Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies
13
What is The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about?
Paul Revere fighting in the first battle of the revolution.
Paul Revere writing a political pamphlet
Paul Revere being elected President
Paul Revere warning the colonists that the British were attacking
14
What was one argument in Common Sense?
The enslaved people should be protected by the government.
The Native Americans should be protected by the government.
The British government was not a real government.
America is bigger than England, and should not be ruled by a small place.
15
What did British soldiers do on the day of the Boston Massacre when boys were throwing snowballs at them?
They left their post.
They shot into the crowd of people.
They set fire to the building they were guarding.
They shot and killed the boys.
16
Where were two lanterns hung to warn the colonists that the British were coming by sea?
The Boston Harbor
The Boston market
The old North Church steeple
The pillar of Concord
17
What was the main reason that colonists felt the British Government had no right to tax them?
Because they chose to leave England
Because they were Puritans
Because they did not live in England.
Because they were not allowed to help elect the people in the government.
18
Where was Paul Revere almost captured by the British?
Between Charlestown and Lexington
Between Philadelphia and Boston
Between Boston and Charlestown
Between Lexington and Concord
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What is the purpose of the second section of the Declaration of Independence?
Describes ways in which King George misused his power in the colonies
Women should have the right to vote
All men are created equal
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