Tracing the American Revolution 1

Question 1

During the Boston Tea Party the ____, disguised as Indians, dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

Accepted Answer

Sons of Liberty

Question 2

The 3rd president of the United States...

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

What is the militia?

Accepted Answer

Private citizens who fought

Question 4

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

Both countries wanted to control America.

Question 5

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Accepted Answer

Natural Rights, Declaration of Liberty

Question 6

What event caused the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

The British passed the Tea Act which allowed them to tax tea

Question 7

The declaration was written and approved in

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 8

Who was a lawyer and a patriot who protested?

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 9

When people fear the government...

Accepted Answer

Tyranny

Question 10

Who was the traitor that betrayed America?

Accepted Answer

Benedict Arnold

Question 11

People have the right to alter or _ a government that mistreats them.

Accepted Answer

Abolish

Question 12

The right to life, liberty, and __________

Accepted Answer

Pursuit of happiness

Question 13

Who led the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 14

The colonists said __ to show they had no direct representation in Britain's Parliament

Accepted Answer

"No taxation without representation"

Question 15

Leader of the Intolerable Acts

Accepted Answer

King George III

Question 16

When did the Boston Tea Party occur?

Accepted Answer

1773

Question 17

___ is money that people have to pay to the government for service.

Accepted Answer

Tax

Question 18

What did the British want in Concord?

Accepted Answer

Weapons

Question 19

Britain tried to pay their bills by

Accepted Answer

Taxing the colonists

Question 20

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 21

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 22

British Imperial Policy refers to ___.

Accepted Answer

British control and power

Question 23

"Taxation without representation" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A slogan

Question 24

After the French and Indian war the British had a large amount of ________.

Accepted Answer

Debt

Question 25

According to the DOI, all people have____

Accepted Answer

natural rights

Question 26

A grievance is a

Accepted Answer

complaint

Question 27

Before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence.

Accepted Answer

Sons of Liberty

Question 28

Why is Saratoga important?

Accepted Answer

France decided to help the American colonists.

Question 29

Give me liberty or give me death

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry

Question 30

Who won the French and Indian war?

Accepted Answer

The English and their Native American allies

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