The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence is to

explain why the colonies wanted to break away from British rule.

What of the actions listed below were NOT taken by the First Continental Congress?

Accept the Coercive Acts as legal and follow them

What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" refer to?

British government was taxing colonists without their consent

The Battles of Lexington and Concord are important because

they marked the beginning of the war between the British & the colonies.

Why was Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre an example of propaganda?

His use of the word 'massacre' to describe the event.

Why did some enslaved Africans and women question their position in society after the American Revolution began?

They wanted to get the same rights the white American males fought for.

Why was the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George?

To persuade him to make peace with the colonies.

What happened when 3 East India Company ships arrived in Boston Harbor in 1773?

Colonists boarded the ships and threw tea overboard.

What does Thomas Paine argue in his pamplet Common Sense?

If the colonies stay in the British empire there will be many problems.

How did the British government respond to unrest in Boston over taxes?

British government sent troops to Boston

During the American Revolution, some Native American groups supported the British because

the British promised to end colonial settlement in the west.

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The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence is to
create a new plan to follow when the colonies go to war with the British.
explain why the colonies wanted to remain under British rule.
explain why the colonies wanted to break away from British rule.
create a new American government for the colonies.
2
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and dump tea into Boston Harbor during the:
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
Battle of Bunker Hill
3
What of the actions listed below were NOT taken by the First Continental Congress?
Accept the Coercive Acts as legal and follow them
Form colonial militias or groups of citizen soldiers
Repeal of 13 acts of Parliament
Boycott British trade
4
What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" refer to?
British government had sent troops to occupy Boston
British government was taxing colonists without their consent
British government limited colonists ability to settle new land
British government refused to allow colonists to collect taxes
5
The presentation of one sided or partial information to influence people's opinions is called:
Propaganda
Memoranda
Gentrification
Collation
6
The Battles of Lexington and Concord are important because
they were the beginning of treaty negotiations between British & colonies.
they marked the beginning of the war between the British & the colonies.
they marked the beginning of the revised trade agreements with the British.
they proved to the British that defeating the colonists would not be easy.
7
Leader from Virginia famous for his "liberty or death" and "I am not a Virginian, but an American" speech.
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Richard Henry Lee
8
Why was Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre an example of propaganda?
His use of the word 'massacre' to describe the event.
The number of people represented is not accurate.
Because he included the dog in the engraving.
Shows confrontation taking place in the center of the city.
9
Why did some enslaved Africans and women question their position in society after the American Revolution began?
They wanted the British to give them equal rights so they can travel freely
They wanted to get the same rights the white American males fought for.
They wanted to get paid the same amount of money the male soldiers got.
They wanted equal rights like their conterparts in France and Britain.
10
Why was the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George?
To persuade him to ask Parliament for the colonies to have representation.
To persuade him to allow volunteers to join the Continental Army.
To persuade him to withdraw British troops from Boston.
To persuade him to make peace with the colonies.
11
The Second Continental Congress selected which person as the Commander of the Continental Army?
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
George Washington
12
British response to the Boston Tea Party that closed Boston Harbor and ended public meetings.
Townshend/Intolerable Acts
Townshend/Coercive Acts
Coercive/Punitive Acts
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
13
Which company was given exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies by the British government?
British East India Company
Plymouth Bay Company
Hudson Bay Company
British East Asia Company
14
Group of representatives of all of the colonies called together to respond to British actions.
Congress of the Americas
American Legion
Continental Congress
Philadelphia Congress
15
What happened when 3 East India Company ships arrived in Boston Harbor in 1773?
Colonists boarded the ships and threw tea overboard.
Five colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre.
Colonists called for a boycott of fabric made in England.
Parliament passed the Tea Act.
16
What does Thomas Paine argue in his pamplet Common Sense?
The colonists should be patient because Parliament is getting rid of taxes.
If the colonies stay in the British empire there will be many problems.
Without British control in the colonies, the colonists will not have money.
Parliament is doing all it can to resolve the differences with the colonies
17
Which action taken by King George was meant to prevent the colonists from settling further west?
Boston Massacre
Coercive Acts
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
18
Which document was used to announce the independence of the United States?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Albany Plan of Union
19
Supporters of resistance to British policies, later independence.
Patriots
Tories
Pioneers
Loyalists
20
How did the British government respond to unrest in Boston over taxes?
King George sent a proclamation ordering protests to stop
King George sent a peace negotiator to Boston
British sent a bribe to try to pay off the people in Boston
British government sent troops to Boston
21
During the American Revolution, some Native American groups supported the British because
all Native American groups would be recognized as independent nations.
the British promised to end colonial settlement in the west.
the British would give them favorable trade agreements for European goods.
the British would pay Native Americans for land taken from them.
22
Colonists who supported the King's government and remained loyal to British rule.
Loyalists
Pioneers
Patriots
Anglicans
23
What name was given to the killing of five colonists by British soldiers in Boston in 1770?
Boston Tea Party
March Massacre
Battle of Boston
Boston Massacre
24
What do we call the act of bringing in products illegally to avoid paying taxes on them?
Smuggling
Stealing
Bootlegging
Looting
25
Which important document was written primarily by Thomas Jefferson?
Bill of Rights
Albany Plan of Union
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence

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