What does this political poster represent?

The Colonies needed to be united

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?

Led to new taxes they did not vote on

How did American newspapers use the Boston Massacre?

As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain

Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?

a series of meetings planned to respond to England

American victories at Trenton and Princeton....

showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

The act was taxation without representation.

What led to the outbreak of fighting at Fort Loudoun during the French and Indian War?

distrust had developed between the British and the Cherokee

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it...

brought France into the war as an American ally.

What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?

taxation increase in 13 colonies

Which one of these is NOT a consequence of the French and Indian War?

The British allowed the French to remain in the Ohio River Valley.

Parliament passing the Tea Act is to the Colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.. Parliament responds by doing what?

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....

Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--

Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

The Patriots gained French support for the war

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

he persuades the colonists to rebel

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.

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1
This man was sent to go warn Minutemen that the British were coming.60 sec
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
2
Who was selected to write the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
3
When did the U.S. declare independence
April 15, 1793
July 4, 1776
August 26, 1776
July 4, 1789
4
"No ________ without representation"
Voting
Liberty
Taxation
Rights
5
The leading figure in and designer of the Albany Plan of Union was
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
William Pitt
Benjamin Franklin
6
What does this political poster represent?
Serpents can grow back together
Colonies need to be independent
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
The Colonies needed to be united
7
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
Led to more wars with the French
They lost their land to Native Americans
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
The British established military law in the colonies
8
How did American newspapers use the Boston Massacre?
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
To blame the colonists for the attack
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
9
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
Boston Massacre
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
Dressed up like Native Americans
10
Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?
a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes
a provisional government designed to negotiate peace
a series of meetings planned to respond to England
11
American victories at Trenton and Princeton....
forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey.
proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.
convinced Spain to side with the United States.
showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.
12
Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.
The act was taxation without representation.
The tax was a large amount of money.
The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.
13
What led to the outbreak of fighting at Fort Loudoun during the French and Indian War?
distrust had developed between the British and the Cherokee
the lack of trade networks between the colonists and American Indian
the British army's failure to capture land in the Ohio River Valley
the British colonists' lack of trade relations with Spanish colonies
14
What is another name for British soldiers?
Redcoats
Loyalists
Patriots
Minutemen
15
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Navigational Acts
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
16
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it...
liberated Georgia from British control.
brought France into the war as an American ally.
forced the British to leave Canada.
ended General Burgoyne's career.
17
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
to see who could throw a barrel further.
to protest taxes
to frame the Native Americans.
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
18
What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?
taxation decrease in 13 colonies
taxation increase in 13 colonies
taxation increase only in southern colonies
taxation increase in Boston only
19
Which event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Tea Party
American Revolution
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
20
Which one of these is NOT a consequence of the French and Indian War?
The British imposed new taxes on the colonists.
The British allowed the French to remain in the Ohio River Valley.
The British took control of Canada.
The British Recieved Florida from the Spanish
21
I became the leader of the Continental Army. Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
22
Parliament passing the Tea Act is to the Colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor.. Parliament responds by doing what?
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief
23
The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....
Restricting trade with American Indians
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
24
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
25
Interest in what region of the country sparked the French and Indian War?
Appalachian Mountains
Canada
Florida
The Ohio River Valley
26
I support the colonists and independence from England. What am I?
Pilgrim
Loyalist
Slave
Patriots
27
What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists sought military support from France.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
28
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army
The Patriots began to lose what little men they had remaining
The Patriots gained French support for the war
The Patriots gained over 8,000 new recruits
29
What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?
he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England
he persuades the colonists to rebel
he persuades the colonists to remain loyal
30
Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains
Border Lands
Manifest Destiny
Proclamation Line of 1763
31
I am loyal to King George and I am against the Revolution. What am I?
Loyalist
Pilgrim
Patriot
Slave
32
First meeting between leaders of the colonists that included 56 delegates from the colonies
Congress of Liberty
First Christmas
First Continental Congress
Thanksgiving
33
Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?
King Louis IV
Queen Elizabeth
King James III
King George III
34
Where did the first battle of the Revolution take place?
Philadelphia
Boston
Lexington and Concord
New York City
35
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.

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