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1
Which of the following was a result of the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament responded by launching the Boston Massacre
Parliament passed the Townshend Acts as punishment
Parliament passed the Sugar Act as punishment
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts as punishment
2
The main reason that Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
Make profits by selling land west of the Appalachian Mts.
Protect the French Catholics of Quebec
Allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
Avoid conflicts between American colonists and Indians
3
When did the colonies declare independence from England?
1787
1776
1803
1620
4
Which of the following people argued that government was a social contract with the people?
Thomas Hooker
Charles de Montesquieu
John Locke
William Blackstone
5
Thomas Paine assisted in the American Revolution by
Serving as General Washington's aide
Writing Common Sense
Serving as ambassador to France
Organizing groups of guerrilla soldiers
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What was George Washington's role during the American Revolution?
He wrote Common Sense
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
He was the founder of the Sons of Liberty
He was commander of the Continental Army
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Which of the following battles is the turning point of the Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
8
Colonial merchants opposed mercantilism because the system
Required colonists to house British soldiers
Prevented colonists from having representation in Parliament
Led to restrictive trade policies
Limited the freedom of the press
9
What are unalienable rights as mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
These rights cannot be taken away from a person
Only citizens have these rights
People cannot give up these rights
Only people, not governments, can protect these rights
10
The 3rd amendment (property protection) to the U.S. Constitution was passed in response to?
Quartering Act
Coercive Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
11
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
Firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
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The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to
Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
State the colonists reasons for separating from England
Declare war on Great Britain
Force Spain to support the Revolutionary War