Washington's orders from G.B. told him to take 200 men and do what?

prevent France from builting forts

Besides the American and the British, what other countries joined the Rev. war?

Holland, France, Spain, and Scotland

Why were the boycotts of British products so effective?

They put pressure on London merchants who then pressured Parliament

What actions did the colonists take to try and avoid Independence from G.B.?

sent letters and petitions to the king

What was the purpose for the Preamble in the Declaration of Independence?

to explain the reasons why America is breaking away from Britain

How did British policies plant the seeds for a future American government?

colonies banded together to protest British policies

How did the war expanding into the frontier hurt the British?

It forced them to spread there military resources to more areas

Which did the colonists NOT do to fight the continued tax on tea?

Only drank tea from American merchants

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

A document that hoped to prevent further conflicts between Native Americans

In the Declaration of Independence why did Americans believe they had to explain their actions?

to convince others that they had done everything to solve problems first

Which of these was NOT something that drove colonists to seek independence?

sending all colonists arrested to stand trial in England

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

G.B. won, gaining Quebec, Montreal, and parts of the Caribbean

Why can the French and Indian War be considered the beginning of American Independence?

it united colonists against a common enemy

Which one of these are not differences that led to the French and Indian War?

The British were looking for gold, the French were looking for animal furs

Why were Native Americans involved in conflicts between Europeans?

They had trading agreements and alliances with European powers

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1
Washington's orders from G.B. told him to take 200 men and do what?
capture a French expeditionary force
claim as much land as possible for G.B.
prevent France from builting forts
to support General Braddock in fighting the Native Americans
2
Besides the American and the British, what other countries joined the Rev. war?
Scotland, France, and Belgium
France and Germany
Holland, France, Spain, and Scotland
France, Germany and Belgium
3
Why were the boycotts of British products so effective?
They forced American to buy American
less people moved to America
They put pressure on London merchants who then pressured Parliament
They kept British ships out of Boston Harbor
4
What helped convince Americans it was time to fight for independence?
Each colony creating its own independent government
Creation of the Continental Congress
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
5
What actions did the colonists take to try and avoid Independence from G.B.?
sent letters and petitions to the king
sent armed militia to parliament
sent representatives to France
sent ships full of appeasement goods to England
6
What was the purpose for the Preamble in the Declaration of Independence?
To claim why the British king was tyrannical.
to force Parliament to go against the king
to convince G.B. that American's were still loyal
to explain the reasons why America is breaking away from Britain
7
How did British policies plant the seeds for a future American government?
Britain's chose to bomb American cities prior to the Revolution
colonies banded together to protest British policies
Murder of politically active American colonists
Just laws given to the colonies by Parliament
8
How did the war expanding into the frontier hurt the British?
It turned the Indians against the British
It opened up more land for Americans to farm
It forced them to spread there military resources to more areas
It forced the British to use the Wilderness Road
9
Which did the colonists NOT do to fight the continued tax on tea?
Colonialists began the committees of correspondence to help communications.
smuggled tea from Holland
Americans became more politically active
Only drank tea from American merchants
10
Which of the philosopher's said that if a government disregards people's rights it loses the right to govern.
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
11
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A document that hoped to prevent further conflicts between Native Americans
A declaration claiming that small pox came from the French
Native American declaration that kept Americans from settling in the west
A treaty that ended the French and Indian War
12
In the Declaration of Independence why did Americans believe they had to explain their actions?
wanted to tell G.B. they had enough
they wanted to tell the King he was a tyrant
They wanted titles like people in Great Britain
to convince others that they had done everything to solve problems first
13
How many grievances are in the Declaration of Independence?
14
1
27
32
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Which of these was NOT something that drove colonists to seek independence?
Parliaments threats to America's democratic traditions
Parliament increased its control and taxation of the colonists
Taxing colonists without their consent
sending all colonists arrested to stand trial in England
15
George Washington was part of what group that wanted fertile land west of the Appalachians?
American Planters Company
American Trade Company
Pennsylvania Planters Company
Ohio Company
16
which of these is NOT one of the five main parts of the Declaration of Independence?
efforts to fix the problems
Aftermath
section on the rights of the people
Preamble
17
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?
American's won gaining all land west of the Alleghenies.
G.B. won, gaining Quebec, Montreal, and parts of the Caribbean
The French won laying claim to the entire Louisiana Purchase
Native American's won forcing the Americans east of the Allegheny Mountains
18
Why can the French and Indian War be considered the beginning of American Independence?
it forged alliances between the Native Americans and the British
The British refused to send soldiers to protect the colonies
it united colonists against a common enemy
It forced Americans to recognize religious differences between countries
19
What battle was the turning point in American's victory?
Lexington, Massachusetts
King's Mountain, South Carolina
Yorktown, Virginia
Saratoga, New York
20
Was it the King or Parliament that wanted to use force in the colonies?
Parliament
King
21
Which one of these are not differences that led to the French and Indian War?
French had tight control over their colonies, British did not
The British were looking for gold, the French were looking for animal furs
Rivalries between G.B. and France
French were Catholic, British, Protestants
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Why were Native Americans involved in conflicts between Europeans?
They had trading agreements and alliances with European powers
All Native Americans sided with the French
Native Americans wanted British support to keep Americans out of the West
Native Americans and British understood each other

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