What was the Townshend Act?

A British tax on tea, paper, lead, glass, and oil.

What started the Boston massacre?

Unwanted British troops in Boston

What were the Intolerable Acts?

A series of punitive laws meant to punish the colonies

When and where was the battle of Lexington and Concord?

April 19, 1775. Outside Boston, Massachusetts.

What was the Boston tea party a result of?

Colonies were forced to buy tea from Britain alone

What was the stamp act?

All paper required a royal stamp

Describe the merchantilist relationship between the colonies and Great Britain.

Colonies could only buy And sell certain goods from British

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

Proposed to the king by the colonies , promoting peace

What was the Declatory Acts?

Britian made clear that they could tax whenever they wanted

When was the Battle of Saratoga? One effect of the battle.

1777, the French allied with us.

When and where was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

June 17, 1775. Boston, Massachusetts

Who was on the committee to write a formal declaration to George III?

Adams, Livingston, Sherman, and Jefferson

What were the navigation acts?

It was illegal to trade items with other countries

French and Indian War Effects

Taxes, enforced navigation acts, Proclamation of 1763

What is Salutary Neglect?

Britain left the colonies alone

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

Forbade settlement past Appalachian mountains

What was the Articles of Confederation? When was it ratified?

The colonies' first constitution, 1781

What Americans negotiated the Treaty of Paris?

Adams, Franklin, Jay, laurens and Jefferson

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1
What did the First Continental Congress do in response to the Intolerable Acts?
Boycott British goods
Thirty Years War
Form a collective military resistance against Britain
War against Britain
2
All of the following were considered weaknesses of the Articles EXCEPT
The executive was weak
Congress cannot declare war
Congress no power to tax
Congress could regulate trade
3
What was the Townshend Act?
Donald Trump's inauguration speech
British document removin people from all colonies
A British tax on tea, paper, lead, glass, and oil.
A tax taxing all colonies
4
What started the Boston massacre?
Declaratory and navigating acts.
Stamp acts
The Boston tea party
Unwanted British troops in Boston
5
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A series of punitive laws meant to punish the colonies
Soldiers were housed in colonists homes.
You weren't permitted to sale goods to people of color
Independence was announced
6
When and where was the battle of Lexington and Concord?
October 9, 1773. Kentucky.
June 5, 1775. Virginia.
April 19, 1775. Outside Boston, Massachusetts.
June 9, 1773. New York.
7
What was the Boston tea party a result of?
Intolerable acts
Townsend acts
taxation without representation
Colonies were forced to buy tea from Britain alone
8
When and where was the Battle of Yorktown? One effect of the Battle.
1781, Virginia, End of the war
1775, Massachusetts, another war
1776, Jamestown, taxed all colonies
1888, New York, gave up independence
9
What was the stamp act?
It was illegal to mail letters without a stamp.
All paper required a royal stamp
Tea Could not be bought.
Must be stamped and approved to join a new colony.
10
Describe the merchantilist relationship between the colonies and Great Britain.
Did not have a relationship with Great Britain.
Neglected the colonies
Colonies could only buy And sell certain goods from British
Triangle trade
11
This was passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party
Navigational
Declaratory
Intolerable
Townsend
12
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Proposed to the king by the colonies , promoting peace
A study that said eating olives made you peaceful
A petition to make the Olive Tree the colony tree
A document propsing war after failed peace treaties
13
True or False? The written Delcaration was approved on July 4, 1776
True
False
14
First direct tax on colonies
Stamp
Intolerable
Declaratory
Tea
15
What was the Declatory Acts?
Paper was taxed
Nobody could trade
War was started
Britian made clear that they could tax whenever they wanted
16
When was the Battle of Saratoga? One effect of the battle.
1776 Spain allied with us
1770, the French allied with us
1776, the Mexicans attacked
1777, the French allied with us.
17
When and where was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
June 17, 1775. Boston, Massachusetts
Friday 13, 1773. York, New York
October 3, 1776. Charleston, North Carolina
June 6, 1666. Quebec, Canada.
18
How many branches are in our Government?
87
2
1
3
19
When was the Constitution ratified?
April 6, 1790
July 4, 1776
June 21, 1788
May 1, 1773
20
When did the Continental Congress declare independence?
July 4, 1776
June 2, 1775
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1789
21
Who were the main figures in writing the Constitution?
Jay, Washington, and Len
Hamilton, Hughes, Henry
Harry and Lloyd
Madison, Jay, and Hamilton
22
The first ten amendments are collectively called..?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The articles of Confederation
The right of bills
23
When did Richard Lee make a motion for independence?
Feb 7, 1781
July 4, 1776
June 7, 1776
April 19, 1775
24
Who was on the committee to write a formal declaration to George III?
Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Washinton
Socialists
Republicans
Adams, Livingston, Sherman, and Jefferson
25
What were the navigation acts?
It was illegal to trade items with other countries
Sailors could not navigate the sea correctly
Triangle trade was enforced
The colonies were forced to separate from Britian
26
French and Indian War Effects
Taxes, enforced navigation acts, Proclamation of 1763
More wars
The French became Indians
No taxes, no acts were passed.
27
What treaty ended the Revolutionary war?
Treaty of Peace
Treaty of Olive Branch
Treaty of Bunker Hill
Treaty of Paris
28
What is Salutary Neglect?
Britain left the colonies alone
People didn't say hello to each other
the French did not support the colonies anymore
George Washington
29
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Forbade settlement past Appalachian mountains
Colonies weren't allowed to have trade with Indians
Proclamation of declaration
The queen of England didn't allow trade with other countries
30
Who was considered the "Father" of the Constitution?
Josh Hughes
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
31
What was the Articles of Confederation? When was it ratified?
The colonies' first constitution, 1781
Jr, 1717
The states declared war against Britain, 1777
A rebellion, 1788
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What Americans negotiated the Treaty of Paris?
Adams, Franklin, Jay, laurens and Jefferson
Trump, Pence, Obama, and Biden
Hughes, Tackett, and McCann
Franklin, Adams, and Washington

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