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1
Fill in the correct order of events: Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, _, Intolerable Acts, __.
Sugar Act, Tea Act
Valley Forge, Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party, Battle of Lexington and Concord
Stamp Act, Sugar Act
2
The colonist succeeded in getting the Stamp Act repealed; but the British still taxed what?
Lead
Wool
Sugar
Tea
3
Great Britain taxed the colonist to help pay for which war?
Civil War
None of these
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
4
Colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and threw tea into the sea to protest the tea tax.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Boston Massacre
Declaration of Independence
The Boston Tea Party
5
The protests against British policies in the colonies gradually led to demands for...?
more land
free tea
Independance
more taxes
6
Which tax Act did the Sons of Liberty first form to protest?
Townshend Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
7
John Paul Jones’s victory over the British ship made Americans’ believe that they were able to
defeat the French
defeat the powerful British
defeat the Indians
defeat the Spanish
8
The Declaration of Independence explains why the colonists were declaring independence and...
that the colonies were forming an independent nation.
None of these.
wanted to be part of British Parliment
The colonies were joining France
9
The British owned company that was the only place colonist could buy this product...
Tea
Cotton
Wool
Sugar
10
What was the official end to the American Revolution?
The signing of the Constitution
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Treaty of Paris
The signing of the Stamp Act
11
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed the __ to punish the people of Boston.
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
12
A major principle in the Declaration of Independence is that government should be based on...
none of these
the rules of male landowners.
the rule of law.
the consent of the governed.
13
Who said: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
George Washington
Nathan Hale
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
14
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote what poem?
"Common Sense"
“Paul Revere’s Ride”
"The Constitution"
"The Declaration of Independence'
15
What does this statement mean? “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
You would give your life over and over for your country
You would die to have freedom
You would rather die than fight
You would rather fight than pay taxes
16
Washington’s victories at ___ and ___ improved the morale of Patriot soldiers.
Trenton and Princeton
New York and Boston
Valley Forge and Lexington
Philadelphia and Charlseton
17
Nathan Hale was executed by the British for being a ____ who helped the Patriots.
traitor
none of these
slave
diplomat
18
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, ..."
that all men are created equal
that all men love to eat nachos
that all men have the right to vote
That only one person should rule
19
The Declaration of Independence was written with the idea of government should be based on...
Government and taxes.
freedom,equality, and protecting the people’s rights.
equal taxes, and votes for male land owners.
war, and freedom.
20
The Committees of Correspondence was formed to share information among the colonists about...
getting the British and French angry.
getting the Colonist angry with the French
British actions and colonial protests.
getting the American Indians angry with the British.
21
Thomas Paine’s book "
____ "
convinced many colonists that it was time for independence.
Sense and Sensibility
No Taxes
Common Good
Common Sense
22
Declaration of Independence argued that the British had deprived Americans of their
Eating Rights
Taxing Rights
Voting Rights
Natural Rights
23
"No taxation without Representation" was the protest slogan against which British Tax Act?
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
24
In 1768, British sent warships and troops to Boston Harbor to....?
defend the colonist from the French.
limit colonists’ protests against British taxes.
bring more slaves to the colonies.
celebrate the Boston Tea Party.
25
Who helped form the Committees of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
