Toward Independence
The Declaration of Independence
The American Revolution
Vocabulary
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100

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War? 

  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. Great Britain
  4. American Indians

Great Britain

100

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill? 

  1. The British won decisively.
  2. The militia won by a narrow margin.
  3. The militia surrendered to the British.
  4. The British won but suffered many losses.

The British won but suffered many losses.

100

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war? 

  1. supply shortages
  2. weak commander
  3. unfamiliar territory
  4. long travel distances

supply shortages

100

What is tyranny?

  1. A government that allows citizens to vote for their leaders.

  2. A ruler who protects the rights and freedoms of the people.

  3. A system of government where power is shared among different branches.

  4. The unjust use of government power.

The unjust use of government power.

100

What was the name of the fort that the French built in the Ohio River Valley?

Fort Duquesne (du-KANE)

200

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?  

  1. Enslaved Africans
  2. British soldiers
  3. American Indians
  4. American colonists

American Indians

200

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader? 

  1. He had experience.
  2. He wanted the role.
  3. He was very wealthy.
  4. He was highly educated.

He had experience.

200

Why did many of the British people not support the war? 

  1. The king was unpopular.
  2. They planned to move to America.
  3. The cost to taxpayers was too high.
  4. They wanted the Americans to have their independence.

The cost to taxpayers was too high.

200

What was Common Sense?

  1. A speech given by George Washington to encourage colonists to fight.

  2. A pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many colonists to support independence.

  3. A petition asking King George III to make peace with the colonies.

  4. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine explaining why colonists should remain loyal to Britain.

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that persuaded many colonists to support independence.

200

What did British Prime Minister William Pitt do to help the Colonists win the French and Indian war?

Sent British Navy to cut off all of New France’s ports… they could not get food, ammo, supplies to French soldiers.

300

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?  

  1. They did not believe in any form of taxation.
  2. They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
  3. People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
  4. People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

300

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies? 

  1. It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
  2. It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
  3. It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
  4. It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

300

Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga? 

  1. France
  2. Canada
  3. Mexico
  4. Germany

France

300

What are natural rights?

  1. Rights given only to wealthy citizens.

  2. Rights that can be taken away by a king.

  3. Rights that people receive when they become citizens.

  4. Rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.

Rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.

300

What was the Quartering Act?

A law that required colonists to house and provide supplies for British soldiers

400

Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny? 

  1. the Boston Tea Party
  2. the Proclamation of 1763
  3. the French and Indian War
  4. the First Continental Congress

the Boston Tea Party

400

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? 

  1. to persuade British troops to leave Boston
  2. to encourage colonists to join the army
  3. to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
  4. to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

400

How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world? 

  1. It led to Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
  2. It made other nations fearful of American strength.
  3. It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence.
  4. It made citizens of other nations fearful of a fight for independence.

It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence.

400

What is a boycott?

  1. To protest by writing a letter to the king.

  2. To refuse to buy goods from a certain source.

  3. To pay taxes on goods imported from another country.

  4. To trade goods with other countries.

To refuse to buy goods from a certain source.

400

When is Independence Day (day + year)? Why did the day get pushed out?

July 4, 1776; Colonists had a passage removed due to it criticizing the slave trade

500

How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots? 

  1. as brave soldiers
  2. as foreign invaders
  3. as ungrateful rebels
  4. as agreeable neighbors

as ungrateful rebels

500

Why was the Declaration of Independence written? 

  1. to start the American Revolution
  2. to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
  3. to instruct how a country wins its freedom
  4. to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

500

In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans? 

  1. British land in Canada
  2. the right to punish the Loyalists
  3. land east of the Mississippi River
  4. the return of taxes paid to Great Britain

land east of the Mississippi River

500

What was the American Revolution?

  1. A war between France and Great Britain over land in North America.

  2. A movement to give the king more power over the colonies.

  3. A struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain.

  4. A protest against taxes imposed by the colonial governments.

A struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain.

500

List all 3 parts of the Intolerable Acts.

  • Closed the Boston harbor until tea was paid for
  • Reduced their ability to govern themselves
  • British soldiers would be tried in England 
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