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What was the French and Indian War mostly about?
The Indians did not get along with the French.
The French and British were fighting over land.
The French helped the Indians to defend their land.
England helped the Indians win their land from the French.
The French and British were fighting over land.
Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
It allowed open trading between colonists and Indians.
It required colonists to give soldiers room and food.
It ended conflicts between the Indians and the colonists.
It prevented colonists from expanding their land to the west.
It prevented colonists from expanding their land to the west.
How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?
They offered to settle their differences with a treaty.
They punished the colonists with even harsher rules.
They set up a voting system to determine taxation.
They started the French and Indian War.
They punished the colonists with even harsher rules.
Explain what “Taxation without Representation” means and why the colonists were angry about it.
Don't tax us without asking us. They were mad because they had no say so.
What items were taxed in the colonies?
sheep, cattle, paper, tea
bread, milk, corn, carrots
sugar, flour, butter, cloth
paper, tea, sugar, ink
paper, tea, sugar, ink
Which of these acts passed by the British Parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Why was King George III collecting taxes?
He wanted to be rich.
Great Britain was in a lot of debt after the French and Indian War.
He wanted to punish the colonists for arguing with him.
Great Britain was in a lot of debt after the French and Indian War.
What was the purpose of the boycott of all English imports?
to force Great Britain to repeal its unfair laws
to encourage trade with other countries
to create a Continental Congress
all of these
to force Great Britain to repeal its unfair laws
Which one of these is not a complaint against King George III listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Taxing the colonists without their permission
Cutting off the colonists’ trade with the rest of the world
Fighting a war with France on American soil
Keeping troops in the colonies and not punishing them when they harm colonists
Fighting a war with France on American soil
How did taxation unite the colonists?
All colonists were in support of the taxes.
All colonists paid exactly the same amount of taxes.
The colonists felt that Taxation without Representation was unfair.
The colonists felt that Taxation without Representation was unfair.
How did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, unite the colonists?
It showed that the loyalists were correct about why we should stay with Great Britain.
It changed neutralists to patriots.
It changed neutralists to loyalists.
It changed neutralists to patriots.
How did Kentuckians feel about declaring independence?
Most Kentuckians were Loyalists and did not want independence.
Most Kentuckians were Patriots and were in support of independence.
Kentuckians did not know there was a problem with the British.
Kentuckians were more concerned with protecting their homes and lives from Indian attacks.
Kentuckians were more concerned with protecting their homes and lives from Indian attacks.
One of the following acts caused colonists to boycott the taxed item. Because of this boycott, the colonists culture surrounding food and drink changed over time.
Which act changed colonial culture?
(Hint: Great Britain’s culture still involves this item, but ours does not)
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Tea Act
Are taxes necessary?
Yes, because the leader of the country needs to be rewarded for their hard work.
Yes, because it takes a lot of money to run a country.
No, it is only a punishment to the citizens of a country.
Yes, because it takes a lot of money to run a country.
Why was it important for the founding fathers to incorporate specific rights into the Declaration of Independence?
To tell everyone what we should be able to do.
We did not have those rights protected under British rule.
People argued over which rights we should have.
The founding fathers weren’t sure which rights were necessary.
We did not have those rights protected under British rule.
Why did colonists gather weapons after the First Continental Congress?
The colonists had declared war against Great Britain.
The British government had declared war against the colonies.
Minutemen attacked the colonists at Lexington and Concord.
They were prepared to fight if Britain refused to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
They were prepared to fight if Britain refused to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
Which two groups fought in the French and Indian War?
France
India
Native Americans
England
Spain
Canada
France and England
How did economics influence independence?
Because of mercantilism and taxes, Patriots argued that colonists would make more money if they were independent.
France promised to give the colonies a large sum of money if they fought the British.
By separating from Great Britain, all taxes went away forever, increasing colonists’ wealth.
Economics did not influence Independence.
Because of mercantilism and taxes, Patriots argued that colonists would make more money if they were independent.
“The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American.”
How do these words suggest a change over time in the colonists’ view of themselves?
Each colony used to think of itself as its own area, but now they are united.
Patrick Henry moved from Virginia to America when the war started.
The colonists all lived in separate countries that joined together against the British.
The colonies were not a part of America.
Each colony used to think of itself as its own area, but now they are united.
Claim: Common Sense had a big impact on Americans declaring independence.
Use specific evidence to support your claim. Explain your answer in at least two sentences.
what did common sense do?
Why did the Second Continental Congress write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson wanted to publish a document that would force England to join the colonies as one country.
The Congress wanted to begin a debate between the colonies and England.
The colonial leaders were not able to settle their differences with the British, and they agreed that they should break free.
No one knows for sure why the Declaration was written.
The colonial leaders were not able to settle their differences with the British, and they agreed that they should break free.
What are two big ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
It’s only common sense to declare independence because we are larger than Great Britain.
All humans have rights.
If Great Britain will repeal the taxes and stop fighting colonists, we are willing to be peaceful.
It's government's job to protect our rights.
All humans have rights.
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It's government's job to protect our rights.
Was Kentucky gaining its statehood similar to the United States gaining its independence?
Yes, because it happened in the same year.
Yes, because they both had to fight a war to gain statehood/independence.
No, because Kentucky was a state long before the United States gained its independence.
No, because Kentuckians were not being oppressed by the Virginia government and did not have to fight for statehood.
No, because Kentuckians were not being oppressed by the Virginia government and did not have to fight for statehood.
Parliament passed the stamp act, parliament passed the Townshend act, colonists were killed by British soldiers at boston massacre, ???
Which of the following statements would best complete the chart?
The Sons of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party.
New York City was captured by the British.
The colonial army defeated the British army at Saratoga.
General Washington rested his army at Valley Forge.
The Sons of Liberty led the Boston Tea Party.
When the British imposed high taxes on goods purchased by the colonists, the colonists decided to boycott, or refuse to buy those goods.
What was an opportunity cost of this decision?
The colonists had to throw the tea in the harbor.
The British became angry and threatened war.
Colonists had to go without goods such as tea.
The British had to force the colonies to pay taxes.
Colonists had to go without goods such as tea.