Vocabulary
The historical document that announced the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain and established the principles of the US government.
Declaration Of Independence
4. What is not one of the causes of the American Revolution?
A. The French and Indian War
B. Taxation without representation
C. Growing sense of colonial identity
D. Assassination of George Washington
D. Assassination of George Washington
What is not one of the acts/ taxes that the British created for the American colonies before the American Revolution?
A. Sugar Act
B. Stamp Act
C. Paper Tax
D. Townshend Acts
C. Paper Tax
A war that occurred between the American Colonists and the British that caused the American independence.
American Revolution
Taxation without representation means…
A. Taxing people without their consent
B. Taxing select groups of people
C. People always have a say in their taxation
D. Only British citizens are taxed
Taxing people without their consent
What is one of the ways the American colonists do to protest the British taxes and acts?
A. Leaving America
B. Boycott the taxed items
C. Selling tea
D. None of the above
B. Boycott the taxed items
A war that occurred between the French and Native Americans and the British colonists resulted in the British owning most of the land in North America.
7 Years war or the French and Indian War
The colonists' main ally during the American revolution?
French
What was the colonial secret society that would use violence to influence tax collectors?
A. Sons of Liberty
B. Continental Army
C. French Foreign Legion
D. Anti-tax society
A. Sons of Liberty
A series of religious revivals that took place in the American colonies and England during the 18th century (1700s).
The Great Awakening
Which is one of the effects of the Great Awakening that is important for establishing the American Revolution?
A. The encouragement of nationalism
B. That all citizens should buy what they want
C. The growing sense of British identity among colonists
D. The American people became more religious.
The encouragement of nationalism
Why did the British needed to tax the American colonies after the 7 years War?
A. The British followed their agreed treaty
B. The French needed money
C. The American colonist items and products were too cheap
D. The British had debt they needed to pay off
D. The British had debt they needed to pay off
Misleading information is used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.
What does a growing sense of colonial identity mean?
A. The colonists have their own government.
B. The British are leaving the Colonists alone.
C. Colonists began to see themselves as different from Britain and desired self-governance.
D. Colonists began creating a separate religion from the British.
C. Colonists began to see themselves as different from Britain and desired self-governance.
What information is included in the Declaration of Independence?
A. An explanation why the United States is great
B. A list of complaints on the British Government
C. A list of reasons why the United States should stay with the British.
D. A description of each of the American Colonies
B. A list of complaints on the British Government