The Colonies Unite
The Colonies Unite
The Colonies Unite
100
What was one major cause of the French and Indian War? A. France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America. B. American colonists wanted independence from Britain. C. Native Americans did not like French people settling on western lands. D. The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.
What is France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America?
100
What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War? A. It printed colonial currency. B. It forced the colonists to trade only with Britain. C. It passed new tax laws for the colonies. D. It sold western land to settlers.
What is it passed new tax laws for the colonies?
100
Many colonists said that Parliament should not tax them because they had no representation. What does the word representation mean in the sentence above? A. a plan for spending money B. money that governments collect from citizens C. a voice in one's government D. a lawmaking body
What is a voice in one's government?
200
How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods? A. They left the colonies. B. They fought with British soldiers. C. They refused to buy British goods. D. They refused to make British goods.
What is they refused to buy British goods?
200
How did the Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule? A. They spread information quickly. B. They housed British soldiers. C. They voted to declare independence. D. They stole British goods.
What is they spread information quickly?
200
When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy? A. after the battles of Lexington and Concord B. after the Battle of Bunker Hill C. after the Boston Tea Party D. after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
What is after the Battle of Bunker Hill?
300
Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important? A. They marked the end of the French and Indian War/ B. They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws. C. They marked the beginning of the American Revolution. D. They were the first battles led by George Washington.
What is they marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
300
What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history? A. The colonists won the American Revolution. B. The 13 colonies formed their first united government. C. Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence. D. The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.
What is Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence?
300
What was the first plan of government for the United States called? A. the Albany Plan B. the Articles of Confederation C. the Declaration of Independence D. the Olive Branch Petition
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400
What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation? A. Congress was given the power to control trade. B. Congress was able to collect taxes. C. The power of the states was limited. D. The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War.
What is the states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War?
400
Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army? A. Samuel Adams B. John Dickinson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Richard Henry Lee E. George Washington
Who is George Washington?
400
This person was the head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation. A. Samuel Adams B. John Dickinson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Richard Henry Lee E. George Washington
Who is John Dickinson?
500
This person organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought by many people to have planned the Boston Tea Party. A. Samuel Adams B. John Dickinson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Richard Henry Lee E. George Washington
Who is Samuel Adams?
500
This person was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. A. Samuel Adams B. John Dickinson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Richard Henry Lee
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This person called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain. A. Samuel Adams B. John Dickinson C. Thomas Jefferson D. Richard Henry Lee
Who is Richard Henry Lee?
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