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Taxation
Government collected money and used it for a variety of public goods.
100
Declaration of Independence
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
100
Which conflict is best represented by the graphic below?
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The Boston Massacre
The French-Indian War
4. The French-Indian War
100
George Washington
A. Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States
B. Philosopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
C. Member of the Patriot Army who was captured and hanged by the British for spying.
D. American general who switched sides to the British and tried to sell the fort of West Point to the British.
E. Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States.
100
What was one of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?
To divide up the work of the Continental Congress evenly
To explain why the colonies needed to be independent from Great Britain and create the new country of the United States.
To begin the process of abolishing (ending) slavery
To punish the Sons of Liberty for the Boston Tea Party
2. To explain why the colonies needed to be independent from Great Britain and create the new country of the United States.
200
Patriot
Those who favored independence from Great Britain.
200
Olive Branch Petition
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
200
One conclusion that can be draw based on the timeline below is:
1. The colonists' relationship with the British monarchy (king) improved.
2. The colonists' relationship with the British monarchy (king) worsened.
2. The colonists' relationship with the British monarchy (king) worsened.
200
King George III
A. Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States
B. Philosopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
C. Member of the Patriot Army who was captured and hanged by the British for spying.
D. American general who switched sides to the British and tried to sell the fort of West Point to the British.
E. Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
200
What is the purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence according to the passage below:
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness – That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, – That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles..."
To maintain order and the rule of the King.
To allow religious freedom
To abolish (end) slavery
To protect the rights of the people
4. To protect the rights of the people
300
Loyalist
People who wanted to maintain (keep) the relationship with the British king.
300
Social Contract
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
300
The newspaper below indicates the feeling of the colonists toward what policy of the British King?
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Proclamation of 1763
The Sugar Act
1. Stamp Act
300
John Locke
A. Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States
B. Philosopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
C. Member of the Patriot Army who was captured and hanged by the British for spying.
D. American general who switched sides to the British and tried to sell the fort of West Point to the British.
E. Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
Philosopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
300
Who won the American Revolution?
The British (Great Britain)
The Americans (The United States)
The French (France)
The Netherlands (the Dutch)
2. The Americans
400
Propaganda
Information with the purpose of spreading certain political information.
400
Common Sense
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
400
The image below represents what historical event?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord.
The Boston Massacre
The French Indian War
The Boston Tea Party
2. The Boston Massacre
400
Alexander Hamilton
A. Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States
B. Philosopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
C. Founding Father who was George Washington's right hand man and founder of the National Bank, Secretary of Treasury
D. American general who switched sides to the British and tried to sell the fort of West Point to the British.
E. Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
Founding Father who was George Washington's right hand man and founder of the National Bank, Secretary of Treasury
400
The passage below from "Common Sense" best supports which of the following statements. Base your answer on the passage below:
“But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families… "
The relationship between Great Britain (England) and the colonies in North America was equal.
The relationship between Great Britain (England) the colonies was designed to benefit Great Britain (unequal)
The relationship between the colonies and Great Britain was designed to benefit the colonies.
2. The relationship between Great Britain (England) the colonies was designed to benefit Great Britain (unequal)
500
Militia
A military group that is not supported by the government but made up of regular citizens.
500
Sons of Liberty
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
B. This document officially separated the British colonies in North America from Great Britain and formed an independent nation. It was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
C. This document urged the colonists toward independence.
D. This document tried to make peace with the British king.
E. Agreement between the people and the government in which the needs of the individual are balanced with the needs of society and in which citizens give up certain liberties in exchange for certain protections.
A. This group was very active in Boston and planned many acts against the British including using events to recruit people to their side, destroying British tea and harassing British tax collectors.
500
The quote that follows reflects the ideas of which philosopher- It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law. This philosopher believed that men needed to be ruled with a strict hand and that violence was necessary to keep a population in line.
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3. Thomas Hobbs
500
Paul Revere
A. Leader of the Continental (Americans) and first President of the United States
B. sopher who greatly influenced the American Revolution with his ideas about people being entitled to life and liberty.
C. Member of the Patriot Army who was captured and hanged by the British for spying.
D. Member of the Sons of Liberty who created the "Bloody Massacre on King Street" to convince colonists to join Patriot side.
E. Ruler of Great Britain (British) during the time of the American Revolution.
Member of the Sons of Liberty who created the "Bloody Massacre on King Street" to convince colonists to join Patriot side..
500
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Brooklyn?
George Washington was forced to retreat to northern Manhattan.
The British took control of the city of New York for the remainder of the War.
Parts of NYC were destroyed in a great fire that may have been set as a distraction by George Washington's troops during the retreat.
Prices rose for food
All of the above
5. All the above