BP: Causes
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
a. By forcing King George III to give up the throne
b. By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
c. By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures
d. By increasing taxes on the colonists
b. By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
How did the colonial militia know the British were coming to Lexington?
a. Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes warned them on their midnight ride
b. Spies in the British army warned them
c. The British troop movements were obvious, and easy to observe
d. They didn't know, and they were taken by surprise
a. Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes warned them on their midnight ride
What is the central point of the Declaration of Independence?
a. That the colonies should be better represented in Parliament
b. That the colonies were breaking with England to form their own country
c. That the taxes on tea and stamps were too high
d. That King George III was a terrible tyrant
b. That the colonies were breaking with England to form their own country
money owed
debt
to reach an agreement
negotiate
If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?
a. It would've forced you to pay taxes on tea, paper, and other British goods
b. It would've made all of your Colonial money worthless
c. It would've prevented you from being represented in Parliament
d. It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house 4.
d. It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house 4.
How did Ben Franklin help the American war effort?
a. By writing the Declaration of Independence
b. By serving as President of the Continental Congress
c. By serving as a general in the Continental Army
d. By convincing the French government to aid the colonists
d. By convincing the French government to aid the colonists
How did Thomas Paine inspire the American colonists?
a. Through a series of public speeches
b. Through a widely-read pamphlet
c. Through a series of newspaper articles
d. By co-writing the Declaration of Independence
b. Through a widely-read pamphlet
signed up to serve in the armed forces
enlisted
the crime of fighting against your own country
treason
What is the best definition of "tyranny?"
a. Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government
b. Allowing a legislative body to determine tax policy
c. Maintaining a standing army
d. Passing laws that some people don't like
a. Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government
What did George Washington have in common with Lord Cornwallis?
a. They were both elected by their fellow citizens
b. They were both in charge of their respective armies
c. They both won key victories over the British Army
d. They both received titles from the King of England
b. They were both in charge of their respective armies
The Declaration says that life and liberty are inalienable rights. What is the best synonym for "inalienable?"
a. Acquired
b. Democratic
c. Absolute
d. Negotiable
c. Absolute
to give food and shelter
quarter
a tax placed on imported goods
tariff
How was the Boston Massacre different from the battles of the Revolutionary War?
a. The war was fought between two armies; in the Massacre, soldiers shot unarmed civilians
b. The war began during the 1770s; the Massacre took place during the 1760s
c. The war was fought far away from Massachusetts, where the Massacre took place
d. The Massacre involved guns; the battles were fought with swords
a. The war was fought between two armies; in the Massacre, soldiers shot unarmed civilians
In the phrase, "Thomas Paine exhorted the colonists to support independence," what does "exhorted" mean?
a. Politely asked
b. Strongly urged
c. Discouraged
d. Expected
b. Strongly urged
What role did Thomas Jefferson play during the Second Continental Congress?
a. He served as President of the Congress
b. He was the first member to sign the Declaration of Independence
c. He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
d. He helped Ben Franklin edit the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
c. He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
the peace agreement between Great Britain and the United States
Treaty of Paris
a formal agreement of friendship between two or more countries
alliance
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
a. They pulled all British troops out of Massachusetts
b. They passed the Townshend Acts
c. They blockaded Boston Harbor
d. They invaded the United States
c. They blockaded Boston Harbor
What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
a. It was where the first shots of the war were fired
b. It was the last major battle in the American Revolution
c. It was a major British victory
d. It's considered the turning point of the war
d. It's considered the turning point of the war
Although the Declaration said that "all men are created equal," women and minorities did not originally share the same rights as white men. What can you conclude about this?
a. Women and minorities did not want equal rights
b. White men still have many legal rights that are denied to women and minorities
c. Women and minorities didn't know enough about government to have full rights
d. Americans have revised their values in the years since the Declaration was first drafted
d. Americans have revised their values in the years since the Declaration was first drafted
freedom from rule by others
independence
military control over a region
martial law