Which best summarizes the political relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?
The colonies helped to make their own laws and participate in parliament.
The colonies were allowed to elect their own representatives and colonial governors.
The colonies were monitored by colonial governors who were appointed by the king.
The colonies did not have a strong central government and were not able to maintain order and control.
The colonies were monitored by colonial governors who were appointed by the king.
The colonists did not control trade in the colonies. Which of the reasons below were the cause of this?
1. Governors appointed by the king
2. No colonial representation in parliament
3. Great Britain’s strict control over the colonies
4. Colonies being monitored by the colonial governor
Great Britain's strict control over the colonies.
Great Britain’s reason for controlling the colonies was to -
remain a world power
win support from the colonists
increase colonial control in Parliament
punish the colonists for supporting France
To remain a world power
What were these colonists dissatisfied about in 1765?
"Taxes on what?"
The Sugar Act
The Patriot Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Stamp Act
Which two men are were generals at Yorktown? *Bonus points if you know who won and who surrendered. Two bonus points if you know which countries they were from.
Benedict Arnold
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Which best summarizes the economic relationship between the colonies and Great Britain? Select all that apply.
The colonies were taxed to pay for expenses by Great Britain.
The colonies did not have an economic relationship with Great Britain.
The colonies controlled their trade and did not pay taxes to Great Britain.
The colonies were strictly controlled by Great Britain and traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain.
-The colonies were taxed to pay for expenses by Great Britain. (1)
-The colonies were strictly controlled by Great Britain and traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain. (4)
Which of the following is the main cause for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists wanted to be free from British rule.
Colonists wanted to collect taxes to pay for westward expansion.
Colonists wanted to elect their own representatives to parliament.
Colonists wanted to protect all social classes living in the colonies.
The colonists wanted to be free from British Rule
Review the headline below and answer the question that follows.
"Parliament Imposes Taxes on American Colonies"
What is the reason that parliament imposed taxes on the colonists?
To help King George III build a new palace
To help pay for the French and Indian War
To punish Americans for settling in the west
To remove British troops from North America
To help pay for the French and Indian War
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the power of the government come from?
The king
The people
The legislature
The parliament
The people
How was the role of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin similar during the American Revolution?
Both were loyalists during the war.
Both served as soldiers in the Continental Army.
Both were French soldiers who supported the Patriots.
Both were involved in the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
Both were involved in the creation of the Declaration of Independence
Which of the following best describes The Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.
Applied to only white men at the time it was written.
Influenced by the ideas of European philosophers such as John Locke.
Stated that people have natural rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Allowed for the King of England to tax and impose laws on colonists in North America.
Applied to only white men at the time it was written. (1)
Influenced by the ideas of European philosophers such as John Locke. (2)
Stated that people have natural rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (3)
Which best describes what happens when a government violates the rights of the citizens?
Citizens must increase taxes to pay for war.
People have a duty to change the government.
Citizens have no rights to go against the government.
Colonists must ask the colonial governor to protect them.
Citizens have the duty to change the government
Review the headline below. Select all of the correct answers.
"Growing Dissatisfaction Throughout Virginia and Other American Colonies"
Which of the following are reasons for the headline shown?
the colonies opposed taxes
the colonists could now vote for their governors
the colonies had no representation in Parliament
the colonist were not allowed to move north to settle
-The colonies opposed taxes
-The colonies had no representation in parliament
In the picture, the British soldiers are shown firing on colonists after it was reported that the colonists were taunting the soldiers. What was this event called by some colonists?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Bunker Hill
Shot Heard Round the World
The Boston Massacre
Which statement best describes what these three men had in common?
Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, John Adams
Promoted American Independence
Commanders of the Continental Army
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
French Leaders who Supported Patriots
They all promoted American Independence
The summary below represents the-
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of London
Treaty of Yorktown
The Treaty of Paris
Who inspired colonial patriotism with this speech "Give me liberty or give me death?
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Patrick Henry
The Americans listed provided what advantage during the Revolutionary War?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington
Food
Education
Great wealth
Strong leadership
Strong leadership
Match the key event to the description that best matches.
__ 1st armed conflict
__ 1st major Battle of the war
__ Patriots protest tea tax
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battles of Lexington and Concord
-Lexington/Concord
-Bunker Hill
-Boston Tea Party
What made the poet quoted below unique? Select all that apply.
Gained her freedom
Spy in the Revolutionary War
Warned colonists of British arrival
Enslaved African American who supported independence
Enslaved African American who supported independence
What battle is the headline talking about?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle of Saratoga
Which person is being described in the chart below?
Thomas Paine
Crispus Attucks
James Armistead Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette
Crispus Attucks
Select the three (3) the correct answers. Which of the following were colonial advantages in the Revolutionary War?
Defense of their own land
Strong colonial leadership
Colonial beliefs and principles
All colonists united against the British
Defense of their own land
Strong colonial leadership
Colonial beliefs and principles
James Armistead Lafayette can best be described as:
The man who wrote “Common Sense”.
An outspoken member of the House of Burgess.
An enslaved African American from Virginia who served as a spy.
Fugitive enslaved African American who was killed in the Boston Massacre.
An enslaved African American from Virginia who served as a spy.
Who is being described below?
"Two lamps in Boston's North Church gave signal to this midnight rider to warn the colonists the British were crossing the Charles River."
Jack Jouett
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere