Vocabulary
A war that occurred between the American Colonists and the British that caused the American independence.
A. 7 years War
B. The French and Indian War
C. American Revolution
D. Treaty of Paris
C. American Revolution
The type of governmental power which is the power to interpret the laws.
A. Judicial Power
B. Governmental power
C. Executive power
D. Legislative power
A. Judicial Power
What is not one of the causes of the American Revolution?
A. Assassination of George Washington
B. The French and Indian War
C. Taxation without representation
D. Growing sense of colonial identity
A. Assassination of George Washington
A war between the French, Native Americans, and British colonists resulted in the British owning most of the land in North America.
A. American revolution
B. 7 Years War
C. War of 1812
D. Treaty of Paris
B. 7 Years War
The type of governmental power which is the power to enact the laws.
A. Judicial Power
B. Governmental power
C. Executive power
D. Legislative power
C. Executive power
What was the main ally of the American colonists during the American Revolution?
A. British
B. Spanish
C. French
D. Portugal
C. French
The document that ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States as a country.
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Articles of Confederation
D. George Washington Letters
A. Treaty of Paris
The type of governmental power which is the power to create the laws.
A. Judicial Power
B. Governmental power
C. Executive power
D. Legislative power
D. Legislative power
Taxation without representation means…
A. People always have a say in their taxation
B. Taxing people without their consent
C. Taxing select groups of people
D. Only British citizens are taxed
B. Taxing people without their consent
A formal agreement between countries to create solutions after a war.
A. Treaty
B. Balance of Power
C. Alliance
D. Articles of Confederation
C. Alliance
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies is called
A. Government
B. School
C. Alliances
D. Capitalism
A. Government
11. What does a growing sense of colonial identity mean?
A. Colonists began creating a separate religion from the British.
B. The colonists have their own government.
C. The British are leaving the Colonists alone.
D. Colonists began to see themselves as different from Britain and desired self-governance.
D. Colonists began to see themselves as different from Britain and desired self-governance.
The United States' first constitution established the national government after the Revolutionary War.
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Articles of Confederation
C. The Washington Letters
D. None of the Above
B. Articles of Confederation
What is not a part of what a state is defined as?
A. Roads
B. Land
C. Government
D. Sovereignty
Roads
Which group was not affected negatively by the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
A. Loyalists
B. Women
C. African Americans
D. Land-owning male colonists
D. Land-owning male colonists