Causes
What was the American Revolution about?
A. a tax revolt
B. an international and civil debate over governing representation and consent
C. A Civil conflict between Patriots and Loyalists
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above
Franklin's initial goal in publishing the Join or Die cartoon was to:
A. Unite the colonists to combat the French
B. Unite the colonists to combat the British
C. Advocate for the colonies to remain separate
D. Memorialize his pet snake
A. Unite the colonists to combat the French
This founding father is credited with publishing the iconic "Join or Die" political cartoon.
A. Andrew Jackson
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Alexander Hamilton
C. Benjamin Franklin
For the colonists, the root of the problem with Britain's taxation policies was:
A. they were too high
B. the lack of colonial representation in British legislation
C. they didn't understand the reasoning behind them
D. King George III promised he would not impose any taxes
B. the lack of colonial representation in British legislation
A reason that Britain imposed new taxes on the thirteen colonies was:
A. to pay for British soldiers that were stationed in the American colonies
B. to needlessly aggravate the colonists
C. to compensate for a decline in money from imports
D. to expand the fur trade in British North America
A. to pay for British soldiers that were stationed in the American colonies
A. To express the treachery of revolutionary thought
B. Recall the imagery of the serpent in the Book of Genesis
C. As a symbol of colonial unity against British rule
D. To remind people of the names of the thirteen colonies
C. As a symbol of colonial unity against British rule
The Sons of Liberty were
A. political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government
B. a local Pennsylvania militia founded to rally the Loyalists
C. a farmers association in South Caroline representing the interests of the Neutralists
D. Residents of the Statue of Liberty
A. political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government
A major question that divided Loyalists and Patriots was:
A. What is a fair tax?
B. How many imported British goods should the colonies allow?
C. Who should be able to serve in the local militia
D. Was armed resistance to the Crown a justified response?
D. Was armed resistance to the Crown a justified response?
The Townsend Act (1767) taxed:
A. Printed materials
B. munitions
C. molasses
D. lead, paint, glass
D. lead, paint, glass
Prior to the American Revolution the New York Assembly erected a statue of which British King?
A. Henry VIII
B. Charles II
C. James I
D. George III
D. George III
About 20% of the colonists were:
A. Patriots
B. Neutralists
C. Loyalists
D. Soldiers
C. Loyalists
In what battle did the famous "shot heard round the world" occur?
A. Lexington and Concord
B. Trenton
C. Bunker Hill
D. Yorktown
A. Lexington and Concord
"No Taxation Without Representation" became a slogan of resistance for the:
A. Loyalists
B. Patriots
C. Neutralists
D. Farmers
B. Patriots
The toppling of the statue was an expression of patriot rebellion against royal rule occurred following which significant event?
A. the battle of Lexington and Concord
B. the first publication of the Join or Die cartoon
C. the Declaration of Independence
D. The passage of the Stamp Act
C. the Declaration of Independence
Who is credited with the quote: "Give me liberty or give me death" ?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Patrick Henry
C. Paul Revere
D. George Washington
B. Patrick Henry
The Tea Act was created to help which British Company?
A. British Fur Trade Company
B. British One Stop Shop Company
C. British East India Company
D. Hudson's Bay
C. British East India Company
What was the Quartering Act (1764)
A. Required colonists to provide shelter and supplies for British troops in North America
B. Imposed a tax on all silver coins, including half dollars
C. Mandated that large houses be divided into quarters
D. Restricted trade with Great Britain
A. Required colonists to provide shelter and supplies for British troops in North America
To the Loyalists the snake in Franklin's cartoon represented
A. the courage of the colonists
B. the treachery of revolutionary thought
C. frustration with British taxation acts
D. the meandering American Atlantic coast
B. the treachery of revolutionary thought
Who wrote: "the very act of taxing, exercised over those who are not represented, appears to me to be depriving them of one of their most essential rights" ?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. John Adams
C. James Otis
D. George Washington
C. James Otis
One common form of "taxation without representation" slogan was "taxation without representation is ______"
A. unlawful
B. criminal
C. unjust
D. tyranny