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Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
A. Patriots
B. Loyalists
C. Bri0sh soldiers
D. American Indians
A. Patriots
How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
A. as brave soldiers
B. as foreign invaders
C. as ungrateful rebels
D. as agreeable neighbors
C. as ungrateful rebels
1. Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!”
With which group did he identify himself?
A. Patriots
B. Loyalists
C. British citizens
D. members of Parliament
A. Patriots
In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
A. It took away colonists' land.
B. It required that colonists pay taxes.
C. It demanded that colonists join the army.
D. It forced colonists to work for the government.
B. It required that colonists pay taxes.
Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
A. the Boston Tea Party
B. the Proclamation of 1763
C. the French and Indian War
D. the First Con0nental Congress
B. the Proclamation of 1763
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
A. to start the American Revolution
B. to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
C. to instruct how a country wins its freedom
D. to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
D. to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to
A. create anti-British beliefs.
B. create trouble for the colonists.
C. warn of a deadly disease in the city.
D. describe the truth about what happened.
A. create anti-British beliefs.
What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
A. to declare war on Great Britain
B. to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
C. to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
D. to bring representa0ves from Great Britain and America together
B. to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
How do natural rights, as described in the Declara?on of Independence, differ from other rights?
A. People are born with natural rights.
B. People can vote to choose natural rights.
C. Natural rights are given only to citizens.
D. Natural rights come from the government.
A. People are born with natural rights.
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
A. They did not believe in any form of taxation.
B. They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
C. People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
D. People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.
B. They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
What event was a punishment to the colonists because of the Boston Tea Party?
A. the Stamp Act
B. the Intolerable Acts
C. the Boston Massacre
D. the Proclamation of 1763
B. the Intolerable Acts
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
A. It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
B. It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
C. It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
D. It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.
C. It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Great Britain
D. American Indians
C. Great Britain
The Continental army was composed of
A. troops from all the colonies.
B. troops from throughout Great Britain.
C. only troops from the New England colonies.
D. only troops from Virginia and Massachuse?s.
A. troops from all the colonies.
Which of these best describes the outcome of the Ba?le of Bunker Hill?
A. The British won decisively.
B. The militia won by a narrow margin.
C. The militia surrendered to the British.
D. The British won but suffered many losses.
D. The British won but suffered many losses.