Revolutionary War
Starting in January of 1769, merchants in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia organized boycotts to protest unfair taxes on colonial citizens. The merchants were protesting...
What are the Townsend Acts?
A.Civic virtue
B.Partisan politics
C.Separated powers
D.Divided government
A.Civic virtue
This philosopher is often associated with the unalienable rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
F.Quartering of soldiers and British restrictions on travel
G.British taxes and constant military conflict with the French
H.Aggressive British soldiers and no representation in Parliament
J.Oppressive British policies and the American desire for self-rule
J.Oppressive British policies and the American desire for self-rule
Samuel Adams's motivation for encouraging the American Revolution was not just to emancipate the colonies from Britain, but also to create a government of —
What is self-rule and personal freedom?
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to —
A.the removal of American Indians from their ancestral lands.
B.the practice of buying and selling slaves in the colonies.
C.King George III's refusal to give colonists English citizenship.
D.the lack of equal rights and representation for women.
B.the practice of buying and selling slaves in the colonies.
The signing of the following document in 1776 led directly to the Revolutionary War.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
F.Sneaking up on the enemy from behind and hiding behind objects while firing
G.Hiring German and French mercenaries to fight alongside the American militias
H.Dressing as American Indians to confuse the British soldiers
J.Forcing the British soldiers to fight out in the open, face to face
F.Sneaking up on the enemy from behind and hiding behind objects while firing
This 1851 painting depicts George Washington crossing the Delaware River and it reflects which of the following eras?
The Revolutionary Era
The text describes significant events during the American Revolution.
Following discouraging defeats at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown in 1777, General George Washington led his troops to a winter encampment. Shortages of food and other necessities made life at the encampment especially harsh, and many died from disease and exposure. Despite this, Washington used this time to his advantage by training the militia men and raw recruits into a professional army with the assistance of Baron von Steuben.
Where did the events described in the text take place?
What is Valley Forge?
He was the prominent Revolutionary figure that was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This Founding Father first articulated the idea of unalienable rights in a founding document of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States and signed the Treaty of Paris. It marked the official end of the American Revolutionary War and —
What is recognized the independence of the colonies?
Unalienable rights are also known as —
What are Natural Rights?
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow commemorates the famous actions of Revere prior to this battle.
What is the Battle of Lexington?
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by this group of delegates.
Who are the Second Continental Congress?
F.“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
G.“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
H.“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
J.“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
G.“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
The events listed below describe an era of US history.
• Intolerable Acts imposed
• Committees of Correspondence created
• Second Continental Congress convened
The events listed all occurred during the —
What is the Revolutionary Era?
A.Rachel was forced to pay a $250 fine after she was caught littering.
B.Abed lost his job after he was late to work for the tenth time in one month.
C.Daniel was sentenced to five years in prison after committing an armed robbery.
D.Mariana's driver's license was suspended after she received her fourth speeding ticket in one year.
C.Daniel was sentenced to five years in prison after committing an armed robbery.
F.establishment of horse racing during victory celebrations.
G.writing of the first Constitution of the United States.
H.entrance of France in the war on the American side.
J.practice of naming navy vessels after American leaders.
H. entrance of France in the war on the American side.
This rebellion caused the Continental Congress to convene to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
A.Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.
B.Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.
C.Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.
D.Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.
B.Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.
The Boston Tea Party was the colonists' protest to a series of strict laws passed by the British Parliament. The British Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by —
What is closing Boston's port and passing stricter laws?
F.The costs of the conflicts led the British to begin a policy of impressment in which adult male colonists were forced into naval service.
G.The costs of the conflicts led the British to enact a ban on slavery and issue a series of laws restricting land ownership.
H.The costs of the conflicts led the British to return control of colonial land to the American Indian tribes from which they were taken.
J.The costs of the conflicts led the British to impose oppressive taxes and restrict settlement west of the Appalachians.
J.The costs of the conflicts led the British to impose oppressive taxes and restrict settlement west of the Appalachians.