Revolutionary War Part 1
He wrote “Common Sense” to persuade others to join the Patriots.
Who is Thomas Paine?
The various taxes that were placed upon the colonists were a result of this.
What is to pay for the French and Indian war
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to this...
What is taxation without representation?
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognized that the newly formed United States would be independent of...
Who are the British?
Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
A. Quartering of soldiers
B. Closing of Boston Harbor
C. Ending religious toleration
D. Disregarding freedom of speech
What is answer choice "A"?
Quartering of Soldiers
What role did women play in the revolutionary war
What is nurses and spies
Colonists in America boycotted British goods in response to the passage of the Stamp Act. Which of the following was not a result of that boycott?
A. The repeal of the Stamp Act
B. The founding of the Sons of Liberty
C. The passage of the Townshend Acts
D. The dissolution of all colonial legislatures
What is answer choice "D"?
The dissolution of all colonial legislatures.
The following are considered unalienable rights examples according to the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
The following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
In the Declaration of Independence, unalienable rights are listed as...
What is Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness?
They would be treated as criminals and hung for treason
What is what would happen if the colonists (patriots) lost the war?
British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent was a result of which act?
What are the Stamp Acts?
When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing this...
What are natural rights belonging to all humans?
Anti-federalists and Federalists
What is argued over individual (states) rights vs. a strong central government
Announcing independence from Britain was an action that was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in what year?
What is 1776?
People were accused and convicted (hung/Burned) for being witches and practicing witchcraft
What is the Salem witch trials?
He was a French aristocrat that commanded troops for the colonists against British forces.
Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
The first shots of the Revolutionary War fired here...
What is Lexington?
The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting this war...
What is the French and Indian War?
The Founding Fathers chose to ensure against a ruler with absolute authority by dividing power among this many branches of government.
Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though he was the first to give his life to the cause.
Who was Crispus Attucks?
Articles of Confederation
What is the first government of the United States of America?
A significant accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress in 1776 was writing this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
F. Restricting trade
G. Quartering soldiers
H. Imposing taxes without consent
J. Dissolving representative legislatures
What is answer choice "G"?
Quartering Soldiers