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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost?a. The French and Indian Warb. The American Revolutionc. Westward Expansiond. The Civil War
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe__________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as
newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.a. Intolerable Actsb. Sugar Actc. Stamp Actd. Quartering Act - 3. Multiple ChoiceThe colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan, "________________ !”a. It is so unfair... it’s not our fair shareb. No taxation without representationc. No more kingd. The shot heard ‘round the world
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the _____________ .a. Patriotsb. Loyalistsc. Minutemend. Sons of Liberty
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes.a. Trueb. False
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect?a. It increased the colonist’s support of King George III.b. It united the colonies against England.c. It caused them to buy more paper goods.d. None of the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Boston Tea Party?a. Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up in disguise and dumped hundreds of
chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.b. Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to celebrate their success with tea and crumpets.c. Colonists in Boston held a meeting to discuss the new tax on tea. - 8. Multiple ChoiceIn 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called the ____________ .a. Boston Tea Partyb. First Continental Congressc. Parliamentd. None of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA year later (1775) the representatives met in Philadelphia again. What did they discuss?a. becoming an independent nationb. breaking away from Englandc. writing a document that declared the colonies independentd. All of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIt took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote it?a. Benjamin Franklinb. George Washingtonc. Thomas Jeffersond. Thomas Paine
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the
tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.a. Trueb. False - 12. Multiple ChoiceOn what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted?a. January 1, 1776b. July 4, 1776c. June 4, 1776d. None of the Above
- 13. Multiple Choice_______ was an officer who turned against Americans and joined the British Army.Thomas JeffersonBenedict ArnoldJohn AdamsBenjamin Franklin
- 14. Multiple Choice________ was the ruler of England during the Revolutionary Era who lost all 13 colonies.George WashingtonThomas PainePatrick HenryKing George III
- 15. Multiple Choice__________________ was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States.Thomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsPatrick Henry
- 16. Multiple Choice_____________________________wrote “Common Sense” that challenged the colonists to fight for independence.Thomas JeffersonPatrick HenryThomas PaineJohn Adams
- 17. Multiple Choice_______________________________ was a lawyer in Massachusetts who served on the Declaration of Independence Committee. He later became the second president of the United States.George WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonJohn Adams
- 18. Multiple Choice_______________________________ was the Commander in Chief of the Continental army; he led 2400 men across the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776.George WashingtonPatrick HenryBenedict ArnoldThomas Jefferson
- 19. Multiple Choice_____________________________ became known for his famous speech just before the Revolutionary War began. He said, “Give me liberty or give me death!”Thomas PaineGeorge WashingtonPatrick HenryJohn Adams
- 20. Multiple Choice_______________________________ was a colonial leader who was also an inventor and scientist. He also helped create the Declaration of Independence.Thomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsKing George III
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War took place at ____________ . It became known as The Shot Heard Around the World.a. Philadelphiab. Lexingtonc. Washington D.C.d. None of the Above
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused the first battle of the American Revolution?a. British were looking to seize a storehouse of weapons that belonged to the colonists, but met the Minutemen instead.b. The British fired on the Sons of Liberty as they dumped tea into the harbor.c. The colonist shot British soldiers bringing tea into the Boston Harbor.d. None of the Above
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe American Troops defeated the British in New York during the___________ in
the fall of 1777.a. Boston Massacreb. Battle at Lexingtonc. Battle of Saratogad. None of the above - 24. Multiple ChoiceIn 1781, the Continental Army defeated the British troops for the final time at Yorktown, Virginia. What British leader surrendered to General George Washington?a. Lord Cornwallisb. King George IIIc. Benedict Arnoldd. None of the above
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