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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat are natural rights?Life, Liberty and LotteryLife, Liberty and LandGold, God and Glory
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a social contract?Idea of buying weapons for protection from government.Idea of giving up some rights in order to be protected by governmentIdea of going to a new country to create a new life.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of movement was the Enlightenment?physcialviolentintellectual
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Great Britain originally begin taxing the colonists?Because they wanted to buy more tea.To pay for the French and Indian War.To help them build weapons of mass destruction.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a tax imposed on the colonists by Great Britain?Stamp ActSugar ActPaper Crown Act
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word "boycott" mean?To refuse somethingTo buy somethingTo create something
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?Led to new taxes they did not vote onLed to more wars with the FrenchThey lost their land to Native AmericansThe British established military law in the colonies
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?
a series of meetings planned to respond to England
a provisional government designed to negotiate peace
a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Sons of Liberty were:the children of our Founding Fathers.a professional dance team.Patriots who protested taxes.the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?MinutemenTraitorsMilitiaLoyalists
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?BritishColonists
- 12. Multiple Choice
The British had many advantages in the war, including ____.
home field advantage
support of the French
men anxious to be in the army
a strong navy and well-trained army
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?
Tories
Patriots
Separatists
Loyalists
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which act passed by the King allowed soldiers to living with colonist
Quartering Act
Paper Act
Tea Act
Live with me act
- 15. Multiple Choice
The enlightenment is.....
Turning the lights on
a movement that started in America
separation of powers
the movement of ideas emphasizing the rights of people
- 16. Multiple Choice
separation of powers divides a government into how many parts?
1
10
3
5
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which Act imposed taxes on glass, lead, paper and tea?
The Money Act
The Townsend act
The Stamp Act
The King Act
- 18. Multiple Choice
A protest for change is known as a
protest
rebellion
revolution
fight
- 19. Multiple Choice
The book that made colonist start a revolution was called
The alchemist
tears of a tiger
common sense
revolt
- 20. Multiple Choice
the olive branch petition was the Continental Congress way to try and....
overthrown the British government
make peace with the king
get the French involved
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