5G Social Studies 2nd 9wks Review

Front

Why was "No taxation without Representation" an effective slogan for the anti-tax protesters during the 1770s?

Back

It was short, catchy, and effectively addressed colonists' grievances.

Front

The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townshend Act were all ways for the British to do what?

Back

Get money for repayment of the French and Indian War.

Front

The Boston Tea Party caused the Intolerable Acts.

Back

True

Front

Did Benjamin Franklin set up police and fire departments plus invent the lightning rod?

Back

True

Front

This person was a Founding Father and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He was also an early and effective leader in the American Revolution. Who is he?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and led the colonies to independence when the British surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?

Back

George Washington

Front

What role did Paul Revere play during the American Revolution?

Back

Warned the British were coming

Front

One issue of the Articles of Confederation is that it gave states too many rights.

Back

True

Front

What guidelines were written as the first constitution of the United States and specified how the national government would operate?

Back

Articles of Confederation

Front

The revolution ended with the signing of _______________ in 1783, which was ratified by the United States Congress of the Confederation. Great Britain acknowledged sovereignty for the colonies, recognizing the United States as an independent nation and ceding all claimed territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States.

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Treaty of Paris