USH Unit 2 Test (STAAR)

Front

A colonist who was seeking independence from the British was called a…

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Patriot

Front

What significant event occurred on July 4th, 1776?

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Declaration of Independence

Front

Which Founding Father of the American Revolution said the phrase, “Give me liberty or give me death?”

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Patrick Henry

Front

Which Revolutionary War Military General gained vital battlefield experience fighting in the French and Indian War?

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George Washington

Front

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

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Samuel Adams

Front

From which document is the text: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”?

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Declaration of Independence

Front

"Give me Liberty or give me death" is a quote from what founding father from Virginia?

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Samuel Adams

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What economic and trade policy did England force on the American colonies? Why did the Colonies have to trade with England and only England?

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Mercantilism

Front

The Declaration of Independence served primarily to list reasons for ___ from England and its government?

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Separate

Front

The image on the left called for unity among what political entities in the lead-up to the American Revolution?

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13 Colonies