The Revolution

The American Revolution Part 1

Multiple Choice

The American Revolution mainly started because of...

• High Taxation by the British

• Large War debt caused by the French and Indian War

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The First Continental Congress was a group of representatives from...

• Massachusetts.

• all but one colony.

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The First Continental Congress met because of...

• Lexington and Concord

• the need to declare independence from British rule

• the Coercive Acts

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The Coercive Acts were put in place because of...

• Boston Massacre

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Tea Party

Multiple Choice

What was the Continental Association?

• It was a group that would put pressure on the colonists to NOT import anything from Britain.

• It used peer pressure and public shaming to support the boycott of British goods.

• ALL ARE CORRECT

• It helped to ENFORCE economic sanctions against Britain.

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Which action of the First Continental Congress led to the event at Lexington and Concord?

• the boycott - Britain was upset and looking to take control of the Colonists.

• the colonists asked Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts and the King responded by sending troops into rural Massachusetts.

• the men of the Congress told the colonies to prepare for war by collecting supplies and weapons so British troops are headed to get the weapons.

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After Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress met for their second meeting. This Second Congress will meet for the rest of the war. What last ditch effort did they event to try for peace one more time?

• Olive Tree Petition

• Olive Branch Petition

• Petition and Declaration of Rights

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The King and Parliament responded with/by...

• sending troops to New York and Boston

• the Prohibitory Act and cutting of trade of the colonies

• declaring war on their colonies in North America

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The Second Continental Congress also elected George Washington as...

• President

• Leader of the Continental Army

• King

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True or False? Over 53% of colonists wanted to rebel against England.

• True

• False

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Which of the FOLLOWING is NOT indicative of a typical Loyalists?

• Lives in New York, Georgia

• Upper Class, land owner

• artisan background, middle class

• Job usually associated with Royal positions such as colonial governor

Multiple Choice

What occurs to help many neutrals decide to support the war?

• Thomas Paine's pamphlet titled, Common Sense

• Patrick Henry's Speech titled, Give me Liberty or Give Me Death.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following summarizes the life of Thomas Paine best?

• Englishman that came to the U.S. and wrote a pamphlet that showed the colonists the evils of an inherited monarchy and their ability to survive as a nation if they choose independence.

• A Colonist from Pennsylvania who wrote a pamphlet that showed the colonists the stupidity of following a monarchy. He also showed how they had resources that could help them become bigger than England.