American Revolution Part 1

American Revolution Part 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the author of Common sense- a pamphlet that encouraged the colonists to break away from Great Britain?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Paine

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

Multiple Choice

The _______________ was the colonists' last attempt to make peace with Great Britain

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris

• Olive Branch Petition

Fill in the Blanks

The Declaration of Independence was written largely by

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why we wanted independence from Great Britain?

• Excessive Taxation

• Political & Social control

• The end of salutary neglect

• Our growing relationship with other European countries

Open Ended

The enlightenment period was a time where we moved from using religion for our basis of thinking to the use of what?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events does contribute to the rising tensions between US and Great Britain?

• Boston Massacre

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

Open Ended

Now that we have officially ended our relationship with GB, what is the name for the structure of government that we are going to adopt for the war effort? (it is not the United States)

Open Ended

Although the AOC were meant to unite the colonists against GB, it was very weak. Why?

Open Ended

Why would the French be motivated to help the colonists during the Revolutionary War? (Think about earlier in the semester)

Multiple Choice

This man was selected to be the official leader of the continental army because of his leadership experience in the French and Indian War.

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

• Andrew Harrison