Chapter 2.2: Uniting for Independence

Chapter 2.2: Uniting for Independence

Multiple Choice

True or False? After the French & Indian War, Great Britain unfairly taxed British Colonists in order to pay off the war debt.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Colonists believed that in order to be taxed by the British government they needed to consent, or approve it.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Sugar Act, Tea Act, and Townshend Acts upset colonists because-

• they were poor.

• they thought their rights were not being respected.

• they wanted other goods taxed, but not sugar.

• because the acts ended the production of sugar and other goods.

Multiple Choice

Why was there a Continental Congress held?

• To vote for the first president

• To decide when to go to war with Great Britain

• To discuss a solution to the colonists’ complaints of Great Britain

• To write the Constitution

Multiple Choice

After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.

• British Parliament

• The Second Continental Congress.

• The Colonists.

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

What are unalienable rights?

• rights that can't be taken away

• rights that can be denied

• rights that are temporary

• rights that can be removed at any time

Multiple Choice

What do they mean by "self-evident"?

• secret

• unknown

• special

• obvious

Multiple Select

Which one of these was NOT a grievance against King George III?

• Quartering of soldiers

• Taxation without representation

• Forgiving French and Indian War debt

• Standing Armies

Multiple Select

What powers does an independent nation have (pick 3)?

• waging war

• converting tourists to Christianity

• trading with other countries

• making peace treaties

• seizing ships from other nations

Multiple Choice

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-

• ensure the stability of the economy

• protect the rights of the individual

• provide strong military leadership

• protect a nation from foreign invasions

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America

• force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England

• proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights

• state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Does the government have absolute power over the people?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which country did the colonists declare independence from?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• United States

Articles of Confederation

"What comes next? You've been freed..."

Open Ended

What comes next? What must the colonist do now that the war is over?

Poll

Under this new government, will it be EASY or HARD to make decisions?

• Easy peasy lemon squeezy

• Hard and difficult

Poll

In your opinion, do you think the Articles of Confederation will last?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Why were the colonists so afraid of having a king again?

Open Ended

What could be the problem with not being able to collect taxes?

Open Ended

What would be the difficulty in not having an executive or judicial branch?

Open Ended

Which branch of government DID exist under the Articles of Confederation?

Poll

Today's lesson was

• objective driven

• understandable

• orgainzed

• needs help

Multiple Select

Today we learned about

• The 1st and & 2nd Continental Congress

• The Boston tea Party

• The 2nd world war

• the Declaration of Independence