Blast from the Past

“Englishmen although you’ve conquered the French, you have not yet conquered us.”   
   -A comment in regards to the Treaty of Paris 1763

Which of the following groups would have spoken the words in the above quote?

• Loyalists
• Members of the Quakers
• American Indians
• Members of Parliament

·  Closed the port of Boston
·  British troops quartered in Boston
·  Restructured the Massachusetts government
·  British officials accused of crimes sent to England    or Canada to stand trial

The strict policies of the British listed above were a direct result of:

• the colonist tarring and feathering the tax collectors. 
• the British soldiers being harassed in Boston.
• a group called the Sons of Liberty leading a protest on the Tea Act.
• representatives from the colonies meeting to discuss forming state militias.

“No taxation without representation is tyranny!”  
                                                       -James Otis

How does the statement above reflect the colonists’ sentiments about taxation?

• Since the colonists did not live in England, it should not be their duty to pay taxes.  
• The colonists’ right to representation in Parliament was being denied. 
• King George was a tyrant for sending tax collectors to the colonies.
• The colonists’ representatives were acting as tyrants by supporting taxes.

“Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned -- we have remonstrated – we have supplicated – we have prostrated ourselves before the throne.  Our petitions have been slighted; … from the foot of the throne. There is no longer any room for hope.  If we wish to be free- we must fight.”                             
                                                     Patrick Henry

These remarks best reflect the feelings of:

• The English Parliament members who have passed the acts and taxes.
• Colonists who have continued to support the king.
• Patriots living in the 13 colonies prior to the outbreak of the war.
• Tax collectors who have been targeted by Sons of Liberty members.

Which of the following is more than likely true about the creator of the piece of artwork shown here?

• He probably was a loyalist.
• The creator was a member of Parliament
• The creator sided with the Patriots.
• He was a tax collector in the colonies. 

  I.  Thomas Jefferson  
 II.  Thomas Paine
III.  George Washington
IV.  Paul Revere

Which of the following colonists created revolutionary propaganda?

• I only
• II and IV
• I and III
• II and III

“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…”

Who is considered to be the main author of the document quoted above?

• Sam Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine 

There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Brittanic Majesty and the said States…all Hostilities both by Sea and Land shall from henceforth cease:  All prisoners on both Sides shall be set at Liberty.”

This excerpt would be found in which historical document?

• Common Sense
• Treaty of Paris 1783
• Declaration of Independence
• Proclamation of 1763

In 1777, Wentworth Cheswell participated in a battle in upstate New York.  After this victory, the French decided to aid the colonists which caused a turning point in favor of the Americans during the Revolutionary War.”         

According to the above source, which battle did Wentworth Cheswell fight in during the American Revolution?                                   

• The Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga
• The Battle of Trenton
• The Battle of Concord

The picture shows the Battle of Yorktown.  What was the significance of this event?

• French forces decided to aid the American colonists, causing a turning point.
• Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, signaling the end of fighting.
• Signaled the first fighting between the colonists and British. 
• Encouraged Thomas Paine to write “The Crisis”, and call for independence.