Unit 4 - Unrest and Rebellion; Fighting for Independence

After the French and Indian War, the size of the colonies doubled because...

• France lost most of their colonies in North America
• The king encouraged settlement in the West
• American Indian groups lost land claims in Canada
• France sold their lands to colonies in America

The Stamp Act and the Sugar Act were put on the colonies to raise money for...

• protecting the colonies during the French and Indian War
• building new ships to patrol the Atlantic Ocean
• modernizing Boston harbor for bigger ships
• constructing a new royal palace west of London

"No taxation without representation" became a popular slogan in the North American British colonies because it was...

• printed on pamphlets by the Sons of Liberty
• in the Declaration of Independence
• a reminder that British restricted free speech
• a reflection of the colonists' feelings that Parliament did not respect them

What is one way the colonists responded to the taxes Parliament imposed on them?

• They declared war on the French and the Indians.
• They signed the Mayflower Compact.
• They dumped tea into Boston harbor.
• They passed the Intolerable Acts.

Thomas contributed to the Patriot cause by writing the...

• Treaty of Paris
• U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

+helped write the Declaration
+helped form an alliance with France
Which Founding Father does this describe?
+established a library, fire department and police department

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere
• Ben Franklin

Which of the following is a result of the American Revolution?

• Britain refused to recognize American independence.
• American military institutions were created.
• American Indians were forced to move west.
• The british taxed the American colonists.

Which of the following is an effect of the American Revolution?

• Rivision of the Articles of Confederation
• publication of the Declaration of Independence
• passage of the Townsend Acts
• creation of the U.S. Constitution

On Constitution Day, Americans celebrate the signing of the Constitution. Which American document is celebrated on July 4th?

• Bill of Rights
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence

Which Founding Father?
+commander and chief of the Continental Army
+elected President in 1789 to 1792

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson