Revolutionary War #2 (flashcards 93-103)

Which event was the American colonists telling Great Britain that they were leaving the British Empire to form their own, independent country?

• Battle of Saratoga
• Declaration of Independence
• Surrender at Yorktown
• Treaty of Paris

Which of the following was a group of people who made laws for all of Great Britain?

• proprietor
• governor
• colonial legislature
• Parliament

Why were the American Colonists upset with the British government?

• King George and the Parliament were taxing the colonists unfairly.

• They threw tea into the harbor.

• The British were shooting at them.

• The British were stealing their tea.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to establish a framework for government
• to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
• to express reasons for limiting immigration
• to list arguments for women's suffrage

Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

• A king has little more to do than make war
• Subjects are not created equal to kings
• Everyone has the right to life and liberty
• Citizens have a duty to obey their government

Why was the signing of the Declaration of Independence a dangerous thing to do?

• There was a chance that no many people would sign it.
• It was an agreement with George III
• Those men who signed it belonged to another country.
• Those who signed it would be considered traitors by King George and Parliament.

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Why did Great Britain begin taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• The king wanted colonists to return to England.
• Britain needed money
• Britain thought that the colonists were too wealthy
• Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to improve their cities.

"Taxation without representation" was a major reason colonists wanted to be free from Great Britain?

• True
• False

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament