Rise to a Rebellion (first 6 weeks)

Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?

• Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

• Writing the Articles of Confederation

• Announcing independence from Britain

• Establishing three branches of government

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain?

• It imposed taxes without colonial representation in Parliament.

• It required all colonial goods to be sold directly to Great Britain.

• It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

• It replaced colonial legislatures with royal governors chosen by the King.

James Armistead helped to contribute to the American victory at Yorktown by —

• leading an elite regiment of French soldiers at the battle

• passing along information he had discovered while spying

• encouraging soldiers to re-enlist after the winter at Valley Forge

• donating significant amounts of money to help fund the Patriots

Thomas Paine contributed to the revolutionary cause by —

• founding a navy to fight in the Revolutionary war

• writing “Common Sense” to persuade others to join the Patriots

• speaking out against the Stamp Act in his “Give Me Liberty” speech

• recruiting Patriot fighters in New England known as the Green Mountain Boys

Why did delegates to the Second Continental Congress write the Articles of Confederation?

• To avoid entangling alliances with governments in Europe

• To provide a list of fundamental rights held by all U.S. citizens

• To establish a government framework separate from Great Britain

• To explain the grievances of colonists against the British Parliament

Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Quartering of soldiers

• Closing of Boston Harbor

• Ending religious toleration

• Disregarding freedom of speech

In the Declaration of Independence, unalienable rights are listed as ―

• life, liberty and property

• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

• the freedom from fear, want, and tyranny

• the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and petition

Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of which of the following?

• Boycott

• Natural rights

• Civil disobedience

• Unalienable rights

Which of the following groups opposed the Declaration of Independence?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

Who is often considered the founder of the U.S. Navy?

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Nathaniel Bacon