Conflict and Revolution Unit Test

How did the colonist respond to the Stamp Act?

• Give Me Liberty, Give Me Death

• No taxation without representation.

• All men are created equal.

Why was the Declaration of Independence created?

• to declare independence from all taxes

• to declare independence from America

• to declare independence from England

What was the major emphasis of the Declaration of Independence?

• The people should have the right to chose who is king.

• The people have basic rights the government should protect.

• The people have basic rights that are given to them by the government.

What act caused colonists to send delegates to a continental congress, boycott trade with England, and send a petition to the king.

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war, Why?

• The French became allies and offered financial and military aid

• Native Americans agreed to fight with the British

• George Washington turned on his troops

The "shot heard around the world" caused....

• The British to realize that the colonial militia was well trained and well armed.

• the Continental Congress made George Washington Commander-in-Chief.

• foreign countries decided to send soldiers and supplies to the colonies.

What made the Battle of Cowpens significant in SC?

• Showed the unity of the Continental Army

• it was a victory for the British

• it showed how intelligent the American colonies were

Yorktown was important because...

• it was the turning point of the war

• American women formed the first colonial regiment

• The British were defeated and surrendered.

Crispus Attucks and Peter Salem were similar because...

• both were former slaves who fought for the British

• both were former slaves who fought in the American Revolution.

• both were slaves who signed the Declaration of Independence

Why did the colonist boycott the Tea Act?

• The Tea Act gave a monopoly on tea to the British East India Company

• Son's of Liberty didn't like the Tea Act

• colonist preferred their own Tea