American Revolution

• John Paul Jones
• James Armistead
• Wentworth Cheswell
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Which title best completes the diagram above?

• signers of the Declaration of Independence

• participants in the Boston Massacre

• Contributors of the American Revolution

• artists of the colonial period

1763 - French and Indian War

1765 - ?

1770 - ?

1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord

1776 - Declaration of Independence

Which events in US history best complete the timeline above?

• Sugar Act, Shays' Rebellion

• Stamp Act. Boston Massacre

• Townshend Acts, Battle of Yorktown

• Intolerable Acts, Articles of Confederation

How did the opposition to Mercantilism affect the economy of the early republic?

• The government prevented taxes on domestic goods

• cottage workers needed governmental assistance

• interstate trade taxes were forbidden

• a free-enterprise system was adopted

From 1690 - 1760, Parliament and the King of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."

Which of the following happened as a result of this policy?

• the colonists refused to participate in a system of common defense

• many colonies sought economic aid from other countries

• the colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government

• many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies

Speaker 1 - The government is responsible for enforcing tariffs

Speaker 2 - The government should do little to control trade.

Speaker 3 - The government should tax wealthy businesses.

Speaker 4 - The government is responsible for helping all businesses.

Which person is most likely a supporter of Free Enterprise?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis' surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain

• The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation

• Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris

• The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

*Free African American

*warned colonists of the impending British invasion

*rode alongside Paul Revere

Who is the person described above?

• Wentworth Cheswell

• James Armistead

• Haym Salomon

• Bernardo de Galvez

"It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent" - The Sons of Liberty

The above excerpt reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -

• Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

• Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

• Economic policies imposed by the Great Awakening

• Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?

• "He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people."

• "For imposing taxes on us without our consent."

• "He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."

• "For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses."