US History Chapter 5 and 6

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which:

• charged colonists high taxes for certain goods imported from England.

• gave the British East India Company the sole right to sell tea in the colonies.

• closed down Boston Harbor and placed Massachusetts under British control.

• required that colonists purchase a stamp for every piece of paper they used.

was chosen as commanding general of the Continental Army when it was formed in 1775. A. B. CORRECT C. D.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

Which of the following BEST describes how colonists reacted to the Tea Act?

• They continued to purchase tea from local merchants.

• They attacked British soldiers guarding shipments of tea.

• They boycotted and destroyed entire shipments of tea.

• They ignored the law until they began running low on tea.

Read the statement below. Who would most likely have agreed with this statement? Britain and the king are too far away to understand the best way to govern the colonies. A. CORRECT B. C. D.

• a Patriot

• a Quaker

• a Loyalist

• a Moderate

Which of the following best describes the main message of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?

• Colonists should remain loyal to Britain.

• Colonists should declare independence from Britain.

• Colonists should wait to see whether Britain would grant them freedom.

• Colonists should appeal directly to the British king for peace.

The Declaration of Independence is MOST accurately described as a list of A. CORRECT B.C. D.

• colonists' grievances against the British king.

• colonists who supported separation from Britain.

• suggestions for improving British rule of the colonies.

• reasons why Britain would fail to defeat the colonies in battle

Groups of citizens who volunteer to be soldiers during emergencies

• Citizen Soldiers

• Loyalists

• Militias

• Patriots

Which of the following was a main belief of the Enlightenment thinkers who greatly influenced the colonies?

• Science and reason are valuable for improving human society and government.

• The government's main responsibility should be to protect its people's religion.

• Religious diversity within a region is beneficial to that area's society and culture.

• Instead of charging taxes, the government should raise the prices of goods

In _____, small groups attack swiftly and then shrink back into the landscape. A. B. C. D. CORRECT

• militias

• boycotts

• mercenaries

• guerilla warfare

A mercenary is a:

• professional solider who can be hired by an army.

• nickname for soldiers who fight mercilessly in battle.

• merchant who sells goods exclusively for the war effort.

• solider who comes from another country to assist an allied army