American Revolution Part I

Who was the head of government in colonial life?

• President

• Governor

• Mayor

• Sheriff

Who had ultimate authority over the colonies?

• British Monarch

• Governor

• Mayor

• Sheriff

How many original colonies did the English control in what is today the United States?

• 9

• 50

• 11

• 13

Who/what replaced King James II?

• King James III

• Parliament

• Congress

• The tyrant King George of course!

What were the united northern colonies known as?

• Dominion of New England

• Sons of Liberty

• Aldmeri Dominion

• Iriquois League

Which of these is from the English Bill of Rights?

• No cruel or unusual punishments

• Freedom of speech for all

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free state, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed

What is mercantilism?

• a belief that no matter how hard you try you are unable to succeed

• a system of creating and maintaining wealth through controlled trade.

• a system in which colonist, the British, and Africans would trade throughout the Atlantic

• That awkward moment when you merCANT do anything.

What did the Navigation Acts do?

• Limited colonial trade

• Promoted free trade

• Helped ships understand where to go across the ocean

• Helped British naval ships make their way to Africa

What was the Middle Passage?

• Where colonies threw tea into the Boston Harbor to protest an increase in taxes.

• The union of the middle colonies after the Dominion of New England was formed.

• Where King James II led British troops to Massachusetts to take Boston

• Voyage from Africa to the Americas under horrible conditions leading to many African deaths

Which of these are a quality of enlightenment thinking?

• people have natural rights such as equality and liberty

• Only the most intelligent should vote

• You should be able to take land from a weaker person if you are stronger or more advanced technologically

• Muskets are superior war machines to sabers