Chapter 5

What does the phrase "impose duties" refer to?

• require the payment of taxes created by the British government

• actions required by the British king

• people under the same government

• writs of assistance

What phrase summarizes the complaint expressed in the Letter From a Farmer in Pennsylvania?

• Governments should treat citizens equally

• People can rebel against an unjust government

• Taxation is unfair without representation

• The Proclamation of 1763 takes away the rights of the colonists

Which title completes the list below?

• Called for the repeal of 13 acts of Parliament
• Voted to boycott British trade
• Endorsed the Suffolk Resolves

• Actions Taken by the Declaration of Independence Committee

• Actions Taken by the Committee of Correspondence

• Actions Taken by the First Continental Congress

• Actions Taken by the Second Continental Congress

Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• to tax the colonists

• to repeal the Coercive Acts

• to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• to prevent the colonists from moving west

According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government does not protect the basic rights of the people it governs, what do people have the right to do?

• impose boycotts

• abolish the government

• issue writs of assistance

• repeal laws

Which list of events is in the correct sequence?

• First Continental Congress, Boston Massacre, Coercive Acts, Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of Independence, Olive Branch Petition

• Creation of Continental Army, Sugar Act, Second Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence

• Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Battle of Bunker Hill

According to the map, in what direction did the British travel from Boston to Concord?

• southwest

• southeast

• northwest

• northeast

About what distance did the British troops march from Lexington to Concord?

• 2 to 3 miles

• 6 to 7 miles

• 10 to 11 miles

• 15 to 16 miles

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to avoid war with Britain

• to spread political ideas throughout the colonies

• to boycott British goods

• to get approval for the Declaration of Independence

Which body was formed as a government for the colonies?

• the Committee of Correspondence

• the Continental Army

• the Sons of Liberty

• the Second Continental Congress