Road to Revolution

The British government began to tax its American colonies after the Proclamation of 1763...

• to keep the colonists from trading with other nations.

• to raise revenue to pay the costs of defending the French & Indian War.

• to prevent the colonists from trading with Native Americans.

Which of the following would be the best topic for the outline?

• "Causes of the Revolutionary War"

• "The British period of ‘salutary neglect'"

• "Causes of the French & Indian War"

The quote in Passage A would most likely be spoken by

• an enthusiastic Patriot from Boston

• a loyalist from the Northeast

• a member of British Parliament in London

As an example of propaganda, which of the following is the BEST description of the events depicted in the cartoon?

• The colonists provoked the British soldiers by throwing snowballs.

• The colonists have no ability to fight back and are weaker.

• The British soldiers are shooting at an unarmed crowd without mercy.

The "Intolerable" or Coercive Acts were a direct consequence for colonists involved in the

• fighting at Lexington and Concord.

• Boston Massacre.

• Boston Tea Party.

The excerpt in Passage B is taken from Thomas Paine's Common Sense (1776). Which of the following BEST describes the main idea?

• England and America are culturally similar, but separated by distance.

• It is illogical for an island nation to control a continent.

• It is unnatural for colonies to break away from their "mother" country.

In 1765, the Sons of Liberty issued a boycott of British goods that required stamps. A boycott...

• is an example of non-violent resistance.

• is a refusal to buy certain goods.

• helped repeal (get rid of) the Stamp Act.

• all of the above are correct.

According to the Declaration of Independence provided in Passage C, government

• exists to protect people's natural rights.

• gets its "just powers" from the Creator.

• should never be changed or destroyed.

The main reason for the writing of the Declaration of Independence (Picture) was

• to keep colonists informed about what was happening.

• to get the support of foreign countries.

• let people know that they could abolish government if they wanted.

The establishment of the Continental Army and the writing/signing of the Declaration of Independence were accomplishments of the

• Committees of Correspondence

• Stamp Act Congress

• Second Continental Congress