American Revolution

Who was the British philosopher who believed all men have natural rights?

• John Jacob

• John Locke

• John Adams

• John Key

Which of these is NOT an Enlightenment ideal that can be seen in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

• Consent of the Governed - Government gets its power from the people

• Right to alter/abolish government - People can change or get rid of a bad government

• Men and women should have equal rights.

Why did the British pass the Intolerable Acts?

• To raise money for their debts from the French and Indian War

• To make the colonists like them

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To make neutral colonists become loyalists

Which of these was NOT done by the Second Continental Congress

• Signed the Declaration of Independence

• Created the Continental Army

• Wrote taxes to get money from the colonies

• Chose George Washington as the general of the army

Who were the redcoats?

• The American soldiers

• The British soldiers

• The King

• The Loyalists

Define boycott.

• To stop buying/using

• To have a child sleep in a cot

• To stockpile

• To be a patriot

What is the difference between Patriots and Loyalists?

• Patriots want to stay British while Loyalists want to be independent.

• Patriots are French and Loyalists are British.

• Patriots want to be independent and Loyalists want to stay British.

• There is no difference. Patriots and Loyalists are the same.

Which was NOT a reason the Americans were able to defeat the British in the Revolutionary War?

• The Americans had a bigger, better army than the British.

• The French helped the Americans.

• The Americans knew the land better since it was their home.

• George Washington was a great military leader and used unusual strategies.

What was one cause of the American Revolution?

• The Native Americans were trying to take back their land.

• The French were trying to prove they were better than the British.

• The Colonists were angry about paying taxes they did not get any say in.

• The British were trying to abolish slavery.

The British promised __________________, or freedom from slavery, to encourage African Americans to fight on their side in the Revolutionary War.

• Proclamation

• Declaration

• Alteration

• Manumission