American Revolution

What geographical barrier prohibited the colonists from moving west?

• Mississippi River

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• The Great Lakes

What is bias?

• a convergence of ideas

• point of view

• a mirage

• secondary source

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Samuel Adams

Which excerpt provoked the colonists to complain about lack of representation in parliament?

• "For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world"

• "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"

• "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury"

• "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

Which English philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• William Blacksone

• John Locke

• King George III

• Crispus Attucks

He was the first to die in the Boston Massacre —

• Crispus Attucks

• Abigail Adams

• Wentworth Cheswell

• Battle of Saratoga

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

• Eliminate mercantilism

• Unite the Thirteen Colonies

• Impose embargoes

• None of the above

Why did Parliament [England] impose taxation policies on the 13 Colonies?

• To pay off war debts

• Buy a new throne for King George

• Recover the lost ark

• Establish a new colony

What was one provision in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Britain recognized America's independence

• Spain obtained to fishing in Canada

• Britain will compensate America for the war

• America will pay off British debts

The Mayflower Compact promoted the idea of —

• Mercantilism

• Federalism

• Self-government

• Salutary Neglect