American Revolution

This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."

• Townshend Acts
• Navigational Acts
• Stamp Act
• Coercive Acts

Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts
• The Stamp Act
• The Navigational Acts
• The Sugar Act

Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?

• English Bill of Rights
• US Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of the Rights of Man

How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?

• As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
• As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
• To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
• To blame the colonists for the attack

-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of 

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
• Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
• Strengths of the U.S. Constitution

Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Bunker Hill
• Waterloo

What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?

• Bill of Rights
• Petition of Right
• Habeas Corpus
• Preamble

In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Breed's Hill
• Saratoga
• Valley Forge

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?

• Led to new taxes they did not vote on
• Led to more wars with the French
• They lost their land to Native Americans
• The British established military law in the colonies

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts