Tuesday 10/19

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?

• "He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
• "For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
• "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
• "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."

The French began to support the Americans after this battle

• Lexington and Concord
• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Treaty of French 

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.

• Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.

• Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

• Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth
and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

The distance from Great Britain and the need for local lawmaking led to:

• the development of self-government

• establishing a king for each colony

• increased shipbuilding for travel

• Parliament establishing new religious traditions in Great Britain

Which areas of land were acquired by US through the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

• A and D
• A and B
• B and C
• C and D

"Supplies needed! Soldiers starving! Sick soldiers dying!" This newspaper headline describes-

• Battle of Lexington.
• Crossing the Delaware.
• Valley Forge.
• Battle of Concord.

My pamphlet, Common Sense, encouraged the colonies to break with England and become independent

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• King George III