SS Unit 4: Unrest & Rebellion: Fighting for Independence

Why did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act and Sugar Act?

• to pay for the French and Indian War

• to pay for the American Revolution

• to pay for the colonists settling the New World

• to pay for the Civil War

How did colonists react to the British passing the acts to tax them?

• they created the Virginia House of Burgesses

• they signed the Mayflower Compact

• Boston Tea Party (dumped tea in the Boston Harbor)

• French and Indian War

Which founding father helped write the Declaration of Independence, worked to form an alliance with France, and started a library, fire department, and police department.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What famous Patriot is the subject of the newspaper headline: British Capture Patriot Spy?

• Samuel Adams

• Sons of Liberty

• Nathan Hale

• Paul Revere

What group of men acted out (Boston Tea Party) because of the Stamp Act?

• Sons of Liberty

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Founding Fathers

Thomas Jefferson wrote the _ to contribute to the cause (freedom).

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

What idea did the Founding Fathers create a government based on?

• people are born with inalienable rights

• power is best in the hands of a few

• citizens have a duty to serve in the military

• leaders should show loyalty to the king

The Treaty of Paris was signed by the U.S. and Britain to the end the Revolutionary War. What was the most important effect of the war?

• Great Britain gave the U.S. naval ships

• Great Britain surrendered to the U.S.

• the U.S. gained independence from Great Britain

• the U.S. gave land to Great Britain for military bases

Why do Americans celebrate July 4th?

• this is the date the Civil War ended

• this is the date the American Revolution started

• this is the date we created the Constitution

• this is the date we signed the Declaration of Independence

What was the meaning behind the Colonists' motto of no taxation without representation?

• the colonists wanted to be represented in British Parliament is they had to pay taxes

• the colonists didn't want to pay any taxes

• the government doesn't have the right to use the colonists' money

• Britain was restricting (limiting) the Colonists' free speech