Savvas Ch.5 Review

What are the 4 reasons tensions grew between the colonists and Britain.

• Stamp Act, Proclamation or 1763, Albany Plan, & There was no colonial representation in Britain's parliament

• Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, French and Indian War & Albany Plan

• Proclamation of 1763, Boston Tea Party, Jamestown, & There was no representation in parliament

• No representation, Stamp Act, Albany Plan & the king.

What were the causes of the taxation on the colonists?

• Britain had to raise money to pay for war debts & pay soldiers to protect the colonies

• Britain had to pay for war

• Britain had to pay soldiers to protect the colonies

• Britain didn't like the colonists

What made Britain think they had the right to tax the colonists?

• British soldiers were protecting the colonies, & Britain needed money to pay them.

• Britain hoped that by taxing the colonies it could benefit from American foreign trade

• Britain needed money to pay for wars with France so all British colonies were required to help.

• Britain was more powerful than the colonies, and the colonies relied on Britain to survive.

Which was an effect of the taxation on the colonists?

• Colonists had to pay a tax on printed goods and they protested.

• Colonists joined the militia men and protested

• Colonists had to pay a tax on printed materials, they protested, joined the sons/daughters of liberty & were taxed without representation in Parliament.

• Boston Massacre

When did the British and Minute Men go to battle at Concord?

• dawn on April 19, 1775

• early afternoon on April 19, 1775

• late morning on April 19, 1775

• midnight on April 18, 1775

If you were to use a library media center to identify this person, which of the following key words or phrases could you use?

• President of the USA

• Signer of the Declaration of Independence

• Writer of the United States Constitution

• Soldier in the Continental Army

Which are the 4 duties of the Declaration of Independence?

• declares independence from Britain, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, lists natural rights such as equality, & lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists

• declares independence from Britain, lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists, pay for soldiers to protect them, & pay taxes

• the king of Britain is still in control, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, lists natural rights such as equality, & lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists

• declares independence from Britain, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, all citizens must pay taxes, & all must attend the same church

Fill in the blank: African Americans and women were groups that did not have their rights ______________ after the United States became an independent country.

• recognized

• removed

• understood

• translated

In which directions did Washington and his troops march after the Battle of Long Island?

• East, Northeast

• South, Southwest

• West, Southeast

• North, Northwest

According to the map, which of the following was a battle victory in New York for the Continental army?

• Long Island

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• New York City