Unit 1: Early Settlement through Revolution

Which of the following statements regarding colonization of North America by the Europeans is NOT true?

• Many European settlers took land away from native Americans

• Some European settlers had a demand for furs, increasing hunting in some areas

• Native Americans gained land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Some European settlers attempted to enslave native Americans, causing them to flee from their land

Which of the following were NOT economic and cultural decisions made by King George?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French/Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• Townshend Acts

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British government wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns at the Boston Massacre.

• True

• False

All of the Townsend Acts were repealed except: 

• Lead
• paint
• tea
• glass

What Act was passed after the Boston Tea Party?

• Stamp Act
• Tea Act
• Sugar Act
• Intolerable Acts

Which of the following was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?

• Closing Boston Harbor to all boats coming in/out

• A British soldier accused of murder in the colonies would now have their trial in England

• The British government took control of the Massachusetts government

• The British government pulled troops out of Boston and brought them home to England

The first major battle of the Revolutionary War, a skirmish between British soldiers and minutemen outside of Boston, was:

• Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Boston
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Yorktown

A document sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III, proposing a reconciliation between the colonies and Britain. The petition was rejected by the King.

• Walnut Branch Petition

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of Patriotism