Road to Revolution and Declaration of Independence

What was the result of the French and Indian War on the colonists?

• The colonists were taxed.

• The colonists had to agree to the social contract.

• The colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor.

• The colonists each had to pay a loyalty tax to the king.

This act put a tax on paper goods in the colonies.

• The Townshend Revenue Act.

• The Intolerable Acts.

• The Coercive Acts.

• The Stamp Act.

This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

• The Stamp Act.

• The Townshend Revenue Act.

• The Quartering Act.

• The Boston Tea Act.

This act put a tax on finished goods throughout the colonies.

• The Intolerable Acts.

• The Stamp Act.

• The Quartering Act.

• The Townshend Revenue Acts.

A duty is

• a tax.

• a law requiring a person to appear for trial.

• a concept saying a government has the duty to provide protection to its citizens.

• something men over the age of 18 must sign up for.

The first shots of the War for Independence were fired during which battles?

• The French and Indian War.

• The Civil War.

• The battle of Gettysburg.

• Battles of Lexington and Concord.

What was the result of the Tea Act?

• Colonists, dressed as Indians, dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

• British soldiers fired an an unarmed crowd of colonists killing 5 and injuring 6.

• Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss declaring independence form Britain.

• The king granted a monopoly to the British East India Tea Company.

How many delegates were assigned the job of drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 4

What are the sections of the Declaration of Independence?

• I. The Introduction, II. The Preamble / Declaration of Natural Rights, III. List of Grievances, IV. Redress, V. Declaration of Independence / Conclusion.

• I. The Preamble, II. Declaration of Consent of the Governed, III. List of Requests, IV. Redress, V. Declaration of Independence.

• I. The Explanation, II. Declaration of Created Rights, III. List of Needs, IV. Redress, V. Declaration of Independence.

• I. The Beginning, II. Declaration, III. List of Agreements, IV. Redress, V. Olive Branch Petition.

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments derive their power from...

• the people.

• the king.

• a higher being.

• the consent of the governed.