American Revolution Review

The Continental Congress selected Thomas Jefferson to compose a draft of the ___________________.

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris, 1763

• Declaration of Independence

What was the primary reason Parliament passed acts such as the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act and the Townshend Acts?

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies in the French and Indian War

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

How did Colonists protest acts such as the Sugar and the Stamp acts?

• by seeking military support from Spain

• By organizing boycotts of British goods

• By signing the Declaration of Independence

• By dumping tea into Boston Harbor

What were the economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War?

• The taxes imposed by the British to recover the cost from defending the Colonies

• The laws created by the Colonists to protest

• The self-governments created in New England for representation in Parliament

• The taxes imposed by the French to reclaim territory lost in the war

The rights everyone has a result of being human were defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence. These are....

• The inoperable rights- Legality, Equality and Freedom

• The Unalienable Rights- Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

• The Unnatural Rights- Equity, Honor and Autonomy

• The Inalienable Rights- Liberty, Life and Property

What was the British reaction to the colonial protest to the tax on tea in Boston?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.

• King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for Tax relief.

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

American Colonists

*Distance from Great Britain

*Need for a lawmaking structure

*Tradition of Individual Rights in England

Which of the following actions best summarizes this list?

• Appointed Governors who answered directly to the King.

• Created a Council to oversee all of the Colonies

• Selected representatives to serve in Parliament.

• Organized structures for Self Government

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 past the Appalachian Mountains

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations.

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 on us 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"

1. True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

• True

• False