American Independence

The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?

• reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)

• a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)

• reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)

• peace treaty between US and England

Mercantilism allows trade between

• all free countries

• only countries who sign agreement

• only between a Mother Country and a colony

• colonies to other colonies

What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?

• taxation increase only in southern colonies

• taxation increase in Boston only

• taxation increase in 13 colonies

• taxation decrease in 13 colonies

Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?

• 1607
• 1773
• 1781
• 1776

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...

• Unalienable rights
• Bill of Rights
• Freedom to live
• Will Smith movie

What country did Benjamin Franklin convince to help us with the American Revolution???

• Spain

• England

• France

• Canada

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country through the: 

• Treaty of Paris 1763
• Declaration of Independence 1776
• Treaty of Paris 1783
• Articles of Confederation

The Treaty of Paris (1783) is significant because

• it stops fighting with France

• it stops fighting with Native Americans in Massachusetts

• it stops fighting with Canada

• it allows westward expansion

"No ________ without representation"

• voting
• taxation
• rights
• liberty poles

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill