The American Revolution

How did the French and Indian War impact the relationship between Britain and the Colonies?

• The Colonies were frustrated that Britain didn't participate in the French and Indian War.

• The Colonies were upset that they did not have a say in which tax laws were passed.

• Britain was mad at the Colonies for losing the French and Indian War and wanted to punish them.

• The relationship between Britain and the Colonies had become stronger than ever before.

Which act was NOT a way the colonists protested the Townshend Acts?

• Boycotting British goods.

• Refusing to pay taxes.

• Harassing Tax Collectors.

• Starting fights with British soldiers.

Why did Britain think it had the right to tax the colonists?

• British and Indians were protecting the colonists, and Britain needed money to pay them.

• Britain helped by taking the taxation issue to international forums for American foreign trade.

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

• Britain needed money to pay for wars with France and Spain; the colonies were required to help.

Which of these events pushed the Colonies closer to independence?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Second Continental Congress

Who were the express riders that warned the minutemen that the British were coming?

• John Hancock and Samuel Adams

• William Dawes and John Hancock

• William Dawes and Paul Revere

• Paul Revere and Samuel Adams

What was one of the reasons some colonists did not support independence from Great Britain during the First Continental Congress?

• The king helped many colonists following the French and Indian War.

• Colonial merchants feared Spain and France without the protection of Great Britain.

• Some colonists wanted to return to Great Britain.

• All of the colonists were charged with treason.

What does the Olive Branch Petition tell you about some of the signatories (and the colonies they represented) at the Second Continental Congress?

• The colonies wanted to start over by creating multiple governments.

• All of the colonists had the same opinion about the Revolutionary War.

• Independence was not a goal for every colonist.

• The delegates would not listen to the opinions of the other colonists.

How did the Enlightenment affect the colonists and their views on independence?

• The Enlightenment taught that people were not able to govern themselves, causing the colonists to dislike the idea of American independence.

• The Enlightenment was happening at the same time as the Revolution and at the same thing as American independence.

• Colonists like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson wrote about Enlightenment ideas in documents that supported American independence.

• The ideas from Enlightenment philosophers, such as John Locke, made the colonists feel like they were better than Great Britain.

What are the three parts (in order) of the Declaration of Independence?

• The intro, the body, and the conclusion.

• The Preamble, The Articles of Confederation, and a list of the King's violations.

• The Preamble, the outline of our government, declaration that the 13 Colonies are now independent.

• The Preamble, a list of the King's Violations, declaration that the 13 Colonies are now independent.

Describe how the purpose and goals of the First and Second Continental Congresses were different.