Spaced Repetition Start-->Convention

All of the following are true, EXCEPT:

• Settlers in the 1600s and 1700s came to America for religious freedom.

• Colonists enslaved American Indians and Africans who were forcibly brought to the colonies.

• Settlers primarily came to America for the chance to become wealthy.

• Settlers treasured freedom for themselves but did not value it for others.

All of the following are true, EXCEPT:

• The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies had different geographies and resources.

• Each colony had the same form of government.

• New England Colonies focused on ship-building and trade due to their forests and coastline.

• Colonies varied in their degree of democracy.

All of the following are true, EXCEPT:

• New England Colonies were influenced by both religion and geography.

• Puritans aimed to establish model communities based on their religious beliefs.

• Middle Colonies were culturally and religiously diverse, including Catholics, Quakers, and Anglicans.

• Southern Colonies primarily depended on free labor for their agricultural economy.

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

• France gained control of Canada.

• Great Britain acquired Canada from France.

• Spain took control of North American territories.

• The Native American tribes gained independence.

How did Parliament attempt to alleviate Great Britain's debts following the French and Indian War?

• By imposing higher taxes on British citizens

• By implementing the Stamp Act in the American colonies

• By granting independence to the American colonies

• By imposing taxes on the American colonies without representation

Which event directly led to the Boston Massacre?

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

Who was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army following the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

What role did cannons from Fort Ticonderoga play in the American Revolutionary War?

• They were used by the British to defend Boston.

• They were brought by the Continental Army to force the British to leave Boston.

• They were captured by the British to strengthen their positions in New York.

• They were sold to France to fund the war effort.

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense"?

• It urged reconciliation with Great Britain.

• It advocated for a stronger central government.

• It persuaded colonists to support independence from Great Britain.

• It called for the abolition of slavery in the colonies.

Who was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams