Review Quiz October 4

A 1774 meeting of colonial delegates to discuss their grievances against British rule.

• First Continental Congress

• Common Sense

• Tyranny

• Militia

• Declaration of Independence

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 advocating for American independence from Britain.

• First Continental Congress

• Common Sense

• Tyranny

• Militia

• Declaration of Independence

Cruel and oppressive government or rule; often used to describe British actions towards the colonies.

• First Continental Congress

• Common Sense

• Tyranny

• Militia

• Declaration of Independence

The 1776 document in which the colonies declared their freedom from British rule, outlining their grievances.

• First Continental Congress

• Common Sense

• Tyranny

• Militia

• Declaration of Independence

A military force composed of ordinary citizens trained to fight in emergencies.

• First Continental Congress

• Common Sense

• Tyranny

• Militia

• Declaration of Independence

What is the meaning of the political cartoon

• Senator Helene is destroying the Southeastern economy with her brash economic policies

• Hurricane Helene really messed up the Southeastern United States

• Helene construction company is bulldozing their way through various state sanctions

• Helene Keller has been embarrassing senators from the Southeast with her whit and rhetoric

When analyzing primary sources what is the purpose of circling/underlining words that you think are important?

• To make the text look more visually appealing.
• To indicate words that should be ignored during analysis.
• To highlight key concepts for better understanding and analysis.
• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details.

What did Peter Oliver (1776) mean in his paragraph that reads:
"Most of you have groaned under a tax of about 2[00,000] or 300,000 pounds old tenor, but when millions are thrown into the scale, they will press you down, never to rise more."

• The people will benefit from the tax, leading to economic growth.
• The tax burden will remain constant, causing no significant impact.
• The increasing tax because of a war will overwhelm the people, leading to their permanent financial decline.

• The tax will be reduced, improving the financial situation of the people.

What did Peter Oliver (1776) mean in his paragraph that reads:
"Your officers, my countrymen! have taken great pains to sooth and flatter you, that you may not quit your posts and forsake them until they have accomplished their ambitious and desperate schemes."

• The paragraph suggests that officers are genuinely concerned for the welfare of the people.
• Peter Oliver meant that leaders are using flattery to keep people from abandoning their posts while they pursue their own ambitions.
• Peter Oliver argued that ambition is a noble pursuit that should be encouraged.
• Peter Oliver believed that officers should be trusted without question.

Who did Peter Oliver (1776) say are the people to blame for the American Revolution?

• The French government and local farmers.
• The Spanish monarchy and Native Americans.
• American firebrands and colonial leaders.

• The Dutch traders and British merchants.