October 7 Warm Up

Puritans and Pilgrims founded for religious freedom; Boston major port city. Mark only one oval.

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Mercantilism

• Religious toleration

British controlled colonial trade; angered colonists. Mark only one oval.

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Mercantilism

• Religious toleration

Founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom. Mark only one oval.

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Mercantilism

• Religious toleration

To escape religious persecution, Roger Williams left Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island. Mark only one oval.

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Mercantilism

• Religious toleration

On October 19, 1781, British General Cornwallis surrendered at __________, effectively securing the Patriot victory and ending the American Revolution. Peace negotiations were signed, and the __________ formally recognized the United States as a free and independent nation.

• Yorktown

• Treaty of Paris

• Gettysburg

• Versailles

• Waterloo

The best selection to complete number 5 is. Mark only one oval.

• Lexington

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

The best selection to complete number 6 is. Mark only one oval.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

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."