Colonial America- Revolutionary War

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

Who were the Pilgrims?

• A group of settlers who founded Jamestown

• A religious group seeking freedom who settled in Plymouth

• British soldiers during the American Revolution

• Native American allies of the colonists

What is the concept of popular sovereignty?

• The idea that monarchs have absolute power

• The belief that government power comes from the consent of the governed

• The principle that states should have more power than the federal government

• The notion that only the wealthy should rule

Which document served as the first governing agreement of Plymouth Colony?

• The Constitution

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To impose taxes on tea

• To establish a new colonial government

Which of the following is an example of propaganda used during the American Revolution?

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on all printed materials in the colonies

• A law requiring colonists to house British soldiers

• A ban on colonial assemblies

• A tax on imported goods

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• Laws that granted independence to the colonies

• A series of punitive measures against Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party

• Acts that reduced taxes on the colonies

• Laws that allowed colonists to trade freely with other nations

What was the colonial response to British taxation policies like the Stamp Act?

• Acceptance and compliance

• Boycott of British goods

• Increased trade with Britain

• Support for British policies

What event is known as the Boston Massacre?

• A peaceful protest against British taxes

• A violent confrontation between British soldiers and colonists resulting in the death of five colonists

• The first battle of the American Revolution

• A meeting of colonial leaders to discuss independence