American Revolution - Early Events and DoI

What area of land was disputed between France and Britain?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River Valley

• Appalachian Mountains

• Louisiana

What caused Great Britain to go to war with France?

• Britain wanted to remain a world power

• France tried to take over British Colonies

• Britain wanted to stop Napoleon from taking over Europe

• Britain and France were allied against Germany

For what two (2) reasons did Britain impose new taxes on the Colonies?

• To raise money to pay off debt from the French and Indian war.

• To pay for upkeep of the army in the colonies.

• To pay for parties the British nobility were having.

• To pay for war against the United States.

Were the colonies represented in Parliament?

• Yes

• No

Why was the Proclamation of 1763 passed?

• To keep peace between Colonists and Native Americans

• To make colonists angary

• To keep Native Americans out of the colonies

• To prevent westward expansion

Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the –

• colonies had no representation in Parliament

• taxes were not high enough

• British people had no representation in Parliament

• colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes

What are the "certain unalienable rights" (rights that cannot be taken away) stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

• voting, representation, elections

• bear arms, free speech, trial by jury

• education, slavery, taxation

What does the Declaration of Independence state people have a right to do if a government violates their personal rights?

• replace the President with a king

• re-write the constitution

• change the government

• hold a new election

According to the Declaration of Independence, why do people establish governments?

• as a way to collect taxes

• to protect people’s rights

• in order to have an army

• to create new kings and queens

The British tax on newspapers, books, and playing cards was called the –

• Stamp Act

• Paper Act

• Townsend Act

• Tea Act