Colonial America and the American Revolution

The original 13 colonies were controlled by which European Power?

• Spain

• Germany

• France

• England

The Pilgrims were also known as "Separatists" because they wanted to separate from the Church of England. They came to North America in search of ___________?

• Medicine

• Religious freedom

• Native Americans

• New houses

Which of the following was NOT a main cause of the American Revolution?

• The French and Indian War

• The Proclamation of 1763

• Taxation

• Slavery

Which of the following is NOT an impact from the saying "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"

• Colonists boycotted the taxed items.

• The British were forced to repeal the Stamp Act.

• The British raised taxes even higher.

• Sons of Liberty was formed to protect the rights of colonists.

Name the event where some colonists dressed as Indians and dumped chests of tea into the harbor.

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Massacre

• The Sugar Act

• The Boston Tea Party

What is a peace agreement called?

• Constitution

• Tarriff

• Treaty

• Parliament

What was one of the differences between the Colonial Army and the British Army?

• The British army was not experienced and they did not have weapons.

• The British had aide from other countries.

• The Colonial army was untrained and had fewer men than Britain.

• The Colonial Army had plenty of supplies.

Why was it important for the colonists to write the Declaration of Independence?

• They felt they needed to explain the reasons for declaring Independence from Britain to the American people.

• They wanted to stay under British control.

• They were informing Americans of a new war starting.

The Constitution is the supreme law of every state.

• True
• False

Which of the following WAS one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?

• They gave the states too much power.

• They were too long.

• All 3 branches were included in the the Articles.