SS8H3 Review

1.Three events that led to the American Revolution

• The Tea Act, Stamp Act, and Intolerable Acts.
• The Treaty of Paris, election of George Washington, and Bill of Rights.
• Discovery of gold in California, Transcontinental Railroad, and cotton gin.

2. Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton- _________?

• Signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
• Authors of the U.S. Constitution
• Leaders of the Boston Tea Party

3. When did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

• June 14, 1776
• July 4, 1776
• September 17, 1787

4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

5. Who opposed Britain's taxation of the colonies because they had no representation in Parliament?

• The Loyalists
• The Redcoats
• The Patriots

6. Which American Revolution conflict involved American and French forces trying to retake a Southern port city, was the second deadliest, and ended with the British keeping control?

• Siege of Savannah
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Yorktown

7. Who was the Lieutenant Colonel of the Georgia militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• Button Gwinnett
• Elijah Clarke
• James Oglethorpe

8. The "Liberty Boys" were formed to protest - _________.

• the Stamp Act
• the Tea Act
• the Intolerable Acts
• the Townshend Acts

9. Which statement BEST describes the government's power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government had absolute power over the states.
• The national government could easily collect taxes from the
• The states had more power than the national government.

10. A slogan from the American Revolution- ________

• No taxation without representation!
• Give me liberty or give me death!
• E pluribus unum!
• Remember the Alamo!