WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
Intolerable acts
first continental congress convened
Thomas Paine's Common Sense Publish
All the events listed above listed occurred during ....
the era of westward expansion
the era of good feelings
the revolutionary era
the Jacksonian era
1764 Sugar Act
1765 Stamp Act
1767 Townshend Act
What was the primary reason parliament passed these acts?
to promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
to encourage foreign trade with the colonies
to recover the cost of defending the colonies
to fund the establishment of the new colonies
How did mercantilism policies create tension between Great Britain and the Colonies?
by introducing indenture servitude to the middle colonies
by requiring colonist to enlist in the military
by limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
by preventing colonist from trading with most other foreign countries
Parliament passed the STAMP ACT then ......
colonist sought support from France
colonist organized boycotts of British goods
colonist signed the declaration of independence
colonist dumped tea into the Boston harbor
The SUGAR ACT, QUARTERING ACT, and STAMP ACT contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
punishing colonist of resisting the authority of parliament
"It is essential to the freedom and security of free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives"
written by the Sons of Liberty
this refers to the dissatisfaction of the colonist of ...
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain and the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
British colonist objected the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed with westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with other nations
General Commander and Chief of the army of the United Colonies
Benedict Arnold
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
George Washington
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British Victory extended the fighting for another year
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
The American victory convince France to ally with the United States
What was a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognize the United States as an independent country
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The Brutish navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
Questions while writing the ________________________________
How do we finance a war?
Who has the power to negotiate treaties?
What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful?
settlers creating the Mayflower Compact
delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
representatives writing the Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut
colonist negotiating the Albany Plan for the Union
The British Parliament issued the Proclamation of 1783 to limit the area British colonist were allowed to settle. Which Geographic feature did the British use as a boundary of approved settlement?
Lake MIchigan
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Which of these is a grievance from the declaration of Independence?
colonist born in America were prohibited from holding elected office
colonist were forced to quarter troops in their home
colonist were not eligible to become officers in the British Army
colonist were required to serve a year in their colonies militia
Which expert from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonist were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
"he refused to pass other laws for the accommodations 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"
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
transferable
legislative
unalienable
inherited
UNALIENABLE RIGHTS
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
established by a series of supreme court decisions
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the US Constitution
define by George Washington in his Farewell Address
"We hold this truth to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"
this expert refers to the rights that people
rn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
receive by becoming citizens of the country
have as a result of being human
are granted after enlisting in the military
John Hancock was one of the founding fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
by writing the Articles of Confederation
by serving as a commander of the chief continental army
by organizing committee correspondence
by signing the Declaration of Independence
