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WorksheetsColonial Resistance in the Americas
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 13mins
Colonies exist to enrich the mother country
Patriotism
Mercantilism
Alliance
Unalienable
Cannot be taken away
patriot
loyalist
unalienable
indefinite
Supporter of the British government
Loyalist
Patriot
Rebel
Federalist
Friendly association
Loyalists
Alliance
Unalienable
Merchants
Refusal to purchase products
alliance
boycott
monopoly
hoard
Ruling one’s self without another’s assistance
independence
intolerable
loyalty
egalitarianism
Unacceptable, too harsh to bear
independent
egalitarianism
loyalty
intolerable
Rebelled against the British government
loyalists
patriots
mercenaries
Jenkins' kids
Belief in the equality of all people
egalitarianism
independence
fairness
intolerable
Soldier for hire
private eye
Joe Foster
mercenary
Major Bouldin
The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by
supporting the growth of colonial industries
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them finished products
The primary reason King George III imposed taxes on the American colonies was to
keep tax rates down for those living in the mother country.
pay for the new territory bought from France
pay down the debt received from the French and Indian War
Stockpile a reserve so that he could continue building his naval fleet
Why was the phrase “no taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice
Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace
Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items
Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them into war
The reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 to not allow colonist past the Appalachians was to
avoid more conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians
make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River valley
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
The message Benjamin Franklin tried to communicate in this political cartoon
support for colonial rights, expansion to the west and slavery
a belief that separate but equal was better than colonial unity
to encourage the 13 colonies to come together to respond to British rule
to persuade others to join their local Sons of Liberty organizations
Britain solidified their monopoly in dealing with the colonies using the Navigation Acts which controlled both
imports and exports coming in and out of the colonies
westward expansion and southern expansion
imports and exports being traded with Spain and Portugal
shipbuilding and pier construction for the New England colonies
The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it
convinced France to join in the fight against England
led to the repeal of the Stamp Act
created a new system of government for the United States
persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence
Under the ___________ Act, Britain ordered that colonists house and feed British soldiers
Housing
Stamp
Navigation
Quartering
What was the incident where British troops fired on a mob, killing five people in Boston, later called?
Boston Killing
Friday the 13th
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Where were the first battles between the British army and the colonial militia?
Boston and Philadelphia
Concord and Boston
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Philadelphia
In 1774, the First ________________ served as the government of the united thirteen colonies
Continental Army
House of Representatives
United Thirteen Delegates
Continental Congress
Who led the Continental Army?
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Kylo Ren
Diego Zapata
The primary composer of the Declaration of Independence was
Adams
Jefferson
Franklin
Ferguson
Which denial of peace played a major role in the Second Continental Congress’ decision to separate from Britain?
The end of the Intolerable Acts
George III’s rejection of the Olive Branch Petition
colonial victories at Saratoga and Bunker Hill
George Washington’s acceptance of head of the army
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government
is a limited monarchy
becomes involved in entangling alliances
violates natural rights
favors one religion over another
All of the following excerpts from the Declaration of Independence were influences of the Enlightenment EXCEPT
Life, Liberty, and Property
The Creator gave unalienable rights
Dissolve political bands of unjust government
Governments exist to secure rights
The involvement of other nations in the war meant that
George Washington had failed as a leader
American troops would gain reinforcements
American troops would be better trained
other nations would dictate terms of the peace treaty
As reflected in the painting, George Washington’s unit crossed this river in a chilling campaign to win a crucial victory.
Colorado
Saluda
Reedy
Delaware
