WorksheetsChapter 4-3 Part A
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The colonists believed that they were represented by Parliament, not their own colonial governments.
True
False
Colonists could not vote for members of Parliament and were not members of Parliament.
True
False
Parliament allowed the colonies to trade with other countries, as well as England.
True
False
Which of the following statements does NOT describe "mercantilism"?
Countries would try to gather as much gold and silver as possible
The colonies of countries would supply the "mother country" with natural resources
Countries would sell their goods back to their colonies for a profit
Countries would share their wealth with their colonies, making them more powerful
The colonists argued that they shouldn't be taxed by England unless...
they are represented in Parliament.
they can pay less taxes than actual English citizens.
they could become independent from England.
they could trade with other countries.
Colonists organized Committees of Correspondence in order to gather weapons and supplies for the British troops.
True
False
The First and Second Continental Congress were held in ___________.
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Charleston
The delegates of the First Continental Congress hoped to
convince the English government to respect colonists' rights.
develop a military plan for when the colonies would go to war with England.
construct a declaration of independence from England.
discuss the creation of a new government.
Which delegate was among the first to argue for independence, stating that , during the Second Continental Congress, the war had already begun and there was no turning back?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
John Dickenson
Ben Franklin
All colonists supported becoming independent from England.
True
False
Common Sense, written by Thomas Jefferson, was a pamphlet that supported the colonies cutting ties with England.
True
False
Which of the following Founding Fathers were NOT part of the committee that created the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson described "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" as ___________ rights, which means the government has no power to take then away from you.
unalienable
impermanent
intolerable
changeable
What was NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists belief in natural rights
The government exists to serve the people
England ruled the colonies with "absolute tyranny"
The colonists' plans for their new government
In general, tensions between England and the colonies developed over
representation in government.
differences between monarchy and democracy.
heavy taxation on paper goods, tea, and glass.
the colonies urge to break off from England.
