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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
The Sons of Liberty were far more radical than the Stamp Act Congress. In this context, what does "radical" mean?
Popular
Secretive
Extreme
Subdued
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
By forcing King George III to give up the throne
By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures
By increasing taxes on the colonists
If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?
It would've forced you to pay taxes on tea, paper, and other British goods
It would've made all of your Colonial money worthless
It would've prevented you from being represented in Parliament
It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house
What does it mean to "repeal" a law?
To protest it
To overturn it
To refuse to obey it
To obey it grudgingly
What is a loyalist?
A person who was a slave
A person selling clothes
A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause
A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the Amerian cause
What is a partiot in the American Revolution?
colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule.
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colonists who supported British rule.
person who didn't care if British ruled or not.
What was a leading cuase in the American Revolution?
taxes
food
land
slavery
All these people were patriots in the American Revolution EXCEPT
George Washington
William Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
The French and Indian War occurred before the American Revolution and lead to the extra taxes.
True
False
British ruled America prior to the American Revolution.
True
False
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called
Patriots
Republicans
Democrats
Loyalists
What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?
To promote international peace and security
To regulate global trade
To control world population
To enforce international laws
Which of the following is a characteristic of a democratic government?
Power is held by a single ruler
Citizens have the right to vote
Laws are made by a religious leader
Decisions are made by a military council
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
The isolation of a culture from outside influences
The destruction of cultural heritage
The creation of a new culture from scratch
