US History Unit Two

The Albany Plan of Union was Drawn up by:_____ a-Samuel Adams b-Benjamin Franklin c-George Washington d-Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

Intolerable Acts

Boston

Passage of the Townshend Acts caused the colonists to_____ a-Revolt b-Declare Independence c-Boycott English Goods d-Go on a hunger strike

Boycott English Goods

Gage

British General

First Continental Congress

1774

Committees of Correspondence

A chain of communication with other colonies

Writs of Assistance

Allowed British to search Colonists' homes

COLONIAL RESISTANCE

COLONIAL RESISTANCE

As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the French ceded: a-New Orleans to the English b-Territory west of the Mississippi to the English c-Canada and the area east of the Mississippi to the English d-Louisiana to the English

Canada and the area east of the Mississippi to the English

Baron von Steuben aided the patriots by teaching the soldiers four new strategies. These were____

Drill with Muskets March in Step Switch Ranks Fight Professionally

General Braddock and George Washington led an attack against the French at the Fort ______

Duquesne

Four reasons why the Navigation Acts were not initially enforced by England.

England was at war with France and wanted loyalty of the colonies American merchants were competing with the English Merchants A struggle was going on between the King of England and Parliament A great distance seperated England and the colonies

Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie was known for his defeat of the French at Quebec.

False

Valley Forge was a high point in the American Revolution

False

George Washington

Fort Necessity

The first colonial war between France and England was: a-King Williams War b-French and Indian War c-King Georges War d-Queen Annes War

French and Indian War

______ was appointed as a commander-in-cheif of the colonial army

George Washington

Hessians

German soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War

The Boston Tea Party

Involved the colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor

Who was the Boston lawyer who opposed the writs of assistance?

James Otis

Three weaknesses of the Patriot army were:

Little organization, Lack of Equipment, Untrained

All of the following are British commanders except for:

Marquis de Lafayette

The Treaty of Paris 1763 returned:

Martinique to France Guadeloupe to France Haiti to France

The idea that the power of a country is measured in items of its gold and silver is called:

Mercantilism

Virginia Resolves

Result of the Stamp Act

The First Continental Congress drew up a Declaration of ________

Rights and Grievances

Committees of Correspondence

Samuel Adams

The Committees of Correspondence were Organized by: a-Samuel Adams b-James Otis c-Patrick Henry d-Paul Revere

Samuel Adams

The arrest of two men resulted the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Which two men were arrested?

Samuel Adams John Hancock

Sons of Liberty

Secret organization opposed to the stamp act

Compromise

Settlement by agreeing each give up part of his or her demands

Mercenaries

Soldiers paid to fight for someone

The Albany Plan of Union was proposed in order to: a- Secure foreign allies for colonies b-Fight for independence c- Strengthen the colonies against the french d- Defy English trade restrictions

Strengthen the Colonies against the french

What was the best example of a boycott? a-The Virginia House of Burgesses vetoes the Grenville Program b-The colonists refuse to buy English products c-The Second Continental Congress passes the Townshend Acts

The colonists refuse to buy English Products

Why was the Continental Congress unable to provide the army with proper equipment?

The congress could not levy taxes

Why was the money issued by the Continental Congress of little value?

The money did not have enough gold and silver to back it up?

Why did the Sons of Liberty boycott English goods?

They were protesting the Stamp Act

The Virginian who was asked to draw up a declaration of independence was _______

Thomas Jefferson

Why did Thomas Paine write, Common Sense?

To encourage the colonies to declare independence from Great Britain

Why did the Continental Congress adopt the Olive Branch Petition?

To prevent Parliament from breaking with the colonies until a compromise could be worked out

Loyalists supported the British and were also called:

Tories

Quartering Act

Troops were stationed in colonial homes

French settlers relied on trapping furs and trade with the Indians True or False

True

The British thought that by invading New York at the Lake Champlain and proceeding down the Hudson River to the New York City, they would divide the colonies and shatter their morale

True

The English turned down the Albany Plan of Union because they preferred to deal with the colonies individually rather than as a group

True

The French and Indian War was the final colonial war between France and England.

True

The shortage of money in the colonies forced the colonists to use a system of barter?

True

Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie

Virginia

One result of the French and Indian War was that England a-Reduced Colonial Taxes b-Wanted the Colonies to help pay for the war c-Gave the colonies their freedom d-Erased all colonial dissatisfactions

Wanted the colonies to help pay for the war

One of the deciding battles of the French and Indian War was the capture of the Quebec by General ______ a- Montclam b- Braddok c-Washington d-Wolfe

Wolfe

Fort Ticonderoga

captured by Ethan Allen's army

The Revolution was not caused so much by the acts of the British but their attitudes

false

The Declaration of Independence asserts that the rights of men are:

theirs from birth

What was a main aim of the First Continental Congress?

to have the Intolerable Acts refuted

Why did England pass the Intolerable Acts?

to punish Boston for the Tea party

Which one of the following statements is not true of the war in Canada? a-The British retained control of Canada during the war b-Arnold and Montgomery failed to capture Quebec c-Arnold was killed and Montgomery was wounded in the seize of Quebec

Arnold was killed and Montgomery was wounded in the seize of Quebec

Intolerable Acts

Closed the Boston Harbor

Which of the following three battles or sites were important in the revolutionary war?

New York Saratoga Trenton

The Stamp Act forced the colonists to pay tax on ____ a-Tea b-Paper c-Sugar d-Coffee

Paper

Declaratory Act

Parliament allowed to pass any laws

What was the purpose of the Townshend Program?

Pass taxes to pay the salaries of those enforcing the law

Proclamation of 1763

Prohibited settlers from moving west

Lord Grenville's program included the:

Quartering Act