Az history module 2

Which of the following describes loyalists

They thought Patriots were too radical

Along with independence from Britain what did Thomas Paine propose for the colonies

A republican government

What incident led Parliament to withdraw nearly all of the Townshend Acts?

Boston Massacre

Fighting began in Lexington and Concord when British troops

Came to arrest colonial leaders and take their weapons

In what way did each colony's government mirror the government of Britain?

Each had a two-house legislature

What was the great significance of the battle of Saratoga

It suggested that the United States might just win the war

Who argued that people divinely granted rights including life liberty and property

John Locke

Patriots crushed a loyalist militia and executed many of the prisoners in the 1780 battle at ______

Kings mountain

Battles on the frontier were mostly between which two groups

Native Americans and Patriots

In what way did the Americans Revolution affect other countries

Other republican groups fought to overthrow aristocratic governments

What was one effect of new British taxes on colonists?

Outraged colonists protested the new taxes

What was one of the Patriots' greatest strengths?

Persistence in fighting

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

How did the revolutionary war affect slaves

Slavery was eliminated in the North.

Which of the following groups led violent protests against British taxation in the colonies

Sons of Liberty

Parliament's ____ which taxed printed materials in the colonies, outraged the colonists who believed that only their own representatives should levy taxes.

Stamp Act

Which of the following advantages was held by the British at the beginning of the war

The British army had more weapons and ships than the Continental Army.

Which of the following contributed to the defeat of the British troops in the south

The British did not support Loyalist militias adequately.

Why was the battle of bunker hill considered a patriot victory

The British lost twice as many troops as did the Patriots.

Why did the treaty of Paris strain the American alliance with the french

The French had expected to control the negotiations

What impact did the revolution have on American women

They gained respect

After the stamp act what did those who opposed the British taxes begin to call themselves

The patriots

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does a government's power come from?

consent of the governed

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

declare independence from the British king