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Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."
Lexington and Concord year?
1775
Which best explains the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
A large British force was cut off by American and French troops by land and by a French fleet by sea.
James Armistead
A spy pretending to be a runaway slave.
Wentworth Cheswell
African American that warned the settlers about the British in the Battle of Saratoga.
Which event in U.S. history would best complete the box above?
American Revolution begins
Sugar act,quatering act,stamp act.These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties were violated
No executive,No levying taxes,No regulation of trade,No national court systemThe list above summarizes some limitations of the national government under the-
Articles of Confederation
The list above summarizes some limitations of the national government under the-
Articles of Confederation
Which of the following events completes the time line?
British surrender at Yorktown.
cause(parliament passed the stamp act 1765)->immidiate effect( ?).Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
Who was the first person shot at The Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
a.proclamaition line(colonists threw english tea in to boston harbor).B stamp act(colonists could not settle west of appalachian mountains) C Boston tea party (parliment moved trials of royal officials to england.)D Intolirable (parliment closed boston harbor.)Which event is correctly matched with its description?
D
This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —
Declaration of Independence
Which document included John Locke's idea that people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government?
Declaration of Independence
In this quotation, Thomas Paine is trying to convince the colonists to
Declare their independence from England
How do we finance a war?,who has the power to negotaite trietys?What prevents the executive from being to powerfull?.Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed it-
Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed it-
Did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse.
it is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes,be imposed upon them but by their own consent ,or their representatives.The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the-
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War or Economic restrictions imposed on the colonies after the French and Indian War
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts
Which of the following best replaces the question mark on the diagram above?
Established their own representative institutions
Which of the following is the best title for the list above?
Foreign Fighters in the Revolution
The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that —
France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the U.S. government
We reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents constitute and appoint you to be general and commander in chief of the army of the united colonies and all forces now raised or to be raised by them and of all others who shall voluntarily offer their service. The Continental Congress issued this commission to -
George Washington
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Which individual is described by these characteristics?
John Paul Jones
What was the main issue General Washington faced at Valley Forge?
Keeping the Continental Army together with little funds and supplies.
Referring to the map below, which colony was home to the first permanent English settlement
Location 4
spaeker B:aye the red coats managed to destroy some of the ammunition and supplies we had stored here in lexington.But we stopped them at the bridge.Almost of 4,000 of our volunteers reported as quick as can be and sent them back running to boston.Which of the following people was Speaker B?
Minuteman from Massachusetts
The government created by the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful at solving many major problems because
Most power remained with the state governments
What happened to the original setters on Roanoke?
No one knows
parliment passes the tea act of 1773.->colonists dump tea in to boston harbor.->?Which of these completes the graphic organizer?
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persectution, while Jamestown was founded for profit
Indentured servants were important to the development of 17th century Virginia and the Southern colonies because they-
Provided a relatively cheap and abundant source of labor for Chesapeake tobacco planters
Which of the below groups has the correct explanation for their reason for settling New England?
Puritans: To freely practice their religion
England passed the Stamp Act in 1765 to-
Raise money to reduce England's national debt
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they-
Resented the limits imposed on westward expansion
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to-
Restructure the federal government
The first failed English settlement , which today is known as The Lost Colony, was called-
Roanoke
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
Saratoga
The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?
Should more populous states receive greater representation?
Who discovered roanoke?
Sir Walter Raleigh
The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to
State the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain
From the point of view of someone living in the American colonies during the 1770's, a patriot was a person who-
Supported the movement for American independence
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
Which document included John Locke's idea that people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government?
The Declaration of Independence
The above issue was resolved by -
The Great Compromise
The French and Indian War began as a fight over claims to-
The Ohio River Valley
(intolerable acts imposed ,first continental congress convened ,thomas paines common scence published)The events listed above occurred during the-
The Revolutionary Era
What joint-stock group funded the English Colony of Jamestown, Virginia?
The Virginia Company
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described these practices as "salutary neglect". Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect." Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
What would be a possible title for the diagram above?
The development of Religious Freedom in America
This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to-
The establishment of the principle of religious freedom
''New congress to have two houses''slaves count as three fifths of a person''President to be choosen by electroal vote''Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by the above headlines?
The framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues.
Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by the above headlines?
The framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues.
Which of the following statements about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is true?
The original purpose of the convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following statements about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is true?
The original purpose of the convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived . One of the reasons for the low survival rate was-
The swampy location caused diseases to spread
Which step best completes the process above?
The territory may be admitted as a state
Which step best completes the process above?
The territory may be admitted as a state.
Abagail adams
The wife of John Adams and wrote letters about the women's needs after they declared independence
What was the effect of the policies shown in this illustration?
They led the colonists to seek independence from Great Britain.
Which best explains why the authors of the Constitution organized the national government as illustrated in the diagram above?
They sought to prevent one branch of government from becoming too strong
The picture of president ,supreme court and congress in a circular pattern. Which best explains why the authors of the Constitution organized the national government as illustrated in the diagram above?
They sought to prevent one branch of government from becoming too strong.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote the DOI.
What product made Jamestown colony profitable and became the reason that African slaves were first introduced to the colony in 1619?
Tobacco
What was the treaty signed at the end of the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris, 1763
The Boston Massacre-
Was probably the result of panic and confusion
Marquis de Lafayette
a French nobleman that was made a commander by Washington and helped at Valley Forge
Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?
a freed slave who led a large slave uprising and eventually became leader of a self-governing Haiti.
Patrick Henry
a part of the Congress he stated the famous quote ''Give me the liberty, or give me death''.
The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to-
avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians
The rights listed above were-
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
This excerpt refers to rights that people-
have as a result of being human
Benjamin Franklin
inventor and writer a member of the continental congress.
John Paul Jones
pirateer he helped defeat the british navy at sea.
Haym Solomon
polish immagrent that helped finance a war.
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —
process through which states could be added to the Union
Mercy Otis Warren
published poems and plays that attacked royal authority, tried to get colonist against the British.
Crispus Attucks
the first black man to be shot in after the revolution in the boston massacre.
Baron Von Steuben
trainer of American troops that is from Germany.
Bernardo de Gálvez
was a spanish governor of luisiana.
Samuel Adams
was the leader of the sons of liberty.
Thomas Paine
wrote ''Common Sense'' nd crisis.
