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Hist. Test
October 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What major war in North America led Great Britain to tax the American colonies? | The French and Indian War led Great Britain to tax the colonist's. |
| How does the Declaration of Independence argue for American independence? | The Declaration of Independence lists all the grievances by the king to argue for American independence. |
| What role did geography play in the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown? | The British were trapped on the peninsula with the French at sea and the Americans on land. |
| The Americans victory at the Battles of Saratoga led to what political development? | The French and Spanish came the colonists aid in the war. |
| The belief in "No Taxation without Representation" would be supported by what group? | The belief in "No Taxation without Representation" would be supported by an American soldier. |
| What are the three main Unalienable Rights? | The three main Unalienable Rights are:Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. |
| Many of the protest against the different Acts, or taxes placed on the colonists by England were...? | Many of the protests were boycotts, secret societies, the Boston Tea Party, and Civil Disobedience. |
| Mercy Otis Warren played what important role during the American Revolution? | Mercy Otis Warren was a patriot writer.She wrote for independence. |
| Who created the famous engraving depicting the "Boston Massacre", or as it was called "The Bloody Massacre"? | Paul Revere created the famous engraving depicting the "Boston Massacre", or as it was called "The Blood Massacre". |
| Which Founding Father is responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson was responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence. |
| What major era are we studying? | We are studying the Revolutionary Era. |
| Who authored "Common Sense"? | Thomas Paine authored "Common Sense". |
| Which Founding Father from Pennsylvania, wrote Poor Richard's Almanac,negotiated a treaty with France during the American Revolution, and was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congress? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What were the two major British Acts that pushed the American Colonists to declare independence? | The Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts pushed the Colonists over the edge. |
| Which battles are considered the turning point of the American Revolution? | The Battles of Saratoga. |
| Why was the Proclamation Line of 1763 a major tension between the colonists and England? | The colonists wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley. |
| Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? | Lexington. |
| Why did the Intolerable Acts affect the colonists in such a restrictive way? | It closed Bostons ports. |
| Under the Articles of Confederation the national government had very few powers,why was this? | They did not want a monarchy. |
| who is considered the founder of the United States Navy? | John Paul Jones. |
| In 1776 the American colonies took what action against England? | They Declared Independence. |
| Why were the American colonies so upset with the tea Act? | It created a monopoly on tea. |
| Where did George Washington train his the men to become a great fighting force. | Valley Forge. |
| Place these events in chronological order. | Stamp Act, Townsend Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts. |
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