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SS - Am Revolution
TEST 2/17 - American Revolution Unit Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Proclamation Line of 1763 and what is its purpose? | A line that separates the colonists and American Indians |
| Why did Britain start the French and Indian War? | To push the French away from the Ohio River Valley, so the British could control the fur and farm trade? |
| After the French and Indian War, what land did Britain control? | Canada and land east of the Mississippi River |
| Why did Britain tax the colonists? | To pay for the French and Indian War |
| Why were the colonists upset about the taxes that Great Britain asked them to pay? | Colonists wanted representation in parliament. NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What was Common Sense about? | It encouraged people to fight for independence from Great Britain |
| What event was the photo we studied showing? | The Boston Massacre |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | It started when a crowd of colonists started yelling insults and throwing snowballs. One British soldier fired and other soldiers began firing at the colonists. |
| Who were the Daughters of Liberty and what did they do? | A group of women who made their own clothes to boycott British merchants |
| What was the first part of the Declaration of Independence explaining? | It promised to explain why the colonists had to break away from England |
| What does the second part of the Declaration of Independence explain? | It tells that people have rights which can not be taken away. (natural rights - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) |
| What did the early leaders believe the government should protect? | Natural Rights |
| What does treason mean? | Crime of fighting against your own government |
| Why did the British march to Concord? | To seize or capture colonists weapons |
| Two years after the Battle of Yorktown, what document was signed that officially gave the United States its independence? | Treaty of Paris |
| Who was General Cornwallis? | General of the British army who was forced to surrender to the American army |
| Why did Benjamin Franklin go to France during the Revolutionary War? | He went to get money, soldiers, and navy support to help the Americans win |
| What was the name of the Frenchman who helped train the Continental (American) Army? | Marquis de Lafayette |
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