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Unit 1 Test Set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This was the first permanent colonial settlement. | Jamestown |
| Who was the first governor of Jamestown? | John Smith |
| Why was the Great Awakening important? | It pushed colonists to question their authority and lack of rights from Britain. |
| Why was the Magna Carta significant? | It put limits on the King's power and gave some people more rights. |
| Who won the first battles of the war, Lexington and Concord? | the colonists |
| What did the colonists send as a last attempt at peace with the British in 1775? | The Olive Branch Petition |
| What treaty ended the Revolutionary war? | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution? | George Washington |
| Who primarily wrote the Declaration? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What did the first continental Congress do? | organize a total boycott of British goods |
| What are some things the second Continental Congress did? | appoint ambassadors, create their own money, set up a draft |
| What did the colonists label King George III as? | tyrant |
| What are each of these called from the Declaration: he took away our charters, he plundered our seas, he quartered soldiers in our home....? | grievances |
| What is the famous phrase from the Natural rights section of the Declaration? | all men are created equal |
| What are some natural/unalienable rights? | life, liberty, pursuit of happiness |
| What is a loyalist? | a person who was loyal to Britain during the American revolution |
| What colony was not at the first Continental Congress? | Georgia |
| What are some events that happened in Boston at this time? | Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party |
| What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts? | the intolerable acts |
| What did the Quartering Act do? | Require colonists to house British soldiers. |
| Why was the Stamp Act significant? | It was the first direct tax on the colonies. |
| What person had a good relationship with England and was often used to negotiate with them? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What is a tax? | Money you pay the government that they then use to fund things for the people. |
| What is Paul Revere's engraving (a Bloody Massacre) an example of? | propaganda |
| Who in Britain was passing the oppressive laws in the colonies? | Parliament |
| What did the colonists say the Coercive Acts violated? | the English Bill of Rights |
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