American Revolution

Front

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of government is to ---

Back

protect the rights of individuals

Front

The main purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence was to ---

Back

state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

Front

The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." This phrase was used to identify ---

Back

unalienable rights

Front

The main reason that Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to ---

Back

avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians

Front

Which geographic feature serves as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the American Revolutionary War?

Back

Appalachian Mountains

Front

The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for ---

Back

the consent of the governed

Front

What was a major effect of the Stamp Act?

Back

Many colonists participated in protests and boycotts in opposition to the act.

Front

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with ---

Back

raw materials and markets

Front

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams? Options: Taxation without representation is tyranny., Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire., Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III., The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subjects.

Back

Taxation without representation is tyranny.

Front

Why were the colonists angered by the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

It limited their freedom to move west.