American Revolution

What geographic feature did the British use as a boundary in the Proclamation of 1763?

• George Washington's home

• Gulf of Mexico

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River

What was the primary reason Parliament passed different acts?

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To get money to spend on Mrs. DeArmond's, Mrs. Lytle's and Mrs. Luna's kids

• to fund the establishment of new colonies.

Why did colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• They did not like the limits it imposed on Westward expansion

The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contributed to the start of the Revolutionary war by doing what?

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• Angered colonists who believed their civil liberties were being violated.

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

What was the immediate effect when Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765?

• New designs of stamps came out.

• Everyone had to pay more money to mail things

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

What was Ben Franklin trying to say when he created the Join or Die cartoon?

• Colonies must unite against the French or face destruction

• Colonists must unite against Lord Voldemort

• The colonies must obtain representation in the British Parliament

• The colonies must avoid conflict with Britain or face ruin.

John Hancock committed to liberty by doing what?

• By organizing Committees of Correspondence

• By writing the Articles of Confederation

• By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army

• By signing the Declaration of Independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which of the following is a grievance (complaint) from the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office

• Colonists were forced to quarter soldiers

• Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

• Stinson should have longer lunches

What are unalienable rights?

• any power that gives happiness to those who possess it

• an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away

• a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group

• any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government