Declaration of Independence

Which came first?

• the beginning of the American Revolution
• the Declaration of Independence

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

• To pay for the French and Indian War

• Because the King felt like it

• Because they wanted a revolution

• They owed a lot of money to China

The Boston Tea Party is an example of which of the following?

• city tyranny
• group boycotts
• loyalist action
• civil disobedience 

What event completes the timeline?

1. First Continental Congress

2. Petition to King is sent to the King

3. ________________________

4. Second Continental Congress

• the Boston Massacre defendants are tried

• the Battles of Lexington and Concord

• the Proclamation of 1763 bands westward settlement

• the Stamp Act repealed

Tyranny is best described by which of the following?

• A government where all the power is in the hands of one person.
• A government headed by a king or a queen.
• A government that abuses its power.
• A government where some citizens are not allowed to vote.

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This is the secret colonial organization that caused trouble for the British via violence, boycotts, demonstrations and the Boston Tea Party was called the...

• Sons of Anarchy

• Sons of Liberty

• Sons of Freedom

• Sons of Belichick

The Continental army was composed of _____________.

• troops from all the colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain

• only troops from the New England colonies.

• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

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What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

Which monarch ruled when the colonies declared their independence?

• George III
• Elizabeth I
• Henry VIII
• James VI