American Revolution

Which American Revolutionary figure wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that encouraged American colonists to rebel?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

Q. 

Boycott

answer choices

• worthy of being believed

• to announce publicly

• to cancel

• to refuse to buy certain goods or services

An autobiography of President George Washington

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

Why did colonies along the coast and along rivers grow faster than colonies more inland?

• The colonies along the coast and near rivers had better gold mines

• The coast and near rivers kept the people protected with weather

• The colonies along the coast and near rivers had rich people

• The coast and rivers allowed for more goods and people to be brought at a faster rate

John Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Food

• Property

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

• explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

• influence more people to join the independence movement.

• to join the Loyalist party

• abide by the Intolerable acts

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Define boycott.

• An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
• import tax
• Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
• to surrender

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament