Historical Perspectives Timeline

What drove the establishment of the colonies?

• Freedom to marry

• Freedom (specifically, of religion)

• Complete and total freedom to do anything

• Freedom (specifically of speech)

What made the Colonies view themselves as homogenous?

• They made cookie dough. Often.

• They were solely interested in the well-being of the poor.

• They saw everyone between the paupers and nobility as equal.

• They were solely interested in the well-being of the nobility.

What was the reason for Great Britain heavily taxing the Colonies?

• To give them a good model for establishing their own nation.

• The British refused taxation without representation.

• The French victory over the English during the war made them angry and oppressive.

• The British victory after the French and Indian War (The Seven Years' War) took a toll on the British bank account/resources, so they needed to take back the money somewhere.

What was the name of the laws that England cracked down on the colonies in 1774? (This included: blockading the Boston Harbor, Quartering English soldiers, removing representative freedoms, etc.)

• The Intolerable Acts

• Concordian Acts

• Boston Harbor Acts

• The Infamous Acts

In what year did the American Revolution begin?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

In what year did we sign the Declaration of Independence and officially become a nation?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

What statement from the passage supports the idea that no one has the ability to take our freedom from us?

• ¨By contrast, Great Britain boasted a population of about 7.5 million...¨

• It is ¨self-evident... [that everyone has] unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness¨

• ¨However, the agreement largely left each state free to function on its own--an arrangement that created an often dysfunctional union.¨

• ¨Tradition says that as the British surrendered, their band played ¨The World Turn´d Upside Down,¨ a fitting tune for what had happened.¨

At which Battle were we the decided winners of the war? Who helped us win?

• Yorktown; the French

• Boston Massacre; the French

• British Tea Act; Native Americans

• Yorktown; Native Americans

What was the official end of the American Revolution?

• The United States Consitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Treatise of Versailles

• The Treaty of Paris

How many years passed between the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the end of the Revolutionary War?

• 8 Years

• 7 Years

• 10 Years

• 15 Years