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2.2 - Independence

Authored by Anthony Hoyt

Social Studies

12th Grade

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2.2 - Independence
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There were many acts the Crown/Parliament passed that angered the colonists. Which act was passed in 1773 and manipulated the tax on tea to favor the East India Company, giving them a monopoly and undercutting local merchants.

Writs of Assistance

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Tea Act

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This was one of the earliest attempts of colonial unity. It was started in 1643 by the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, New Haven, and Connecticut settlements for defense against Native Americans. This was later dissolved in 1684.

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Continental Congress

Stap Act Congress

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This colonial unity plan was offered by Benjamin Franklin and proposed the creation of an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies and the body would have the power to raise military and naval forces, regulate trade, and more. It was turned down by the crown and some of the colonies themselves.

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Stamp Act Congress

Constitutional Congress

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Due to the harsh tax and trade policies from the British, many colonists were angered by the idea of "taxation without representation" and nine colonies met at this meeting to discuss the issue. They prepared a strong protest, called the Declaration of Rights and Grievances.

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Stamp Act Congress

Continental Congress

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In 1774, after Parliament passed more laws, known as the Intolerable Acts in America, many colonists called for a meeting. Each colony, except Georgia, sent delegates to the meeting, including Roger Sherman, John Hay, George Washington, John Adams, James Wilson, and more to meet about the situation and debate plans for action. They sent a Declaration of Rights to the king protesting his actions.

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Stamp Act Congress

First Continental Congress

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the delegates to the Continental Congress was elected president of the Congress?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

John Hancock

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, drew heavily from which Enlightenment thinker/philosopher who believed in the natural rights of men and the social contract theory?

John Locke

Voltaire

Adam Smith

William Blackstone

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