American Revolution

-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of 

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
• Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
• Strengths of the U.S. Constitution

Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?

• Concord
• Boston
• Lexington
• Charleston

What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?

• Protest the Boston Massacre
• Increase resistance against unfair taxation
• Overthrow King Charles I
• Remove King James II from the English throne

This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."

• Townshend Acts
• Navigational Acts
• Stamp Act
• Coercive Acts

What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?

• Led to new taxes they did not vote on
• Led to more wars with the French
• They lost their land to Native Americans
• The British established military law in the colonies

How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?

• As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
• As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
• To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
• To blame the colonists for the attack

What is Habeas Corpus?

• Right for prisoner to know charges against them
• Right to be able to bury a family member's body
• Right to protect your home against invasion
• Right to freedom of speech

What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?

• Bill of Rights
• Petition of Right
• Habeas Corpus
• Preamble

Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Bunker Hill
• Waterloo

Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts
• The Stamp Act
• The Navigational Acts
• The Sugar Act