Unit 5- Revolutions

Why did colonists resent the British taxes they were required to pay?

• They had never paid them before.
• They wanted their independence.
• They had no representation in Parliament.
• Their taxes were extremely high

Why did colonists in Boston hold the Boston Tea Party?

• to protest a tax on tea
• to undermine the independence movement
• to persuade the French to join their side
• to welcome the British to America

Where did the ideas for the US Constitution originate?

• the British Parliament
• the common people
• Europe’s Enlightenment thinkers
• the French Monarchy

Which of the following were outcomes of the American Revolution?

• Colonies declared independence from England
• US Constitution is eventually adopted
• England recognizes the colonies' independence
• All of the other answers are correct

Who fought against the American colonists and the British in the 1750s and 1760s?

• The French and several Native American tribes
• The Spanish and 10,000 African slaves
• Patriots and 10,000 African slaves
• The Russians and the Chinese

After the British fought in a North American war in the late 1750s and 1760s, what was the result?

• The British won ship loads of gold
• The British extended Natural Rights to all colonists in the 13 Colonies.
• The British were in debt and needed to raise taxes on the colonists.
• The British temporarily lost control of the 13 Colonies.

What is a Patriot?

• Someone who wants the 13 Colonies to stay attached to Britain.
• Someone who wants the 13 Colonies to fight for their independence from Britain.

What is a Loyalist?

• Someone who wants the 13 Colonies to stay attached to Britain.
• Someone who wants the 13 Colonies to fight for their independence from Britain.

Which of the following does NOT describe the style of the Continental Army when they fought the British?

• Fought a defensive war
• fighting as rarely as possible
• used guerilla warfare tactics
• Fought using secret new weapons such as poison gas

Which nation helped the American Patriots fight against the British?

• Spain
• France
• Portugal
• The Netherlands