Unit 7 Revolutions Review Part 1

England was a constitutional monarchy because:

• The monarch shared power with Parliament

• The monarch had absolute power

• There was no Parliament

• The country was a republic

The 13 colonies were:

• A group of British colonies on the east coast of North America that declared independence in 1776.

• A group of Spanish colonies in South America.

• A collection of French territories in Canada.

• A set of Dutch trading posts in the Caribbean.

The Stamp Act angered colonists because:

• It imposed taxes without their consent

• It gave them more freedom

• It reduced the price of goods

• It allowed them to vote in Parliament

Which war left Britain with a huge debt and led to gaining territory from France?

• The Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

Fill in the blank: Britain expected colonists to pay, so they passed the _________

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Townshend Act

• Intolerable Acts

What did colonists need an official stamp for after the Stamp Act was passed?

• Only for letters

• For wills, deeds, newspapers, anything printed

• Only for newspapers

• Only for money

Causes of the American Revolution: What phrase did colonists use to protest the Stamp Act?

• Give me liberty or give me death

• No taxation without representation

• United we stand

• Don't tread on me

In 1773, how did the colonists protest the tea tax?

• With the Boston Tea Party

• By signing the Declaration of Independence

• By boycotting all British goods

• By writing the Federalist Papers

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• Representatives from colonies made a list of complaints for the king.

• To declare independence from Britain immediately.

• To draft the United States Constitution.

• To elect George Washington as President.

What did the Second Continental Congress do when the king ignored their complaints?

• They decided their next move.

• They surrendered to the king.

• They disbanded the Congress.

• They sent gifts to the king.