American Revolution: Key Events and Acts

What war was an event leading to the American Revolution?

• The Spanish American War

• The Persian War

• The Civil War

• French and Indian War

Which Act was Georgia the only colony to participate?

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

Which of the following was NOT taxed by the Stamp Act?

• newspapers

• playing cards

• tea

• legal documents

What did the French and Indian War and the Stamp Act have in common?

• They both angered southern colonists and led to secession.

• They both helped establish the authority of the Federal government.

• They were both effects of the American Revolution.

• They were both causes of the American Revolution.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

• The colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mts

• The Native Americans could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The Spanish had to stay in Florida

• The French could have the land west of the Appalachian Mts.

Why were the colonists mad about the taxes placed on them after the French and Indian War?

• They felt like they didn't have any representation in Parliament

• The British policy of Salutary Neglect was being enforced

• They believed the King was just getting rich off of the taxes

• The issue of taxing colonists had never before been raised.

How did GA benefit from the British victory over the French and Indian War?

• GA's boundaries were extended almost doubling GA's size

• GA's second oldest city, Augusta, became the capital of GA

• GA became a Royal Colony after the war

• GA received money from the King for fighting in the war

How many parts does the Declaration of Independence have?

• 27

• 10

• 5

• 3

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?

• Grievences

• The Body

• Conclusion

• Preamble

What are some of the "unalienable Rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Pay taxes and vote

• Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

• No Quartering Act

• run for political office