Creating a Nation

How did King George 111 raise money to rule his empire

• By imposing taxes and duties, borrowing money, and utilizing colonial revenue.
• By increasing trade tariffs on foreign goods
• By reducing the size of the military
• By selling royal titles to wealthy individuals

What was the job of representatives in parliament

• To manage the budget of the country.
• To oversee the military operations.
• To organize social events for the community.
• To represent the interests of their constituents and participate in law-making.

Women protested a tax on cloth imported from Britain . How

• Women protested the tax by organizing demonstrations and boycotting British goods.
• Women protested by writing letters to the government.
• Women ignored the tax and continued buying British cloth.
• Women supported the tax by promoting British goods.

What was the name of the protest

• Environmental March
• Save the Planet Rally
• Greenpeace Demonstration
• The Boston Tea Protest

What is the meaning of the word resolve

• To create a problem or conflict.
• To ignore or overlook an issue.
• To express a feeling of uncertainty.
• To find a solution or make a decision.

The First Continental Congress took place in

• New York, 1775
• Boston, 1776
• Philadelphia, 1774
• Philadelphia, 1787

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Congress formed committees to

• manage specific tasks and facilitate legislation
• increase the number of representatives
• reduce the power of the Senate
• eliminate the need for voting

In 1778 an alliance with which county was made

• Italy
• Germany
• France
• Spain

Thomas Jefferson explained that individuals had certain rights . These included

• freedom of speech
• right to bear arms
• access to education
• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness