Road to Revolution Summative Assessment
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- Q1Who was the main author and first to sign the Declaration of Independence?Thomas JeffersonKing George IIIGeorge WashingtonJohn Hancock30s
- Q2Who was known as the first to die for independence?George WashingtonPaul RevereCrispus AttucksThomas Jefferson30s
- Q3Who was George Washington?Was the first person to sign the Declaration Independence and leader of the Sons of LibertyHe was the King of England during the Revolutionary WarHe was a general for the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. President of the Constitutional Convention.Author of "Common Sense", in which he attacked King George III and called for revolution30s
- Q4Who were the Sons of Liberty?Colonists from New YorkSecret Patriots who fought British policiesBritish officers living in the coloniesChildren of the Founding Fathers30s
- Q5This group remained loyal to the British rule and opposed the warLoyalistsNeutralistsPatriots30s
- Q6This group wanted independence from the BritishPatriotsNeutralistsLoyalists30s
- Q7This group did not choose a side in the warPatriotsLoyalistsNeutralists30s
- Q8Which best describes the term "Parliament" ?Governing body of the colonies in early AmericaLawmaking body of Britain30s
- Q9Which of the following was not a tax placed on Colonists by the British?Tea ActSugar ActStamp ActCorn Act30s
- Q10Which of the following best describes the Intolerable Acts?Taxes placed on colonists for rum and sugarPunishments for the Boston Tea Party in which Colonists were chargedPunishments that would be given to those who disobeyed British soldiersTaxes placed on the British by the colonists as a response to the Stamp Act30s
- Q11What lead the British to impose taxes on Colonists?Colonists were being punished for leaving BritainBritain was in debt from the French and Indian WarKing George III wanted to expand his territoryBritain was jealous of the Colonists30s
- Q12Which of the following best describes the term "Taxation without Representation" ?Britain choosing which items would be taxed without public opinionBritish taxes imposed on Colonists without public benefits offered in returntaxes from the government without consent of the peopleBritain taxing colonists without a representative in the lawmaking body30s
- Q13Which of the following was the "last attempt" at a peaceful ending to the war from the Colonists to the British?The Olive Branch PetitionTreaty of ParisThe Last LineTreaty of Versailles30s
- Q14Which of the following best describes the "Grievances" section of the Declaration of Independence?The plan for establishing diplomatic relations with other countriesThe colonies' economic strategies following independenceThe legal framework for the new independent statesThe specific complaints against King George III and British rule30s
- Q15What is the main objective of the Resolution of Independence in the Declaration of Independence?To formally declare the colonies as free and independent statesTo request assistance from foreign nations for the colonial causeTo propose a framework for the future American governmentTo provide a detailed account of colonial military actions30s