Question 1

Why did the Proclamation Line of 1763 anger the colonists?

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colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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it banned colonial trading with the American Indians

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England surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada

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it offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to wealthy British citizens

Question 2

Taxes such as the Stamp Act were passed by the British Parliament for what purpose?

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pay the costs of maintaining British soldiers in the colonies

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provide revenues to King George III to repair his palaces

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provide a profit to the British government for establishing the colonies

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cover the costs of operating royal courts

Question 3

What was the main effect of the taxes imposed on the colonists?

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colonists sought independence from the British

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they provided self-government for all the colonies

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they encourage Europeans to immigrate (move) to the colonies

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they permitted the colonists to trade freely with other countries

Question 4

What was one of the reasons for the formation of the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774?

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Colonists were concerned about British reactions (Intolerable Acts) to colonial protests (Boston Tea Party)

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Colonists wanted to draft an apology for destroying English tea

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Colonists declared their independence

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Colonists opposed the toleration of Catholicism in Canada

Question 5

A Patriot was a person who...

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supported the movement for American independence

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supported the authority of the king over the colonies

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attempted to solve disputes between Great Britain and the colonies

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attempted to stop all trade with American merchants

Question 6

A Loyalist was a person who...

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supported the authority of the king over the colonies

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supported the movement for American independence

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attempted to stop all trade with American merchants

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did not have a strong opinion either way about colonial independence

Question 7

What was the significant of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

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it was the first battle of the American Revolution?

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it was the turning point battle of the American Revolution

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it ended the American Revolution

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it declared the colonies free and independent

Question 8

Thomas Paine wrote which of the following in support of independence?

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Common Sense

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the Articles of Confederation

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the Olive Branch Petition

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the Declaration of Independence

Question 9

The Declaration of Independence includes a key idea known as unalienable rights. This idea was first introduced by which of the following?

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John Locke

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Benjamin Franklin

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Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Paine

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of unalienable rights as explained in the Declaration of Independence?

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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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religious freedom and freedom of the press

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life, liberty, and property

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representation in Parliament

Question 11

Which of the following do we celebrate as the day in which the Declaration was signed and adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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July 2, 1776

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July 4, 1774

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July 2, 1774

Question 12

Which of the following did the 2nd Continental Congress create as our nation's first government?

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Articles of Confederation

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U.S. Constitution

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Olive Branch Petition

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Declaration of Independence

Question 13

What was the overall weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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it made the state governments much stronger than the national government

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it gave absolutely no power to the national government

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it gave absolutely no power to the state governments

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it made the national government much stronger than the state governments

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