Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Bostonians created the ___________________________________ to inform the world about
British oppression.
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British officials issued warrants called ______________________________ when they
wanted to search for smuggled goods.
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Delegates to the ___________________________________ in 1774 called for a ban on all
trade with Great Britain.
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The
_________________________ were committees of artisans, lawyers, merchants, and politicians formed to
protest the Stamp Act.
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The
battle for Boston in June 1775 involved two hills—Bunker Hill and
____________________.
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Ottawa chief ____________________ staged a rebellion in 1763.
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Colonists who supported independence were known as ____________________.
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_________________________ was a leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty.
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The
battles at Lexington and ____________________ were the first military clashes in the Revolutionary
War.
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The
colonists did not have _________________________ in British Parliament.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement. a. | nonimportation
agreements | g. | Intolerable
Acts | b. | Treaty of
Paris | h. | Tea Act of
1773 | c. | Quebec
Act | i. | Proclamation of
1763 | d. | Townshend
Acts | j. | writs of
assistance | e. | Declaration of Independence | k. | Quartering Act | f. | Stamp
Act | l. | Olive Branch
Petition | | | | |
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taxed
printed materials
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granted the United States independence
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last
attempt to avoid a permanent break with Great Britain
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barred settlement west of the Appalachians
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forbade town meetings and closed the port of Boston
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taxed
common items such as tea
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its
major purpose was to win support for independence
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required that the colonies provide money for the feeding and sheltering of British
soldiers
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Short Answer
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Which
country gained the most land?
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Which
country lost considerable land between 1750 and 1763?
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Essay
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What
was the Boston Massacre and what caused it to happen?
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Explain 4 of the Acts/ Taxes that were passed against the colonists.
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Other
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For
each of the following statements or questions, identify the letter of the best choice. Next, expand
on the subject by answering the second question.
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The
British soldiers who were convicted of manslaughter for the deaths at the Boston Massacre
were
a. sentenced to death. | c. branded on
the hands and released. | b. ordered back
to Britain. | d. given a warning and then released. | | |
Why did two men
who did not sympathize with the British agree to defend the soldiers in
court?
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In
the 50 years that preceded the Revolutionary War, about 250,000 Scots-Irish immigrants settled
in
a. Maine. | c. the
Carolinas. | b. the western
backcountry. | d. the Northeast. | | |
What ruling body
did many of the Scots-Irish teenagers dislike?
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“The shot heard round the world” was fired at
a. Lexington. | c. Concord. | b. Philadelphia. | d. Boston. | | |
Who fired this
famous shot?
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Which
of the following imposed an import tax on foreign molasses and several other items entering Great
Britain’s American colonies?
a. Declatory
Act | c. Sugar Act of 1764 | b. Stamp Act | d. Quartering Act | | |
Considering the
fact that the act actually lowered the existing tax on molasses, why did some colonists oppose
it?
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Who
introduced a resolution on June 7, 1776, declaring that “these United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and independent States . . .”?
a. Patrick Henry | c. Thomas Paine | b. Richard Henry Lee | d. Thomas
Jefferson | | |
What were the actions that followed the introduction
of the resolution?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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European aid to the Americans included all of the following
EXCEPT a. | troops. | c. | training. | b. | land rights. | d. | naval support. | | | | |
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The
Loyalists were also known as a. | Redcoats. | c. | Tories. | b. | minutemen. | d. | Patriots. | | | | |
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Who
did most of the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence? a. | Thomas
Jefferson | c. | Thomas
Paine | b. | John Adams | d. | Richard Henry Lee | | | | |
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The
French nobleman who became an important member of General Washington’s staff
was a. | François de
Grasse. | c. | John
Burgoyne. | b. | Marquis de Lafayette. | d. | Francis Marion. | | | | |
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Who
believed rebelling against the king was like rebelling against God? a. | Hessians | c. | Sons of
Liberty | b. | Loyalists | d. | Patriot | | | | |
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Who
was known as the Delaware Prophet? a. | Thayendanagea | c. | Pontiac | b. | Neolin | d. | George
Croghan | | | | |
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The
typical soldier during the war was a. | between ages 24 and 29. | c. | over age 30. | b. | under age
23. | d. | under age
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The
battle that effectively ended the war was a. | Vincennes. | c. | Yorktown. | b. | Trenton. | d. | Saratoga. | | | | |
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Why
did the British expect to win battles in the South? a. | Some of their
best generals were positioned there. | b. | The American army there was small. | c. | Many supporters
lived there. | d. | Morale was low in the American army. | | |
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Who
is the author of Common Sense? a. | John Adams | c. | Patrick Henry | b. | George
Washington | d. | Thomas
Paine | | | | |
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Who
was chosen to command the Continental Army? a. | William Howe | c. | Nathanael Greene | b. | George Rogers
Clark | d. | George
Washington | | | | |
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Which
of the following battles was a major victory for the Americans in the West? a. | Camden | c. | Vincennes | b. | Trenton | d. | Saratoga | | | | |
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After
the Revolutionary War, the United States was granted a. | all land west of
the Mississippi. | b. | most of the land east of the Mississippi
River. | c. | fishing rights in the Mississippi
River. | d. | British land in Canada. | | |
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