Chapter 5 US History

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The Road to Revolution

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1.

The British government decided to tax the American colonies
- A.
  
  To pay off war debts.
- B.
  
  To teach the colonists a lesson.
- C.
  
  To incrrease the standard of living in Britain.
- D.
  
  To finance westward expansion.
2.

The colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in
- A.
  
  One man, one vote.
- B.
  
  No taxation without representation.
- C.
  
  Liberty, equality, and fraternity.
- D.
  
  Freedom of speech.
3.

Colonists responded to the Townshend Acts by
- A.
  
  Declaring war on Great Britain.
- B.
  
  Organizaing the Boston Tea Party.
- C.
  
  Boycotting British goods.
- D.
  
  Holding the First Continental Congress.
4.

The purpose of the First Continental Congress was
- A.
  
  To protest the Stamp Act.
- B.
  
  To collect taxes from the colonies.
- C.
  
  To declare the colonies independent.
- D.
  
  To unite the colonies in response to the Intolerable Act.s
5.

In response to increasing tensions between the colonists and the British, the colonists
- A.
  
  Begain to pay British taxes.
- B.
  
  Organized militia.
- C.
  
  Burned Anglican churches.
- D.
  
  Demanded the right to vote.
6.

In the pamphlet Common Sense, the author argues that the colonies should
- A.
  
  Establish a monarchy.
- B.
  
  Negotiate a peaceful settlement with Britain.
- C.
  
  Break their ties with Britain.
- D.
  
  Use war as a last resort.
7.

One of the consequence of the French and Indian War was the
- A.
  
  The colonists began to see themselves as different from the British.
- B.
  
  The British lost interest in the American colonies.
- C.
  
  The British granted the colonists their independence.
- D.
  
  The colonists allied themselves with France.
8.

The French and Indian War last from
- A.
  
  1700 -1754.
- B.
  
  1754-1763.
- C.
  
  1754-1759.
- D.
  
  1743-1763.
9.

Who is considered the author of the Declaration?
- A.
  
  Samuel Adams.
- B.
  
  John Adams.
- C.
  
  Thomas Jefferson.
- D.
  
  Benjamin Franklin.
10.

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
- A.
  
  Samuel Adams
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  Dr. Warren
- D.
  
  Paul Revere
11.

A leading Bosont Lawyer who helped defend the soldiers after the Boston Masacre.
- A.
  
  Samuel Adams
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  Thomas Paine
- D.
  
  Dr. Warren
12.

Who was the leaders of the Boston Tea Party?
- A.
  
  Samuel Adams
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  Paul Revere
- D.
  
  Josiah Quincy
13.

All of the following were political reasons for the American Revolution, EXCEPT
- A.
  
  England's neglect of the colonies.
- B.
  
  Taxation withou representation.
- C.
  
  Limitation of Individual Rights.
- D.
  
  Taxation
14.

All of the following are economic reasons for the American Revolution EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Taxation
- B.
  
  Mercantilism
- C.
  
  Trade restrictions
- D.
  
  Free Enterprise
- E.
  
  Limitation of Individual Rights