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Chapter #5 Review

Chapter #5 Review. Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence. True/False. False – It was Thomas Jefferson!!!. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense. True/False. True – He said it made sense to be independent from Britain.

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Chapter #5 Review

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  1. Chapter #5 Review

  2. Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence.True/False False – It was Thomas Jefferson!!!

  3. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense.True/False True – He said it made sense to be independent from Britain.

  4. The _________ _______ placed a tax on almost all printed materials. Stamp Act

  5. Was the 1st Commander of the Continental Army George Washington OR John Hancock? Washington

  6. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that the colonists could not settle beyond what geographical feature? • Appalachian Mountains • Rocky Mountains • Mississippi River D. Ohio River Valley Appalachian Mountains

  7. What act gave the East India Company an advantage over the colonial merchants? Tea Act – It allowed the East India Company the right to import tea without paying the normal taxes, which made it cheaper than the colonial merchant’s tea.

  8. “The shot heard ‘round the world” refers to Bunker Hill.True/False False – It refers to Lexington & Concord (1st battles of the Revolution)

  9. The colonists tried to keep peace with Britain in the __________ ________ Petition. Olive Branch – They asked the king to protect their rights. The king DID NOT accept the petition!

  10. Who said, “blows must decide” who will rule America? King George III

  11. Which act place a tax on goods being imported into the colonies? • Stamp Act • Declaratory Act • Townshend Act • Tea Act Townshend Act

  12. The first man to sign the Declaration of Independence was _______ _________. John Hancock

  13. Who helped Paul Revere warn the colonists that “The British are Coming?” • Patrick Henry • Samuel Adams • Benedict Arnold • William Dawes William Dawes

  14. What gave Britain the right to tax and make decisions for the colonists in ALL cases? • Declaratory Act • Townshend Act • Intolerable Act • Coercive Act Declaratory Act

  15. How did Britain try to stop smuggling? • Sugar Act • Stamp Act • Declaratory Act • Molasses Act Sugar Act

  16. After the Boston Massacre, colonists used propaganda against Britain.True/False True!!!

  17. King George III opposed any compromise with the colonists.True/False True

  18. Which group of colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for war? • Patriots • Loyalists • Minutemen • Green Mountain Boys Loyalists

  19. The British learned that it would be difficult to beat the Americans after the battles of Lexington and Concord.True/False False – It was the Battle of Bunker Hill

  20. The _______ ______ allowed the colonists to pay a lower tax on molasses. Sugar Act

  21. The Second Continental Congress established a Post Office with Benjamin Franklin being in charge.True/False True

  22. How were the British soldiers allowed to search a colonists home? • Search warrant • Writ of Assistance • Orders of the King • Declaratory Act Writ of Assistance

  23. The colonies organized the _________________ ______ to fight against the British Continental Army!!!!

  24. What were the colonists who wanted to fight for independence called? Patriots

  25. Which act banned town meetings? • Townshend Act • Coercive Act • Declaratory Act • Stamp Act Coercive Act - The colonial name was the Intolerable Act!!!

  26. How did Great Britain view the colonies? • As an economic resource • As independent governments • As a hindrance to their success • As an ally of the Native Americans As an economic resource (source of funds)

  27. What marked the beginning of the American Revolution? The signing of the Declaration of Independence!!!!!

  28. The Olive Branch Petition asked the King to ________ the colonists rights. • Protect

  29. Who led the Green Mountain Boys? • Ethan Allen

  30. Be prepared to list the 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence and list the grievances expressed by the colonists in the Declaration!!!

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