Road To Revolution And American Revolutiuon

Question 0

Stamp act

Answer 0

A tax on paper goods

Question 1

Tea act

Answer 1

British wanted to tax the colonists on tea

Question 2

Boston massacre

Answer 2

Boston colonists were fired upon by British soldiers

Question 3

Intolerable acts

Answer 3

Caused to punish Massachusetts; united colonists against the British

Question 4

Declaration of Independence

Answer 4

The document that declared the u.s. Independent from Great Britain

Question 5

Articles of confederation

Answer 5

It was Americas first attempt at national government

Question 6

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Answer 6

Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

What rights the Declaration of Independence says people have

Answer 7

Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Question 8

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 8

To declare the nations independence from Great Britain

Question 9

Whose theories influenced the creation of the Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

John Locke

Question 10

What was the purpose of the articles of confederation

Answer 10

To establish a national government

Question 11

Did the states or national government have more power in the articles of confederation?

Answer 11

States

Question 12

What was the biggest weakness of the articles of confederation

Answer 12

Congress couldn’t tax

Question 13

Define tyranny

Answer 13

Government that a single ruler has all the power

Question 14

How many branches of government does the constitution have

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution

Answer 15

To protect the freedoms of the people

Question 16

What was the name of the group who supported the ratification of the constitution the way it was

Answer 16

Federalists

Question 17

What was the name of the group that wanted the bill of rights added to the constitution

Answer 17

Anti-federalists

Question 18

What important role did Benjamin Franklin do in the revolution

Answer 18

He secured the French alliance

Question 19

What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the revolution

Answer 19

He wrote the Declaration of Independence

Question 20

Why was Washington important during the revolution

Answer 20

Commander of the continental army

Question 21

What pamphlet did Thomas pain write

Answer 21

Commen sense

Question 22

How did the colonists feel about king George the III

Answer 22

They hated him

Question 23

Which battle was the first shot between the loyalists and the patriots

Answer 23

Lexington

Question 24

Which battle was the turning point of the war

Answer 24

Saratoga

Question 25

Which battle boosted morale when Washington’s troops crossed the Delaware River

Answer 25

Trenton

Question 26

Which country helped the United States in winning the revoulution

Answer 26

France

Question 27

What was the name of the document that ended the American revolution

Answer 27

Treaty of Paris