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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

In 1774 what was the attitude of most Americans towards England and the king.

a.	They hated the King of England	c.	They thought the King was okay but they considered themselves Americans first
b.	They felt loyal to the King and considered themselves British subjects	d.	They felt more loyalty to the King of France than the King of England

In 1774, two years before the Declaration of Independence most Americans

a.	were planning for war	c.	were working with the French to defeat England
b.	had already had battles with England under the leadership of George Washington	d.	had no thought of going to war with England or declaring independence

Why did England believe it had to control the American Colonies?

a.	America was a Protestant nation	c.	America was a Catholic Nation
b.	They did not want revolution to spread to other English colonies around the world.	d.	They were afraid that revolution would spread to England itself and the king might be overthrown

The British saw the Boston Tea Party as

a.	not very important	c.	defiance to British authority
b.	a threat to the price of tea around the world	d.	humorous

After the Boston Tea Party England passed a series of laws called _____ to control the Americans

a.	the Coercive Acts	c.	the Common Sense Acts
b.	the Green Tea Laws	d.	the Stamp Acts

What did Americans call the Coercive Acts?

a.	The Stamp Acts	c.	The Anti-Stamp Acts
b.	The Intolerable Acts	d.	Americans were not concerned about the Coercive Acts

What actions did England take in response to the Boston Tea Party?

a.	England did nothing	c.	Sent troops to Boston and closed the port
b.	Raised the price of tea	d.	Increased taxes on tea and other commodities

How did the American colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?

a.	They formed the First Continental Congress to deal with the issue.	c.	They sent the American navy to break the blockade of Boston Harbor
b.	They agreed to the action by Parliament	d.	They did nothing.

Which important Founding Father represented Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress?

a.	Benjamin Franklyn	c.	George Washington
b.	James Madison	d.	John Adams

10.

In the 1700’s elites were defined as people who were born with a title of nobility or born wealthy. . Elites were considered by most people to be better than everyone else. How did John Adams feel about the elites.

a.	He agreed that elites were better because he was an elite himself	c.	He thought that elites should run the government but otherwise they should be treated equal
b.	He believed that all men were created equal and he disliked elites.	d.	He had no opinion about elites

11.

At the First Continental Congress John Adams said that, “Thirteen clocks are starting to strike as one.” What did he mean by this statement?

a.	It was time to ask the King of England for additional money.	c.	There was no unity in the colonies
b.	There should only be one colony to rule the rest of the thirteen colonies.	d.	The thirteen colonies were starting to work together.

12.

When it was clear that the British were massing troops to attack the colonists, the First Continental Congress told the American people to

a.	arm themselves	c.	surrender if attacked
b.	leave the North and head South	d.	do nothing

13.

In 1775 the British sent troops to Concord Mass to capture arms and ammunition. What did Paul Revere do?

a.	Rode ahead of the British troops and warned Americans that, “the British are coming”	c.	did nothing
b.	Headed for Boston to defend Bunker Hill	d.	Notified General Washington that the British were on their way to Concord

14.

What did the colonists do after the British troops shot American farmers at Lexington Green?

a.	Offered to surrender to the British army	c.	did nothing
b.	Ambushed the British troops on their way to Concord	d.	surrendered Boston to the British army

15.

In May of 1775 the Second Continental Congress was formed and met in

a.	New York	c.	Philadelphia
b.	Boston	d.	Chula Vista

16.

Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the American army?

a.	Thomas Jefferson	c.	John Paul Jones
b.	George Washington	d.	John Adams

17.

The first great battle of the Revolutionary War was a British attack on Americans who held
_____ near Boston. Although the British won this battle they lost a third of their troops which gave the Americans confidence they could beat the British

a.	Lexington Green	c.	Concord
b.	Penns Woods	d.	Bunker Hill

18.

After Washington took command of the Continental Army he found that it was

a.	disciplined and well equipped	c.	well organized but poorly equipped
b.	disorganized and poorly armed	d.	equal to the British army

19.

Which statement is true concerning the racial make-up of the Continental army

a.	90% white, 10% black	c.	there were no African Americas in the army
b.	20% black, 80% white	d.	50% black, 50% white

20.

The First Continental Army was

integrated

segregated

21.

Even after all that had happened between the British and the American Colonists, Americans were still reluctant to go to war with the British. The Second Continental Congress sent one last plea for peace to King George called the _____

a.	Emancipation Proclamation	c.	Declaration of Independence
b.	Mayflower Compact	d.	Olive Branch Petition

22.

How did King George react to the Olive Branch Petition, sent by the Second Continental Congress?

a.	He rejected it	c.	He accepted it with reservations
b.	He opened the Port of Boston	d.	He withdrew his troops from Boston and New York

23.

Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet, “Common Sense” which was widely read throughout the colonies. Why was it important?

a.	It rejected the idea of independence from the King of England	c.	It supported the idea of racial integration
b.	He phrased the issues of the revolution in easy to understand arguments	d.	It advocated independence but rejected violence

24.

What was the main idea of Thomas Pain’s, “Common Sense?”

a.	Ordinary people could rule themselves without a king	c.	To act against the king was to act against god.
b.	Ordinary people needed a king because they were incapable of ruling themselves	d.	Common people did not have common sense

25.

How did the Second Continental Congress respond when it was clear that the British were going to attack New York?

a.	They sent troops to attack the British in Philadelphia	c.	The formed a committee to write the Declaration of Independence
b.	They prepared to withdraw from the North	d.	They sent the Olive Branch Petition to the British general

26.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a.	Benjamin Franklin	c.	John Adams
b.	George Washington	d.	Thomas Jefferson

27.

Proclaimed on July 4th, 1776, what great document are these words a part of?
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation,
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

a.	The Declaration of Independence	c.	The Constitution of the United States
b.	The Mayflower Compact	d.	The Articles of Confederation