Ch 4

Question 1

All of the townshend acts except this one were repealed

Answer 1

tax on tea

Question 2

Treaty that ended American Revolution

Answer 2

Treaty of Paris

Question 3

ruler of Great Britain during American Revolution

Answer 3

King George III

Question 4

Leader of the Sons of Liberty

Answer 4

Samuel Adams

Question 5

True/False

the original signed copy of the Declaration of Independence is on display at Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Commander of the Continental Army

Answer 6

George Washington

Question 7

Author of Common Sense

Answer 7

Thomas Payne

Question 8

Wrote the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” right after American Revolution

Answer 8

Longfellow

Question 9

True/False

The “Shot heard around the world” was fired at Boston Massacre

Answer 9

False

Question 10

At what battle were more British soldiers killed and wounded than American Soldiers?

Answer 10

Lexington Concord

Question 11

Place captured by George Roger Clark during American Revolution

Answer 11

Kaskaskia

Question 12

describes New York during American Revolution

Answer 12

city captured by British after the Battle of Long Island in 1776

Question 13

describes the Battle of Bunker Hill

Answer 13

British lost 100 men but won; bloodiest battle

Question 14

describes the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

Answer 14

captured by the Green Mountain Boys & gave rebels cannons

Question 15

describes the Battle of Yorktown

Answer 15

British trapped between French Navy & Washington’s Army

Last big battle of the war

Question 16

best describes Philadelphia during the American Revolution

Answer 16

American capital captured by the British in 1777

Question 17

describes Trenton during American Revolution

Answer 17

Washington crossed the Delaware River and captured 900 Hessian Mercenaries in city

Question 18

describes Boston during American Revolution

Answer 18

British leave it to the Patriots in March 1776

Question 19

describes Valley Forge during American Revolution

Answer 19

Place where Washington’s army suffered through the winter of 1777-1778

Question 20

According to the Declaration of Independence, all people have…

Answer 20

basic rights

Question 21

According to the Declaration of Independence governments get their authority from?

Answer 21

citizens

Question 22

According to the Declaration of Independence, if government fails to protect people’s rights they should

Answer 22

form a new government

Question 23

reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence

Answer 23

1. establish the U.S.
2. Explain reasons for breaking with Britian
3. get world on U.S.’s side

Question 24

What might have happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence if patriots had lost the war?

Answer 24

1. Would have been seen as traitors to the British
2. Would have been punished or executed

Question 25

American Revolution was fought during what years?

Answer 25

1775-1783

Question 26

describe the Battle of Saratoga

Answer 26

5000 troops surrender & French decide to help Americans

Question 27

According to the Declaration of Independence all people are...

Answer 27

created equal

Question 28

who broke ties with his son over the American Revolution?

Answer 28

Ben Franklin

Question 29

President of the Second Continental Congress

Answer 29

John Hancock

Question 30

Author of the Declaration of Independence...

Answer 30

Thomas Jefferson

Question 31

Group least likely to support the British

Answer 31

Colonial Merchants

Question 32

King George's reaction to the Olive Branch Petition

Answer 32

rejected it

Question 33

Why did some colonists stay loyal to Great Britian?

Answer 33

Felt special tie to king thought Britian could protect their rights afraid of being punished

Question 34

event that included a vote by colonial delegates aproving the Declaration of Independence

Answer 34

meeting of the Second Continential Congress

Question 35

offered peace between the colonist & King George

Answer 35

Olive Branch Petition

Question 36

defines martial law

Answer 36

Rule by the Military

Question 37

colonists who wanted independence from Britian

Answer 37

Patriot

Question 38

colonists who were loyal to Britian

Answer 38

Loyalist

Question 39

Civilian soldiers

Answer 39

minutemen

Question 40

resulted in the Intolerable Acts being passed

Answer 40

Boston Tea Party

Question 41

convinced many coonists they would be better off declaring independence from Britian

Answer 41

writing of "Common Sense"

Question 42

resulted in the deaths of 4 colonists

Answer 42

Boston Massacre

Question 43

Policies of Britian twoard the colonies after French and Indian War

Answer 43

Increased Taxes Stationed troops in the colonies Increased enforcement of Navigational Acts

Question 44

Which act is an indirect tax?

Answer 44

Sugar Act

Question 45

which act is a direct tax?

Answer 45

Stamp Act

Question 46

common taxes paid by Americans today?

Answer 46

Income tax Property tax Sales tax

Question 47

colonial reaction to the Stamp Act that British paid most attention to

Answer 47

Boycotts to British goods

Question 48

Leader & orgainizer of Boston Sons of Liberty

Answer 48

Sam Adams

Question 49

Set taxes on Imports to the colonies

Answer 49

Townshend Acts

Question 50

Act that punished the colonists of Boston

Answer 50

Intolerable Acts