POP A SHOT USA MR. GONZALEZ 2014 – 2015

POP-A-SHOT USA o Which law made the Appalachian Mountains the western boundary of the thirteen colonies? o The Proclamation of 1763 o What sparked a series of events that involved unfair taxation in the thirteen colonies? o The French and Indian War

POP-A-SHOT USA o What phrase describes paying the government without having a say in what the government does. o taxation without representation o Which law put a tax on all legal documents in the colonies? o The Stamp Act

POP-A-SHOT USA o Which law put a tax on everyday products such as paper, tea, lead, and glass and served as an example of indirect taxation? o The Townshend Acts o Who said “Give me liberty or give me death!”? o Patrick Henry

POP-A-SHOT USA o When was the Declaration of Independence adopted (Month, Day, and Year)? o July 4, 1776 o According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of the government? o To protect the rights of the people

POP-A-SHOT USA o What was one psychological effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonists? o It unified them against Great Britain o Who was chosen to command the Continental Army? o George Washington

POP-A-SHOT USA o Which pamphlet convinced the colonists it was time to declare independence? o Common Sense o Who wrote Common Sense? o Thomas Paine

POP-A-SHOT USA o What was sent to King George III by the 1 st Continental Congress in order to restore peace and harmony with the colonies? o The Olive Branch Petition o What explained why the colonists’ had decided to officially separate from Great Britain? o The Declaration of Independence

POP-A-SHOT USA o What is something all people are born with that cannot be taken away? o Inalienable Rights o What word describes someone who was ready to break off from Great Britain? o A Patriot

POP-A-SHOT USA o What word describes someone who was still loyal to King George III? o A Loyalist o Which law was created to limit hostilities between Native Americans and the Colonists? o The Proclamation of 1763

POP-A-SHOT USA o What describes actively defying the government in order to achieve change? o Civil Disobedience o What example of Civil Disobedience resulted in the destruction of over 300 crates of tea? o The Boston Tea Party

POP-A-SHOT USA o Which group benefitted most from Transatlantic Trade? o New England Merchants o Which group benefitted the least? o Enslaved Africans

POP-A-SHOT USA o What was intended to be a punishment for the Boston Tea Party and closed Boston Harbor? o The Coercive Acts o Which economic theory stated the purpose of colonies was to provide the mother country with raw materials and markets? o mercantilism

POP-A-SHOT USA o The Intolerable Acts, 1 st Continental Congress, and Common Sense all took place during which era? o The Revolutionary Era o If the government fails to protect the rights of individuals, what do the people have the right to do? o Overthrow or Abolish it

POP-A-SHOT USA o What proved the colonists were willing to fight to govern themselves and sparked the American Revolution? o Lexington and Concord o What describes the people giving the government permission to do something? o The Consent of the Governed

POP-A-SHOT USA o What was one political cause of the American Revolution? o Lack of representation in Parliament o What was one economic cause of the American Revolution? o Unfair Taxation