1. Colonies to Independence
Who Wants to be a Patriot?
Colonies to Independence

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1-One result of British regulations such as the Sugar & Stamp Acts was American’s resentment of--
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Foreign alliances
Taxation w/out representation
Appointed governors
Gov’t control of speech

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2-The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonists could not settle beyond what geographical feature?
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Appalachian Mts.
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Rocky Mts.

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3-The reason Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to-
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Agree to share colonial lands
Appoint a gov’nor for their colony
Regulate N. Americans
Form a contract for self-gov’ment

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8. 4-An important effect of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
is that it persuaded many--
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Loyalists to support king
Rich merchants to leave colonies
Loyalists and patriots to
unite against Grt. Britain
Ordinary people to support
Independence from Grt. Britain

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5-The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because--
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It convinced France to support
American independence
Colonists lost New York
N. Americans joined war
against colonies
Grt. Britain was forced to
form alliance w/ France

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12. 6-The Virginia Co. established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which--
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6-The Virginia Co. established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which--
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Was 1st representative legislature in English colonies
Established separation of powers
Had power to veto
Parliament
Was first gov’t to have president

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14. 7-When Patrick Henry said,
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7-When Patrick Henry said,
“Give me liberty, or give me death,” he believed--
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Colonists would be
called traitors
Freedom was worth dying for
Negotiating w/ Grt. Britain
was necessary
Loyalists would join the patriot cause

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16. 8-The lines, “Fired the shot heard ‘round the world,” from the poem by Emerson refer to-
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N. Americans struggle
against white settlers
N. battle to save Union
American fight for independence
from Great Britain
Clash over land in Mexico

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18. 9-From the point of view of someone living in the American colonies during the 1770s, a patriot was a person who--
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Tried to stop all trade with
American merchants
Supported authority of king over the colonies
Supported move for American independence
Attempted to referee disputes
between Grt. Britain & the colonies

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10-What region was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing?
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New England
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Western frontier

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22. 11-During the 1700s and 1800s European migration to N
11-During the 1700s and 1800s European migration to N. America resulted in N. Americans experiencing--
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An improved standard of living
An increase in population
A loss of interest in religious activities
An extensive loss of land

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24. 12-Economic activity in the New England colonies relied heavily on trade in part because--
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Puritan beliefs prohibited farming for profit
Farmers in the region feared attacks from N. Americans
A cold climate & poor soil made farming unprofitable
England provided land grants only to S. colonies

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26. 13-Ben Franklin convinced which of the following countries to lend military support to the Continental army during the Revolution?
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France
Prussia
Portugal
Russia

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28. 14-The significance of the Mayflower Compact is that it--
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14-The significance of the Mayflower Compact is that it--
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Est. 1st tax-collecting laws in America
Est. basic laws followed by all American colonies
Marked 1st appearance of political parties
Est. self-governing colony based on rule of the people

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30. 15-What were the first battles of the Revolutionary War?
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15-What were the first battles of the Revolutionary War?
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Lexington & Concord
Concord & Bunker Hill
Lexington & Bunker Hill
Concord & Yorktown

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32. 15-When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area, it is called a --
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Boycott
Blockade
Strike
Assimilation

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34. 16-In March 1770 in Boston, British soldiers killed 5 civilians when a protest got out of control. This is known as the--
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Shot heard ‘round the world
Boston Massacre
Turning point of the Revolution
Boston Tea Party

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17-What was the group of leaders that governed the colonies during the American Revolution?
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House of Burgesses
Parliament
Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention

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18-The Fundamental Orders was a Puritan plan of government written in 1639 for what colony?
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Virginia
Connecticut

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19-Someone who agreed to work for an employer in exchange for passage to the New World was--
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bondsman
an Indentured servant
loyalist
apprentice

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20-The first permanent English settlement in the New World in 1607 was-
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Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
Boston

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21-The economic system in which England controlled the trade of the colonies is called--
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Merchandizing
Federalism
Mercantilism
Sectionalism

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46. 22-The system of trade in which goods were exchanged between Europe, Africa, & the New World colonies was called--
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Mercantilism
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Embargo
Triangular trade

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48. 23-Ben Franklin was famous for all of the following except--
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23-Ben Franklin was famous for all of the following except--
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Author
Military leader
Inventor
Diplomat

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50. Original design by Danny Poellot, Wylie ISD
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