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What was the major objection that colonists in North America had to English rule?
a) They were denied the right to arm themselves for defense
b) They were denied the rights of citizens who lived in England
c) They were forced to settle wilderness areas
d) They were forced to farm crops ordered by England

Why was Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE important?
a) Described a military plan for the defeat of England
b) Convinced many Americans who were undecided to support independence
c) Contained a detailed outline for a new form of government
d) Argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution

A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British
a) Stopped participation in the slave trade
b) Deprived Americans of their natural rights
c) Refused to sell products to Americans
d) Censored American representatives in Parliament

Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the 13 colonies?
a) The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth colony
b) Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
c) The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies
d) The King of England required colonists to become economically self-sufficient

American colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions of the 1760s primarily by
a) Supporting the French against the British
b) Overthrowing royal governors in most of the colonies
c) Purchasing addition products from Native American tribes
d) Boycotting products from Great Britain

During the early 1770s, how did the British government respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy?
a) It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws
b) It offered self-government to the colonists
c) It asked France for help in controlling the colonists
d) It agreed to grant the colonies representation in Parliament

In the 1760s, Americans in the original 13 colonies began to protest against
a) Efforts by the king to extend voting rights to women
b) Laws passed by the British Parliament regulating colonial trade
c) Limits placed on land ownership by royal governors
d) Decisions of British authorities to end immigration in the colonies

The results of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) led to the independence movement in the 13 colonies because the British
a) Lost control of Canada and Florida
b) Began imposing new taxes on the colonists
c) Removed the Spanish threat to the colonists
d) Opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers

What was one goal of the Declaration of Independence?
a) Establish a new monarchy for independent states
b) Convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war
c) Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule
d) Outline an economic system to raise money for the revoltuion

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having
a) A strong navy
b) Experienced troops
c) Motivation for independence
d) Highly paid soldiers

As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to
a) Recognize the United States as a British colony
b) Recognize the Untied States as a free and independent nation
c) Allow Americans to have representation in Parliament
d) Seek new allies against the United States

What was the main contribution of the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution?
a) He convinced France to support the American army
b) He supplied money to the Continental Army
c) He introduced new weapons to the American colonists
d) He helped George Washington decide military strategies

How did Great Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?
a) Passing the Coercive Acts and closing Boston Harbor
b) Repealing the Tea Act and ending the tax on tea
c) Sending troops to Concord to seas the local militia's weapons
d) Sending the Olive Branch petition to make peace with the colonies

Which of the following was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a) The Americans proved they could fight trained British soldiers
b) The Americans and French forced the British to surrender
c) The French openly declared support for the American colonies
d) The British passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts to punish Massachusetts

How did the British victory in the French and Indian War contribute to the beginning of the American Revolution?
a) Great Britain tried to trade western Virginia to France for Montreal
b) Great Britain tired to sell France territory conquered during the war
c) Great Britain forced new taxes on American colonists to pay for war debts
d) Great Britain forced American colonists to migrated across the Appalachians

How did the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Coercive (Intolerable) Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against Britain?
a) By raising taxes in the colonies without granting colonists any representation in Parliament
b) By ignoring American representatives in Parliament on issues of taxes levied in the American colonies
c) By representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
d) By revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

The Halifax Resolves were written in North Carolina. How did they lead to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
a) They led other states to give freedom to slaves
b) They led other states to give women voting rights
c) They led other states to remain loyal to the king
d) They led other states to seek freedom from Great Britain

The Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to change the political situation in the 1760s. How did the Sons of Liberty work to repeal the Stamp Act?
a) By taking military action against the British
b) By forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c) By meeting with Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
d) By participating in public protests and boycotts against the Stamp Act

Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
a) Live free or die
b) All men are created equal
c) Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d) No taxation without representation

A LOYALIST during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a) Speaking in support of the English King
b) Housing Patriot soldiers
c) Writing a pamphlet to protest the Stamp Act
d) Joining the Continental Army

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