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Benjamin Franklin had much success in the field of writing. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is just one of many examples. Which statement is true of his autobiographical book?
a) The book is specific to his travels as a diplomat during the American Revolution.
b) The book is split into four sections, each representing a period in his life.
c) The book gives details of his inventions, focusing mostly on the lightening rod.
d) The book discusses only his personal life as a husband and a father.
Which amendment is associated with the trial of John Peter Zenger?
a) First Amendment
b) 2 Amendment
c) 3 amendment
d) 5 amendment
In what way did salutary neglect help foster a sense of individualism among the colonists?
a) The colonists were able to create the necessary equipment to manufacture their own goods.
b) The colonists were able to see the flaws of a monarchy as a system of government.
c) the colonists were able to voice their political opinion, both to the king and parliament.
d) The colonists were able to operate independently of Britain, both economically and politically.
Which choice is an example of Benjamin Franklin's contribution to education?
a) his establishment of the first public library
b) his work with creating the first fire department
c) his drafting of the Declaration of Independence
d) his publication of Poor Richard's Almanac
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed an idea known as the Albany Plan of Union. Franklin was attempting
a) to get the colonies to support independence from Great Britain.
b) to encourage the colonies to develop more trading relationships with each other.
c) to get the colonies to unite together in order to defend themselves.
d) to promote better relations between the colonies and Native Americans.
Before the French and Indian War, how did Great Britain generally govern the thirteen colonies?
a) The colonies were unofficially allowed to govern themselves.
b) The colonies were mostly legislated by royal edicts from the king.
c) The colonies elected the royal governors who ruled over them.
d) The colonists were not allowed to create any of their own legislation.
Which of the following statements best describes the Battle of Alamance?
a) It was the last major battle of the Creek Indian Wars.
b) It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
c) It was part of a conflict between white settlers and Cherokee.
d) It was part of a rebellion against North Carolina government.
Which of these was a passageway through the Appalachian Mountains for early American settlers?
a) Cumberland Gap
b) Tennessee River Bridge
c) Cumberland Mountains
d) Rocky Mountain Divide
Which of these American pioneers was assigned the task of blazing the trail known as the Wilderness Road?
a) Daniel Boone
b) Sam Houston
c) Andrew Jackson
d) Davy Crockett
What prominent issue in the American colonies symbolized the core of their dispute with British rule?
a) taxation without representation
b) lack of governmental services
c) manifest destiny
d) forced enlistment in the army
The Boston Tea Party, the dumping of 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor, was the colonists' opposition to which of the following?
a) Intolerable Acts
b) Tea Act
c) Stamp Act
d) Quebec Act
Who is famous for giving the Give me liberty or give me death! speech?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Patrick Henry
d) Thomas Paine
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774. In an attempt to get the best representation of a united colony, how did the Congress allocate votes between the colonies?
a) Each of the 13 colonies got one vote.
b) The Congress had no authority; therefore, there were no votes necessary.
c) The number of votes for each colony was based on its population.
d) Each of the colonies got two votes.
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763, signed by Great Britain and France?
a) France took control of the British colonies in North America.
b) France and Great Britain both agreed to give up all of their colonies.
c) Great Britain and France agreed to jointly rule Canada.
d) Great Britain expanded its territories in North America.
The Proclamation of 1763 was established to prevent any settlers from moving _______ of the Appalachian Mountains.
a) east
b) west
c) north
d) south
The colonists that participated in the Boston Tea Party were disguised as which of the following?
a) British Soldiers
b) Mohawk Indians
c) prisoners of war
d) tax collectors
Which of the following was a major battle of the French and Indian War?
a) Battle of Yorktown
b) Battle of Saratoga
c) Fort Duquesne
d)
Which of the following prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a) the Treaty of Paris of 1763
b) the Proclamation of 1763
c) the Intolerable Acts
d) the Townshend Acts
In 1775, what Revolutionary War battle was fought and narrowly won by the British after almost two weeks of fighting on a hill in Boston?
a) the Siege of Saratoga
b) the Battle of Bunker Hill
c) the Battle of York Hill
d) the Siege of Boston Hill
Which battle marked the first military clash in the American Revolution?
a) Battle of Yorktown
b) Battle of Lexington
c) Battle of Bunker Hill
d) Battle of Saratoga
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