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MATCHING -Sir William Howe


A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B) American traitor in command of West Point
C) led French forces against British at Yorktown
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F) wrote Common Sense
G) commander of the Continental army
H) author of the Declaration of Independence
I) British commander
J) sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K) declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L) founder of Vermont

M) D) and F)
N) H) and J)

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense was written specifically for the educated elite.

A) True
B) False

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense:


A) argued that the British governmental system was perfectly good, but that current officials had corrupted it.
B) made highly original arguments in favor of independence.
C) sold well among the elite, who in turn were able to convey its ideas to the lower classes.
D) argued that America would become the home of freedom and "an asylum for mankind."
E) led to his arrest on charges of treason, but he saved himself by writing another pamphlet taking the opposite position.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which one of the following did NOT specifically provide for direct or indirect taxes on the colonies?


A) the Sugar Act
B) the Tea Act
C) the Townshend Act
D) the Stamp Act
E) the Declaratory Act

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The First Continental Congress raised an army and appointed George Washington as its commander.

A) True
B) False

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MATCHING -Loyalists


A) first significant American victory
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act
C) religious tolerance for Catholics
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain
E) black loyalist forces
F) pamphlet that argued for American independence
G) each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H) exchanged ideas about resistance
I) organized by Samuel Adams
J) wealthy South Carolina backcountry residents
K) refusal to buy British goods
L) viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

M) H) and L)
N) F) and J)

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The expulsion of the journalist John Wilkes from his seat in Parliament:


A) symbolized the threat to liberty for many in both Britain and America.
B) pleased most American colonists because of Wilkes's pro-Stamp-Act editorials.
C) resulted from a column Wilkes wrote that was sympathetic toward those killed in the Boston Massacre.
D) came after a London jury convicted him of colluding with proindependence colonists.
E) was reversed by the king, which led to a British constitutional crisis that diverted attention from the colonies.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Many students commonly believe that the Revolutionary War was a short and relatively painless war. However, for Americans, only the Vietnam War lasted longer than the Revolutionary War. In a thoughtful essay, describe why the war was so lengthy and what the costs involved were for the British and for the Americans.

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Ethan Allen led the Hudson Bay Boys in New York to protect the liberties of small farmers.

A) True
B) False

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MATCHING -Quebec Act


A) first significant American victory
B) beneficiary of the Tea Act
C) religious tolerance for Catholics
D) colonists who were loyal to Britain
E) black loyalist forces
F) pamphlet that argued for American independence
G) each member of Parliament represented the entire empire
H) exchanged ideas about resistance
I) organized by Samuel Adams
J) wealthy South Carolina backcountry residents
K) refusal to buy British goods
L) viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

M) H) and L)
N) A) and J)

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MATCHING -Crispus Attucks


A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B) American traitor in command of West Point
C) led French forces against British at Yorktown
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F) wrote Common Sense
G) commander of the Continental army
H) author of the Declaration of Independence
I) British commander
J) sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K) declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L) founder of Vermont

M) D) and I)
N) D) and J)

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Daughters of Liberty

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American leaders viewed the British Empire as an association of equals.

A) True
B) False

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Virtual representation

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MATCHING -Thomas Jefferson


A) offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B) American traitor in command of West Point
C) led French forces against British at Yorktown
D) British chancellor of the Exchequer
E) Massachusetts lieutenant governor
F) wrote Common Sense
G) commander of the Continental army
H) author of the Declaration of Independence
I) British commander
J) sailor who died in the Boston Massacre
K) declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
L) founder of Vermont

M) B) and F)
N) F) and G)

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Continental Association

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Crispus Attucks:


A) defended in court the British soldiers who participated in the Boston Massacre.
B) organized the boycott of British imports following the Townshend Act.
C) was the first person of mixed race to serve in the Continental Congress.
D) has been called the first martyr of the American Revolution.
E) died bravely at the Battle of Concord.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The main point of The American Crisis was:


A) that the Continental Congress should agree to peaceful reunification with Britain.
B) to inspire American soldiers to continue to fight despite demoralizing military losses.
C) that independence was too costly a goal for the colonies.
D) to encourage European powers to provide military assistance to the cause of American independence.
E) a prediction that the war would end unhappily for supporters of independence.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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British commanders were never able to consolidate their hold on the South.

A) True
B) False

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What would Americans NOT experience, according to James Chalmers, the Maryland Loyalist, should independence come to the colonies?


A) an imposed government
B) failed commerce
C) increased debt among farmers and plantation owners
D) happiness and prosperity
E) misery and desolation

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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