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- Which act was passed to address the problem of housing British soldiers stationed in the American colonies?
- Some of the impact of the Revolutionary War was felt immediately, while some of the consequences of independence continue to shape our political and social lives today. Which was NOT a long-term consequence of the American Revolution?
- Which of the following best describes the views of Loyalists and Patriots in the wake of the American Revolution?
- Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows."WHEREAS by an act made in the last session of parliament, several duties were granted, continued, and appropriated, towards defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and securing, the British colonies and plantations in America: and whereas it is just and necessary, that provision be made for raising a further revenue within your Majesty's dominions in America, towards defraying the said expences....For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be ingrossed, written, or printed, a... duty of ten pounds."The excerpt above is from what act passed by British Parliament?
- Read the excerpt below from "The Sentiments of an American Woman" and answer the following question."They aspire to render themselves more really useful; and this sentiment is universal from the north to the south of the Thirteen United States. Our ambition is kindled by the same of those heroines of antiquity, who have rendered their sex illustrious, and have proved to the universe, that, if the weakness of our Constitution, if opinion and manners did not forbid us to march to glory by the same paths as the Men, we should at least equal, and sometimes surpass them in our love for the public good."What was one of the many ways women sought to make themselves useful and contribute to the public good during the Revolutionary War?
- During the Revolutionary War, Native American tribes were divided in their alliances. Many allied with the British who promised to help them preserve their claim to the land, some aligned themselves with the Patriots, and some attempted to remain neutral. Which best describes the impact of the Revolutionary War on all these various tribes?
- Henry Marshall was a farmer from Massachusetts who left his home and farm to fight with the Continental Army. Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the end of the war, what best describes what his experience might have been after the war?
- Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows."On hearing the noise, one Samuel Atwood came up to see what was the matter; and entering the alley from dock square, heard the latter part of the combat; and when the boys had dispersed he met the ten or twelve soldiers aforesaid rushing down the alley towards the square and asked them if they intended to murder people? They answered Yes, by God, root and branch! With that one of them struck Mr. Atwood with a club which was repeated by another; and being unarmed, he turned to go off and received a wound on the left shoulder which reached the bone and gave him much pain." - Boston Gazette, 1770What event is being described in the above excerpt?
- Which of the following was NOT addressed by the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
- In 1783 John Jay, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin signed the Treaty of Paris on behalf of the new American nation, ending hostilities with Great Britain. Which best describes one of the terms of the treaty?
- Even before the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the Revolutionary War transformed political and social life in the American colonies. Which best describes a short-term consequence of the American Revolution?
- How did the Second Continental Congress respond to the fighting with Great Britain after Lexington and Concord but before the issuance of the Declaration of Independence?
- Thomas Paine's widely read pamphlet "Common Sense" used easy to understand language to convince colonists to
- Other than the obvious goal of raising tax revenue to pay off war debt, what was the purpose of the Stamp Act from the point of view of the British Parliament?
- The Townshend Acts doubled down on the idea that the colonies should pay for Britain's war debt. However, the harsh legislation brought about which effect that the British government did not foresee?
- General Thomas Gage was sent to Boston in May 1774 as the new Royal Governor and military commander. How did the colonists respond to the influx of soldiers in Boston?
- Prior to Congress voting on Richard Henry Lee's official resolution of independence, Congress tasked Thomas Jefferson with drafting a separate, public declaration of independence. What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
- In May of 1775 the Continental Congress tasked John Dickerson with drafting an "Olive Branch Petition" to send to King George as conflict in the colonies intensified. What was the purpose of this petition?
- William was a successful merchant in Boston in 1774. What impact did the newly passed Coercive Acts have on William and his business?
- The motives for independence among American colonists were varied. What was one of the motivating factors for southern colonists?