B6 (Retrieval Quiz): The American Revolution

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Americans throughout the colonies were angered by the Boston Massacre because the British killed over 200 innocent civilians.

True

False

Why did John Adams choose to defend the British soldiers who were accused of murder after the Boston Massacre?

John Adams wanted to prove that the Americans believed in justice for all, even those people who they disagreed with.

John Adams didn't believe that the British fired their guns that night, so he believed it was his duty to protect them.

John Adams was later found out to be a traitor to the American cause.

John Adams planned to do a poor job defending them so that they would actually be convicted of murder.

Check off all of the following that were true of the Atlantic world before the American Revolution.

European nation-states tried to abolish slavery once the Enlightenment occurred.

European nation-states made money off of cash crops, like sugar and tobacco, in the Americas.

European nation-states relied on enslaved labor to profit off the plantation system.

European nation-states restricted colonial trade so that they could make the most profits.

Most European nation-states were run by monarchies.

European nation-states competed with each other to see who could become the richest and most powerful.

European nation-states made sure that their citizens were given as many individual rights as possible.

List three Enlightenment ideals that helped to inspire the American Patriots, especially those who helped to write the Declaration of Independence.

Even though the British controlled major colonial policies, they also used a system called salutary neglect, where they let the American colonists have their own governments and make most of their own local decisions.

True

False

What is the connection between the French and Indian War and British tax policy?

The British went into debt fighting the French and Indian War, so they taxed the colonists as a way to help them pay off their debt.

The British had to collect taxes to pay the French after the British lost the French and Indian War.

The British made a deal with the American colonists that if they protected them from French attacks then the Americans would pay for 50% of the cost of the war.

There is actually no connection between these two concepts.

The British removed all of their troops from the Americas after the French and Indian War because they trusted that the colonists would pay all of their taxes and stay safe from any attacks.

True

False

Soon after Americans started protesting British policies with events like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, over 90% of Americans believed that they should break away from the British and make their own country.

True

False

Under what conditions did the American colonists say they would accept British taxation?

If they could stop paying taxes after a set period of time.

If they could split the cost evenly with British people. 

If the British granted them their independence.

If they were allowed to have representation in the British government.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?

To encourage more colonists to join the Patriots' side.

To explain to the British king why they were so angry.

To try to get support from other countries like France and Britain.

To put an end to slavery in all American colonies. 

The phrase "all men are created equal" was used to show _____________________________.

why slavery was an immoral practice that needed to be abolished.

why the Americans wanted to start a country where all citizens would have leadership positions in the government.

why taxing men made them inferior.

why the American colonists wanted to be treated the same way as British citizens.

The Declaration of Independence says that our natural rights, like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, are inalienable, meaning they cannot be taken away without reason.

True

False

Check off all of the statements that align with the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson (and those who supported the Declaration of Independence).

Governments get their power from God.

Governments exist to secure and protect the rights of the people.

Governments get their power from the people that they govern.

Monarchies are the best form of government.

In what state did the first battles of the Revolutionary War take place?

South Carolina

Massachusetts

Delaware

Virginia

Categorize the following based on whether they were the beliefs of Patriots or Loyalists.

All people should be granted equal rights that cannot be taken away by the government.
It is completely unfair to pay taxes to a government that doesn't let us vote on how to use the money.
American colonists are part of the British Empire - you can't just decide you want to be your own country because you don't like the laws.
The British government has killed American colonists - we must fight back.
The French and Indian War was fought to help the colonists, of course they should have to pay part of the cost.
The American colonies are important to not only British wealth, but also the wealth of business owners in the colonies themselves.

Patriot Beliefs
Loyalist Beliefs

In order to defeat the British military, the American colonists relied on help from foreign countries like France and Spain.

True

False

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the British military during the Revolutionary War?

They had more technologically-advanced weaponry and resources.

They knew the land well because they were fighting closer to home.

They had a well-established government that could give orders and raise money.

They had more experienced soldiers and generals. 

Who won the Revolutionary War?

The British

The Americans

Check off all of the following that are true about boundary changes and land "ownership" after the Revolutionary War.

Spain still controlled most of the land to the west of the United States.

There was now a country called the United States.

The United States' western border was now the Mississippi River.

The United States now stretched as far as the Pacific Ocean.

The British still controlled much of Canada.

France lost every territory it controlled prior to the Revolutionary War.

Americans throughout the colonies were angered by the Boston Massacre because the British killed over 200 innocent civilians. 

True

False

Why did John Adams choose to defend the British soldiers who were accused of murder after the Boston Massacre?

John Adams wanted to prove that the Americans believed in justice for all, even those people who they disagreed with.

John Adams didn't believe that the British fired their guns that night, so he believed it was his duty to protect them.

John Adams was later found out to be a traitor to the American cause.

John Adams planned to do a poor job defending them so that they would actually be convicted of murder.

Check off all of the following that were true of the Atlantic world before the American Revolution.

European nation-states tried to abolish slavery once the Enlightenment occurred.

European nation-states made money off of cash crops, like sugar and tobacco, in the Americas.

European nation-states relied on enslaved labor to profit off the plantation system.

European nation-states restricted colonial trade so that they could make the most profits.

Most European nation-states were run by monarchies.

European nation-states competed with each other to see who could become the richest and most powerful.

European nation-states made sure that their citizens were given as many individual rights as possible.

Even though the British controlled major colonial policies, they also used a system called salutary neglect, where they let the American colonists have their own governments and make most of their own local decisions.

True

False

What is the connection between the French and Indian War and British tax policy?

The British went into debt fighting the French and Indian War, so they taxed the colonists as a way to help them pay off their debt.

The British had to collect taxes to pay the French after the British lost the French and Indian War.

The British made a deal with the American colonists that if they protected them from French attacks then the Americans would pay for 50% of the cost of the war.

There is actually no connection between these two concepts.

The British removed all of their troops from the Americas after the French and Indian War because they trusted that the colonists would pay all of their taxes and stay safe from any attacks.

True

False

Soon after Americans started protesting British policies with events like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, over 90% of Americans believed that they should break away from the British and make their own country.

True

False

Under what conditions did the American colonists say they would accept British taxation?

If they could stop paying taxes after a set period of time.

If they could split the cost evenly with British people. 

If the British granted them their independence.

If they were allowed to have representation in the British government.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?

To encourage more colonists to join the Patriots' side.

To explain to the British king why they were so angry.

To try to get support from other countries like France and Britain.

To put an end to slavery in all American colonies. 

The phrase "all men are created equal" was used to show _____________________________.

why slavery was an immoral practice that needed to be abolished.

why the Americans wanted to start a country where all citizens would have leadership positions in the government.

why taxing men made them inferior.

why the American colonists wanted to be treated the same way as British citizens.

The Declaration of Independence says that our natural rights, like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, are inalienable, meaning they cannot be taken away without reason.

True

False

Check off all of the statements that align with the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson (and those who supported the Declaration of Independence).

Governments get their power from God.

Governments exist to secure and protect the rights of the people.

Governments get their power from the people that they govern.

Monarchies are the best form of government.

In what state did the first battles of the Revolutionary War take place?

South Carolina

Massachusetts

Delaware

Virginia

Categorize the following based on whether they were the beliefs of Patriots or Loyalists.

All people should be granted equal rights that cannot be taken away by the government.

It is completely unfair to pay taxes to a government that doesn't let us vote on how to use the money.

American colonists are part of the British Empire - you can't just decide you want to be your own country because you don't like the laws.

The British government has killed American colonists - we must fight back.

The French and Indian War was fought to help the colonists, of course they should have to pay part of the cost.

The American colonies are important to not only British wealth, but also the wealth of business owners in the colonies themselves.

Patriot Beliefs

Loyalist Beliefs

In order to defeat the British military, the American colonists relied on help from foreign countries like France and Spain.

True

False

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the British military during the Revolutionary War?

They had more technologically-advanced weaponry and resources.

They knew the land well because they were fighting closer to home.

They had a well-established government that could give orders and raise money.

They had more experienced soldiers and generals. 

Who won the Revolutionary War?

The British

The Americans

Check off all of the following that are true about boundary changes and land "ownership" after the Revolutionary War.

Spain still controlled most of the land to the west of the United States.

There was now a country called the United States.

The United States' western border was now the Mississippi River.

The United States now stretched as far as the Pacific Ocean.

The British still controlled much of Canada.

France lost every territory it controlled prior to the Revolutionary War.