Which political development greatly increased tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain in the years just before the American Revolution?
This is the test i am taking right now
my answer is D)
Why did Georgia NOT send delegates to the First Continental Congress?
A)
Colonial leaders were afraid that the issue of slavery would arise.
B)
Many Georgians felt they needed the protection of British troops.
C)
Colonial leaders supported the British trade regulations.
D)
Many Georgians were opposed to a colonial alliance.
6)
Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?
A)
the Bill of Rights
B)
the Mayflower Compact
C)
the Preamble to the Constitution
D)
the Declaration of Independence
7)
How did the Stamp Act affect prices in the American colonies?
A)
It raised the price of many items.
B)
It lowered the price of most items.
C)
It made the price of some items less and some items more.
D)
Prices were not affected because the Stamp Act was a penalty fee.
8)
A Patriot in North America in the 1770s would have MOST LIKELY supported which of these?
A)
boycotting British-made goods
B)
supporting the "Coercive Acts"
C)
remaining a part of Great Britain
D)
becoming a member of the "red coats"
9)
In addition to Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall, which other Georgian signed the Declaration of Independence?
A)
George Walton
B)
Daniel Stewart
C)
William Pierce
D)
Abraham Baldwin
10)
The Sons of Liberty led a revolt at the Georgia governor's mansion in 1766. They were protesting against the
A)
Stamp Act.
B)
Intolerable Acts.
C)
Siege of Savannah.
D)
Battle of the Rice Boats.