Which of the following Founding Fathers is described by this list?
-Colonial spokesperson in London after the passage of the Stamp Act:
-Member of the Declaration of Independence Committee
-Helped negotiate an alliance with France during the American Revolution
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) James Otis
c) John Hancock
d) Samuel Adams
a) Benjamin Franklin
Which of the following results of the French and Indian War was a cause of the American Revolutionary War?
a) Native Americans lost large amounts of territory.
b) Britain incurred a large debt as a result of the war.
c) France ceded land in Canada and east of the Mississippi to Britain.
d) Spain ceded Florida to Britain and gained land west of the Mississippi.
b) Britain incurred a large debt as a result of the war.
Why did the Continental Congress issue the Olive Branch Petition?
a) Wanted to gain United States independence without going to war
b) Wanted to negotiate for protection of American rights peacefully
c) Wanted to remain at peace in order to build up the Continental Army
d) Wanted to show Britain the reasons why they were going to war
b) Wanted to negotiate for protection of American rights peacefully
What was the name of colonists who supported the British Crown?
a) Anglicans
b) Patriots
c) Loyalists
d) Whigs
c) Loyalists
What statement best summarizes the population decline of Native Americans?
a) Native Americans encountered many European diseases, but were able to successfully overcome them.
b) A civil war among Native Americans killed many and left many wounded.
c) Native Americans were affected the most by malnutrition, which led to many Native Americans dying.
d) Hard labor, malnutrition, and diseases from Europeans led millions of Native Americans to die.
d) Hard labor, malnutrition, and diseases from Europeans led millions of Native Americans to die.
What was one of the final straws that caused Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence?
a) The Tea Act was passed.
b) The Sugar Act was passed.
c) The Stamp Act was passed.
d) The Olive Branch Petition was rejected.