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| Prior to the American Revolution, how did the colonists’ ideas about government differ from those of the English Parliament? | The colonists believed they had the legal authority on how they should be governed. |
| Prior to the American Revolution, what well-known phrase was used by the colonists when Parliament decided it had the right to tax the colonies? | Taxation without Representation |
| What was the purpose of the Stamp Act? | It required the colonists to pay taxes for paper documents. |
| What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts? | They required the colonists to pay taxes on English imports. |
| What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts? | It closed Boston Harbor, no town meetings, and forced the housing of English soldiers. |
| What key factors did Thomas Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence? | Listed ideas for self-government |
| During the mid 1700s, what was the English Parliament’s point of view of governing Jamestown? | The English believed that Parliament had the legal authority to govern the colonies. |
| In the 1700s, which document stated that authority to govern belonged to the people, rather than to kings? | Declaration of Independence |
| Who was the key author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which rights were included in the Declaration of Independence? | The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What were the Committees of Correspondence? | A group of men representing each colony, which kept the other colonies informed of important political events |
| Which best describes the First Continental Congress? | A group of colonial delegates from every colony, except Georgia. They met in Philadelphia to oppose the Intolerable Acts. |
| What was a provision made by the Treaty of Paris of 1763 that ended the French and Indian War? | It gave England almost all of the French lands in Canada and east of the Mississippi River. |
| Why did France and England fight the | The two countries fought over the same land in the Ohio River Valley and over control of fur-trading and fishing industries in America. |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | The English soldiers |
| What was the mission, or purpose, of the Sons of Liberty? | They encouraged the colonists not to obey the Stamp Act and not to buy or import goods from England. |
| How did the American colonists respond to the tax on tea? | In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. |
| What two major decisions did the Second Continental Congress make when they met in Philadelphia in 1775? | A Continental Army was established and they declared American independence from England. |
| How did Virginians participate in political events leading to the American Revolution with England? | They organized the Virginia Convention. |
