Why did war break out between Britain and its colonies?
Why did war break out between Britain and its colonies?
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- In this lesson, we will learn about the start of the American Revolution. This involved war breaking out between the American colonists and the British government.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What name is given to the American lands controlled by Britain in the eighteenth century?
Land of the free
The New World
The Plantation States
The United States of America
Q2.
Which of the following was an absolute monarchy in the eighteenth century?
Britain
Massachusetts
The 13 Colonies
Virginia
Q3.
Which of the following is the best definition of the word 'colonist'?
A British member of the bourgeoisie
A part of the world which is controlled (partially or totally) by another country
Someone who was involved in the slave trade
The idea that sovereignty is held by the people and not monarchs
Q4.
Some people migrated to the Americas because of religious persecution in Europe. What does 'persecution' mean?
A wide range of different beliefs being held in a society
Allowing people a large amount of freedom of speech
Having a different religion from someone else
Respecting different peoples' beliefs
Q5.
Which of the following are two examples of the original 13 Colonies?
Canada and Jamaica
Cuba and the Bahamas
Florida and Louisiana
France and Spain
5 Questions
Q1.
In which city was there a major protest in 1773 about taxes on tea?
London
Philadelphia
Plymouth
Washington
Q2.
What became a slogan of colonists protesting against British rule?
Land, Peace and Bread
Let them eat cake
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
No gin, no king
Q3.
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
King George III demanded the Americas be brought under control
Rousseau and Voltaire debated who had sovereignty over America
The Boston Tea Party
The British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts
Q4.
When Colonists complained about a lack of 'representation', what did they mean?
Colonists did not like how few Britons were allowed to vote in elections for parliament.
Colonists did not like the way the British government seemed to speak in metaphors.
Colonists thought it was unfair that the British Parliament had to rule alongside George III
Colonists would have preferred if George III could rule them directly without parliament.
Q5.
By passing the Intolerable Acts, how did the British government seem to be going against Enlightenment ideas?
The British government banned religious toleration in the Americas.
The British government demanded King George III rule the colonies as an absolute monarch.
The British government tried to free slaves in Virginia.