Question
Select the best answer.
A colonist who chose independence over loyalty to the Crown was a _____.
Loyalist
Roundhead
Patriot
2.
Select the best answer.
The ___ was a response reflecting colonial anger at British taxation without representation.
Boston Tea Party
Seven Years’ War
Stamp Act
3.
Select the best answer.
A _____ colony answered directly to the king.
revenue
proprietary
royal
4.
Select the best answer.
Parliament’s response to the Boston Tea Party was to pass the ___ Acts.
Intolerable
Stamp
Navigation
5.
Select the best answer.
A bicameral legislature has ___ house(s).
four
one
two
6.
Select the best answer.
The Declaration of Independence lists 18 ___ the king of Great Britain.
grievances against
unreasonable laws passed by
reasons supporting
7.
Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, or C.)
“But when a long train of abuses ... reduces them [man] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government.”
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed....”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Answers options:
A. Citizens are obligated to abolish tyrannical governments.
B. Humans have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
C. Government is empowered and limited by the people.
8.
Select the best answer.
The First Continental Congress prepared the ___, which the king chose to ignore.
Tax Compromise
Act of Peace
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
9.
Select the best answer.
The ___ was/were intended to protect England’s trade under the mercantile system.
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Navigation Acts
10.
Select the best answer.
A ______ charter was issued by the King for the purposes of exploration and profit.
commerce
royal
proprietary
11.
Select the best answer.
The purpose of the Magna Carta was to ___.
establish independence for the colonists
provide colonists with inalienable rights
limit the power of the monarchy
12.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason public support for American independence increased over time?
Parliament had closed the Boston ports.
The Continental Army experienced military success under the leadership of George Washington.
The Magna Carta was passed, which took away the colonists’ liberties.
13.
Select the best answer.
The ___ Act of 1765 taxed paper products that were sold in the colonies.
Intolerable
Stamp
Townshend
14.
Select the best answer.
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
they covered a wide area and were far away
that was the model for all British colonies
it was expensive to provide governments for every colonial town
15.
Drag and drop the individuals with the statements.
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
philosopher whose view that the natural rights of man included the rights to life, liberty, and property was supported by Thomas Jefferson
man who encouraged many Americans to pursue independence with of his pamphlet titled Common Sense
the father of the Declaration of Independence
president of the Second Continental Congress
one of three riders who warned colonists that British troops had moved out of Boston and were heading toward Lexington
Choices
John Locke
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
16.
Select the best answer.
The Battle of ____ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington
17.
Select the best answer.
The _____ Compact provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
Mayflower
Freedom
Massachusetts
18.
Select the best answer.
Removal from an office is _______.
ratification
vestige
deposition
19.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason Great Britain took renewed interest in its North American charters after the Seven Years’ War?
Britain wanted to be a powerful trading empire.
Britain didn’t want other countries taking the raw materials and resources from the colonies.
Britain feared the colonists would revolt against the British Crown.
20.
Select the best answer.
A _____ was a colonist who pledged allegiance to the Crown.
Minuteman
Patriot
Loyalist or Tory
21.
Select the best answer.
_____ law was a system of English law based on precedents of custom or prior judicial decisions.
Common
Constitutional
Royal
22.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a Magna Carta principle that influenced the U.S. Constitution?
limited government
creation of a feudal system
guaranteed representation of the people
23.
Select the best answer.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to join Great Britain in war against France
to dissolve allegiance to Britain and declare independence
to replace the king with an American Parliament
24.
Select the best answer.
The ______ Massacre was a violent incident that resulted in colonists further despising British rule.
Boston
Charleston
King George
25.
Select the best answer.
A _____ is a new entity created by the authority of someone with sovereign power.
tenet
vestige
charter
26.
Select the best answer.
The deposition of King James II resulted in the ___ giving power to Parliament, empowering the Church of England, and establishing individual liberties for British subjects.
Seven Years’ War
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
A colonist who chose independence over loyalty to the Crown was a _____.
Loyalist
Roundhead
Patriot
2.
Select the best answer.
The ___ was a response reflecting colonial anger at British taxation without representation.
Boston Tea Party
Seven Years’ War
Stamp Act
3.
Select the best answer.
A _____ colony answered directly to the king.
revenue
proprietary
royal
4.
Select the best answer.
Parliament’s response to the Boston Tea Party was to pass the ___ Acts.
Intolerable
Stamp
Navigation
5.
Select the best answer.
A bicameral legislature has ___ house(s).
four
one
two
6.
Select the best answer.
The Declaration of Independence lists 18 ___ the king of Great Britain.
grievances against
unreasonable laws passed by
reasons supporting
7.
Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, or C.)
“But when a long train of abuses ... reduces them [man] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government.”
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed....”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Answers options:
A. Citizens are obligated to abolish tyrannical governments.
B. Humans have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
C. Government is empowered and limited by the people.
8.
Select the best answer.
The First Continental Congress prepared the ___, which the king chose to ignore.
Tax Compromise
Act of Peace
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
9.
Select the best answer.
The ___ was/were intended to protect England’s trade under the mercantile system.
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Navigation Acts
10.
Select the best answer.
A ______ charter was issued by the King for the purposes of exploration and profit.
commerce
royal
proprietary
11.
Select the best answer.
The purpose of the Magna Carta was to ___.
establish independence for the colonists
provide colonists with inalienable rights
limit the power of the monarchy
12.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason public support for American independence increased over time?
Parliament had closed the Boston ports.
The Continental Army experienced military success under the leadership of George Washington.
The Magna Carta was passed, which took away the colonists’ liberties.
13.
Select the best answer.
The ___ Act of 1765 taxed paper products that were sold in the colonies.
Intolerable
Stamp
Townshend
14.
Select the best answer.
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
they covered a wide area and were far away
that was the model for all British colonies
it was expensive to provide governments for every colonial town
15.
Drag and drop the individuals with the statements.
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
philosopher whose view that the natural rights of man included the rights to life, liberty, and property was supported by Thomas Jefferson
man who encouraged many Americans to pursue independence with of his pamphlet titled Common Sense
the father of the Declaration of Independence
president of the Second Continental Congress
one of three riders who warned colonists that British troops had moved out of Boston and were heading toward Lexington
Choices
John Locke
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Hancock
16.
Select the best answer.
The Battle of ____ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington
17.
Select the best answer.
The _____ Compact provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
Mayflower
Freedom
Massachusetts
18.
Select the best answer.
Removal from an office is _______.
ratification
vestige
deposition
19.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason Great Britain took renewed interest in its North American charters after the Seven Years’ War?
Britain wanted to be a powerful trading empire.
Britain didn’t want other countries taking the raw materials and resources from the colonies.
Britain feared the colonists would revolt against the British Crown.
20.
Select the best answer.
A _____ was a colonist who pledged allegiance to the Crown.
Minuteman
Patriot
Loyalist or Tory
21.
Select the best answer.
_____ law was a system of English law based on precedents of custom or prior judicial decisions.
Common
Constitutional
Royal
22.
Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a Magna Carta principle that influenced the U.S. Constitution?
limited government
creation of a feudal system
guaranteed representation of the people
23.
Select the best answer.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to join Great Britain in war against France
to dissolve allegiance to Britain and declare independence
to replace the king with an American Parliament
24.
Select the best answer.
The ______ Massacre was a violent incident that resulted in colonists further despising British rule.
Boston
Charleston
King George
25.
Select the best answer.
A _____ is a new entity created by the authority of someone with sovereign power.
tenet
vestige
charter
26.
Select the best answer.
The deposition of King James II resulted in the ___ giving power to Parliament, empowering the Church of England, and establishing individual liberties for British subjects.
Seven Years’ War
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. Select the best answer.
A colonist who chose independence over loyalty to the Crown was a **Patriot**.
2. Select the best answer.
The ___ was a response reflecting colonial anger at British taxation without representation.
**Boston Tea Party**
3. Select the best answer.
A _____ colony answered directly to the king.
**royal**
4. Select the best answer.
Parliament’s response to the Boston Tea Party was to pass the ___ Acts.
**Intolerable**
5. Select the best answer.
A bicameral legislature has ___ house(s).
**two**
6. Select the best answer.
The Declaration of Independence lists 18 ___ the king of Great Britain.
**grievances against**
7. Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, or C.)
**“But when a long train of abuses ... reduces them [man] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government.”** - A. Citizens are obligated to abolish tyrannical governments.
**“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed....”** - C. Government is empowered and limited by the people.
**“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”** - B. Humans have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
8. Select the best answer.
The First Continental Congress prepared the ___, which the king chose to ignore.
**Declaration of Rights and Grievances**
9. Select the best answer.
The ___ was/were intended to protect England’s trade under the mercantile system.
**Navigation Acts**
10. Select the best answer.
A ______ charter was issued by the King for the purposes of exploration and profit.
**proprietary**
11. Select the best answer.
The purpose of the Magna Carta was to ___.
**limit the power of the monarchy**
12. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason public support for American independence increased over time?
**The Magna Carta was passed, which took away the colonists’ liberties.**
13. Select the best answer.
The ___ Act of 1765 taxed paper products that were sold in the colonies.
**Stamp**
14. Select the best answer.
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
**they covered a wide area and were far away**
15. Drag and drop the individuals with the statements.
- **commander-in-chief of the Continental Army:** George Washington
- **philosopher whose view that the natural rights of man included the rights to life, liberty, and property was supported by Thomas Jefferson:** John Locke
- **man who encouraged many Americans to pursue independence with his pamphlet titled Common Sense:** Thomas Paine
- **the father of the Declaration of Independence:** Thomas Jefferson
- **president of the Second Continental Congress:** John Hancock
- **one of three riders who warned colonists that British troops had moved out of Boston and were heading toward Lexington:** Paul Revere
16. Select the best answer.
The Battle of ____ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
**Lexington**
17. Select the best answer.
The _____ Compact provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
**Mayflower**
18. Select the best answer.
Removal from an office is _______.
**deposition**
19. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason Great Britain took renewed interest in its North American charters after the Seven Years’ War?
**Britain feared the colonists would revolt against the British Crown.**
20. Select the best answer.
A _____ was a colonist who pledged allegiance to the Crown.
**Loyalist or Tory**
21. Select the best answer.
_____ law was a system of English law based on precedents of custom or prior judicial decisions.
**Common**
22. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a Magna Carta principle that influenced the U.S. Constitution?
**creation of a feudal system**
23. Select the best answer.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
**to dissolve allegiance to Britain and declare independence**
24. Select the best answer.
The ______ Massacre was a violent incident that resulted in colonists further despising British rule.
**Boston**
25. Select the best answer.
A _____ is a new entity created by the authority of someone with sovereign power.
**charter**
26. Select the best answer.
The deposition of King James II resulted in the ___ giving power to Parliament, empowering the Church of England, and establishing individual liberties for British subjects.
**English Bill of Rights**
A colonist who chose independence over loyalty to the Crown was a **Patriot**.
2. Select the best answer.
The ___ was a response reflecting colonial anger at British taxation without representation.
**Boston Tea Party**
3. Select the best answer.
A _____ colony answered directly to the king.
**royal**
4. Select the best answer.
Parliament’s response to the Boston Tea Party was to pass the ___ Acts.
**Intolerable**
5. Select the best answer.
A bicameral legislature has ___ house(s).
**two**
6. Select the best answer.
The Declaration of Independence lists 18 ___ the king of Great Britain.
**grievances against**
7. Match the passages from the Declaration of Independence with the social contract principles (A, B, or C.)
**“But when a long train of abuses ... reduces them [man] under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government.”** - A. Citizens are obligated to abolish tyrannical governments.
**“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed....”** - C. Government is empowered and limited by the people.
**“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”** - B. Humans have a natural right to life, liberty, and property.
8. Select the best answer.
The First Continental Congress prepared the ___, which the king chose to ignore.
**Declaration of Rights and Grievances**
9. Select the best answer.
The ___ was/were intended to protect England’s trade under the mercantile system.
**Navigation Acts**
10. Select the best answer.
A ______ charter was issued by the King for the purposes of exploration and profit.
**proprietary**
11. Select the best answer.
The purpose of the Magna Carta was to ___.
**limit the power of the monarchy**
12. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason public support for American independence increased over time?
**The Magna Carta was passed, which took away the colonists’ liberties.**
13. Select the best answer.
The ___ Act of 1765 taxed paper products that were sold in the colonies.
**Stamp**
14. Select the best answer.
Great Britain allowed colonies to set up their own governments because ___.
**they covered a wide area and were far away**
15. Drag and drop the individuals with the statements.
- **commander-in-chief of the Continental Army:** George Washington
- **philosopher whose view that the natural rights of man included the rights to life, liberty, and property was supported by Thomas Jefferson:** John Locke
- **man who encouraged many Americans to pursue independence with his pamphlet titled Common Sense:** Thomas Paine
- **the father of the Declaration of Independence:** Thomas Jefferson
- **president of the Second Continental Congress:** John Hancock
- **one of three riders who warned colonists that British troops had moved out of Boston and were heading toward Lexington:** Paul Revere
16. Select the best answer.
The Battle of ____ marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
**Lexington**
17. Select the best answer.
The _____ Compact provided a framework for the first form of democratic government in the American colonies.
**Mayflower**
18. Select the best answer.
Removal from an office is _______.
**deposition**
19. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a reason Great Britain took renewed interest in its North American charters after the Seven Years’ War?
**Britain feared the colonists would revolt against the British Crown.**
20. Select the best answer.
A _____ was a colonist who pledged allegiance to the Crown.
**Loyalist or Tory**
21. Select the best answer.
_____ law was a system of English law based on precedents of custom or prior judicial decisions.
**Common**
22. Select the best answer.
Which answer is NOT a Magna Carta principle that influenced the U.S. Constitution?
**creation of a feudal system**
23. Select the best answer.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
**to dissolve allegiance to Britain and declare independence**
24. Select the best answer.
The ______ Massacre was a violent incident that resulted in colonists further despising British rule.
**Boston**
25. Select the best answer.
A _____ is a new entity created by the authority of someone with sovereign power.
**charter**
26. Select the best answer.
The deposition of King James II resulted in the ___ giving power to Parliament, empowering the Church of England, and establishing individual liberties for British subjects.
**English Bill of Rights**