CFE Review Road to Revolution (End of Year!)

Multiple Choice

Which event best completes the diagram of the road to the Declaration of Independence?

• British eliminate all taxes on colonists

• Colonists vote to elect a new member of parliament

• British ignore colonists petitions and grievances

• Colonist send troops to Britain in protest

Multiple Choice

 Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763? 

• to tax the colonists 

• to repeal the Coercive Acts 

• to prevent the colonists from moving west 

• to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Multiple Choice

 After the French and Indian War, which caused the British colonists to begin to distrust the British government? 

• The Glorious Revolution changed the English monarchy.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was revoked, and colonists were free to move. 

• Colonists were not distrustful of the government and continued to follow British Laws in the colonies. 

• 10,000 troops were stationed in the colonies, and the colonists felt their freedom was being taken away. 

Multiple Choice

According to the British, what was the main purpose of fighting the American Revolution?   

• To keep the British Empire intact. 

• To defend English lands from France.

• To secure the fur trade in the name of Britain. 

• To stop merchants from establishing illegal trade routes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the difference between patriots and loyalists? 

• Patriots were Americans; loyalists were British 

• Patriots supported independence; loyalists supported the British. 

• Loyalists supported independence; patriots supported the British. 

• Patriots served in the Continental Army; loyalists served in the militia.

Multiple Choice

 Which description of the Boston Massacre depicts the point of view of the Sons of Liberty? 

• An unprovoked British soldier fired into a defenseless crowd, taking five innocent lives. 

• A spontaneous conflict between British soldiers and Boston residents resulted in five deaths. 

• A mob of angry Bostonians unlawfully confronted British soldiers, resulting in several deaths. 

• A group of British soldiers were surrounded by unruly colonists and fired their muskets in self-defense.

Multiple Choice

Which act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies “in all cases?" 

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

• Townshend Acts

Multiple Choice

 Which law required colonists in Boston to house and supply British soldiers?      

• The Quebec Act 

• The Quartering Act 

• The Administration of Justice Act 

• The Massachusetts Government Act

Multiple Choice

 Which best describes the colonial response to the Townshend Acts?  

• The Sons of Liberty demonstrated against the acts with the Boston Tea Party. 

• The colonists began moving west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to escape British tyranny. 

• The colonists began tarring and feathering tax collectors while burning the effigies of King George III. 

• The Daughters of Liberty began encouraging colonists to make their own products and boycott British goods

Multiple Choice

Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” important to the revolutionary cause?  

• Britain only taxed the colonists who could not vote for colonial legislatures.     

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes without membership in the Church of England

• Colonists believed that Britain should only tax imported items from foreign countries.

• Colonists did not wish to pay taxes to a government in which they had no direct voice.

Multiple Choice

Who were the Daughters of Liberty? 

• Women who urged the colonists to remain loyal to Britain. 

• Women who were daughters of British government officials. 

• Women who served as soldiers on the battlefields during the American Revolution.

• Women who protested the Stamp and Townshend Acts with boycotts of British goods.

Multiple Choice

 Use the chart to answer the following question. 

Which title completes the list above? 

• Actions taken by the First Continental Congress 

• Actions taken by the Second Continental Congress 

• Actions taken by the Committee of Correspondence

• Actions taken by the Declaration of Independence Committee 

Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult for the Continental Congress to recruit soldiers and raise money for the war effort? 

• Americans were unwilling to give Congress too much power. 

• Britain still controlled most of the colonial legislatures within the colonies. 

• Most colonists were Loyalists and refused to join the independence movement. 

• Most colonists were fighting Native Americans and could not spare troops and funds.

Multiple Choice

 The following quote comes from a speech given by Patrick Henry 

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American. 

Based on the quote, which statement best describes his position before the War for Independence in 1774? 

• He saw himself as dependent on the king. 

• He saw himself as a citizen of his colony only. 

• He saw himself as united with the other colonists. 

• He saw himself as united under the British colony.

Multiple Choice

Which best explains why some Native American groups supported the British during the American Revolutionary War? 

• Native Americans hoped to trade exclusively with British traders for European goods. 

• The British promised to recognize all Native American groups as independent nations. 

• Native Americans were promised that the British would bring an end to settlement in the West. 

• The British offered to pay Native Americans for the land that had been taken by American colonists. 

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord? 

• It marked the end of peace negotiations between the French and Spanish. 

• It marked the beginning of the armed conflict between the American colonists and the British. 

• It marked the beginning of poor trade agreements between Native Americans and the colonists. 

• It marked the establishment of the Canadian-American border by violently settling "The Lexington Problem." 

Multiple Choice

 Which describes the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? 

• To petition Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. 

• To petition volunteers to join the Continental Army.

• To petition King George for peace with the colonies. 

• To petition France to end the French and Indian War. 

Multiple Choice

During the Second Continental Congress, which person was selected as Commander of the Continental Army? 

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

The quote below shows a group's perspective on the war. 

"America is far from being yet in a desperate situation. I am confident she may obtain honourable and advantageous terms from Great Britain." 

Which group's perspective is most likely represented in this quotation? 

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Revolutionary

• Native American

Multiple Choice

 What did women and enslaved Africans hope to accomplish by supporting the War for Independence? 

• They wanted the same pay that male soldiers received. 

• They wanted the British to appoint them to colonial legislative positions. 

• They wanted the same rights that white American males were fighting for. 

• They fought for a return to the rights held by European women and enslaved Africans. 

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following best describes one of Thomas Paine's arguments in Common Sense?

• Virtual representation is as good as physical representation. 

• Diplomacy with the British Parliament is the best way to settle differences. 

• The colonists have far more to lose by continuing to be a part of the British Empire

• Breaking free of English control will hurt the colonists' chances of gaining economic freedom. 

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the Intolerable Acts? 

• The acts reduced the tax on molasses. 

• The acts forced colonists to pay a tax on printed materials. 

• The acts closed Boston Harbor and banned town meetings. 

• The acts forced colonists to give Parliament a portion of their salary.