STAAR Review-American Revolution

British colonists largely objected to which of the following prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and Indian War?

• Stamp Act of 1765
• Proclamation of 1763
• Treaty of Paris in 1783
• Sugar Act of 1764

Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?

• The closing of the Port of Boston.
• The mandatory quartering of British soldiers.
• The right to ban all town meetings by the governor.
• The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston

What term describes the relationship between a colony sending raw materials to the mother country in return for goods and products?

• Mercantilism
• tax-free trade
• balance of trade power
• federalism

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To indicate British approval on official government documents.
• To prevent fraudulent newspaper being printed in the colonies.
• To produce revenue for Britian through taxation on the colonists.
• To encourage colonists to remain faithful to their royal allegiance. 

The following grievance found in the Declaration of Independence is addressed in which Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury"-Declaration of Independence, 1776

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Sixth Amendment

Which of the following unalienable human rights were not defined in the Declaration of Independence?

• right to liberty
• right to be free of taxation
• right to life
• right to pursue happiness

Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word "unalienable" to describe rights listed in the preamble?

• The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were not recognized as British citizens.
• These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any human being. 
• These rights can only be established by loyalty to their local governing body.
• These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who did not live in the American colonies.

Argument that government cannot impose taxes without the consent of citizens is called____________

• Intolerable Acts
• Mercantilism
• Taxation without representation
• Colonial grievances

Document that established the three branches of governments and right of citizens in 1787

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• US Constitution

First battle of the American Revolution resulting in a small colonial victory

• Battle of Lexington/Concord
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga
• Valley Forge