American Revolution

The Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense all happened during what era?

• The era of westward expansion
• The era of Good Feelings
• The Revolutionary Era
• The Jacksonian Era 

What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?

• Colonists sought military support from France.
• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
• Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....

• Restricting trade with American Indians
• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
• Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated
• Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

The American colonists were dissatisfied with the---

• Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
• Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
• Economic consequences of the Great Awakening
• Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--

• Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
• Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
• Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
• Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

Who did the Continental Congress commission as Commander in Chief?

• Benedict Arnold
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Hancock
• George Washington

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

• Great Britain recognized thee United States as an independent country.
• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
• The British Navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

Which battle brought the French into the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans?

• Saratoga
• Concord
• Trenton
• Yorktown

"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain--Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran Troops to support them."
-- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, December 9, 1781
Which of the following is Abigail Adams referring to?

• The American victory at the battle of Yorktown
• The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats.
• The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
• The arrival off French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• "He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
• "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"
• He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for thee public good."
• "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."