Revolutionary War Test Review

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To set up a new form of government

• To claim independence from Great Britain

• To outline a free trade agenda

• To satisfy the French

Which event was NOT part of the Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of New Orleans

• Boston Massacre

Which of the following is NOT a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?

• People establish government to protect those rights

• People have “certain unalienable rights

• Government derives power from the people.

• People have the right to a trial by their peers.

This illustration depicts what famous pre-Revolutionary War event?

• The signing of the Proclamation of 1763

• The French and Indian War

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What are the “certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

• all of the above

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

The Navigation Acts required colonial goods to be —

• exported to all European countries

• shipped on colonial vessels

• shipped on British vessels

• destroyed by colonial governors

What is the correct sequence of these events leading to the Revolutionary War? 1. Stamp Act 2. Boston Tea Party 3. Boston Massacre 4. Proclamation of 1763

• 3, 4, 2, 1

• 1, 3, 4, 2

• 4, 1, 3, 2

• 1, 4, 3, 2

The conclusion of which battle caused the French to lend their support and aid to the Colonists and was considered to be the turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle at Yorktown

• Boston Tea Party

Which of the following was NOT a source of dissatisfaction among the colonists when it came to British rules?

• Taxes

• No representation in Parliament

• The Proclamation of 1763

• Trade with Canada