American Revolution quiz

1. British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

• A feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• B did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• C wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

• D resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

Parliament passed the Tea Act, Sons of Liberty dump British Tea in the Boston Harbor, and the British Parliament respond by _________________?

• passing the Stamp Act

• passing the Proclamation of 1763

• passing the Intolerable/Coercive Acts

• Attacking Concord Massachusetts

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.”

• “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”

• “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”

• “For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

The first battle of the American Revolution that is known as the “Shots heard around the world”-

• A Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Valley Forge

“Common sense will tell us, that

the power which hath endeavored to subdue us, is of all others, the

most improper to defend us.”

The excerpt above is from which of the following authors?

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

The words of John Locke had influence on which historical document?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Paris (1783) did which of the following?

• Awarded land west of the Applachain Mountains to the newly independent U.S.

• Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation

• Officially ended the war between the U.S. and Great Britain

• All of these

Read the question in the box

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

Read the question in the box

• 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 of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga