American Revolution Review

While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it

• triggered wars between Indian groups.

• smelled of tyranny to many colonists.

• sparked a boycott of British goods.

• led to riots in colonial cities.

Before 1763, the American colonies had been

• ruled with a firm hand by Parliament.

• left alone to govern themselves.

• heavily taxed by the British government.

• denied religious freedom by the king.

What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes to keep British troops in the colonies.

• The Stamp Act raised the price of paper goods sold in the colonies.

• Colonists believed that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies since they had no say.

• Parliament had not warned the colonies about the new tax in advance.

The Boston Massacre was a

• smallpox epidemic that killed a large number of Native Americans.

• noisy protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty in New York.

• fierce battle that took place in Boston during the French and Indian War.

• deadly riot between colonist and British troops stationed in Boston.

The Intolerable Acts

• forced the colonies to give in to Britain.

• united the colonies against Britain.

• divided the colonies against each other.

• turned the colonies against Boston.

Which group was most supportive of the King and Parliament?

• Patriots

• Neutralists

• Loyalists

• Militia

Who defended the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre trial?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

"The Shot Heard 'Round the World" refers to the first shot of what battle?

• Lexington

• Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

Which one of the following is not a reason it was named "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

• It involved a world superpower - Britain.

• For the first time colonists were rebelling against mother country.

• It was fought on and involved countries from more than one continent.

• The Americans did not have much of a chance.

Which very important early battle did the Americans win?

• Lexington

• Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Long Island