The American Revolution & the Constitution

1. The _________________________________ attempted to force colonists to remain in the eastern coastal region of North America.

• a. The Stamp Act of 1765

• b. Boston Massacre

• c. Intolerable Acts

• d. The Proclamation line of 1763

All of the following were reasons why many colonists wanted to move west past the Appalachian Mountains EXCEPT:

• A. They wanted access to more land

• b. They wanted to force the Spanish out the area permanently

• c. They wanted more resources

• D. They wanted to expand their economic opportunities

. In explaining why they felt they had the power to tax the Colonies without giving them representation, Britain asserted they had protected the Colonies during the ___________________________ and, thus, could tax them to pay off the war debt.

• a. American Revolution

• b. Napoleonic Crusades

• c. French and Indian War

• d. War of 1812

4. The _____________________ taxed wills, newspapers, playing cards, and other printed materials.

• a. Stamp Act

• b. Intolerable Act

• c. Coercive Act

• d. Townshend Act

5. What is the best explanation for why the group, the Sons of Liberty, formed?

• a. To support the British against the French in the French and Indian War

• b. To demand Native Americans leave lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

• c. To demand the French once and for all leave Fort Duquesne.

• d. To petition the unfair taxes Britain was placing on the Colonies

6. Why did Paul Revere ride warning the British were approaching in 1775?

• a. The British were coming to burn the Constitution.

• b. The British were about to invade the capital, Washington D.C.

• c. The British were trying to kidnap George Washington and extradite him to Britain.

• d. The British were trying to take the weapons built up in Concord.

7. What is the best explanation for why Thomas Paine wrote his book Common Sense?

• a. He wanted to explain that the new nation of the USA must be related to the religious ideas of the Great Awakening

• b. He wanted to stress that the actions of King George the 3rd were oppressive.

• c. He wanted to explain that the 13 Colonies could never win the revolution unless France joined them

• d. He wanted to assert that the colonies could never defeat the British and needed to use common sense to see that the British would crush them if they rose up.

8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• a. Benjamin Franklin

• b. George Washington

• c. Thomas Jefferson

• d. John Adams

9. Who led the Continental Army in the American Revolution?

• a. Benjamin Franklin

• c. Thomas Jefferson

• b. George Washington

• d. John Adams

10. Which description below best describes the opinions of a Loyalist?

• a. The British taxes were so great that the Colonies had to break away from Britain.

• b. The Colonies should not break away from Britain because treason is wrong.

• c. The Colonies will never be free unless Britain allows them to become their own nation.

• d. Britain deserved a revolt for the Intolerable Acts.