Causes of the American Revolution and The War

Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?

• Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

• Writing the Articles of Confederation

• Announcing independence from Britain

• Establishing three branches of government

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain?

• It imposed taxes without colonial representation in Parliament

• It required all colonial goods to be sold directly to Great Britain

• It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• It replaced colonial legislatures with royal governors chosen by the King.

The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the -

• Spanish Armada

• American Revolution

• Battle of Tiippecanoe

• French and Indian War

Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -

• James Armestead

• Crispus Attucks

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Haym Salomon

The Intolerable Acts consisted of how many laws set by the King?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Which o the following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?

• Passage of the Stamp Act

• Creation of the Intolerable Acts

• Administration of the Quebec Act

• Enforcement of the Quartering Act

Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -

• James Armistead

• Crispus Attucks

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Haym Salomon

Where did General Washington camp the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777 - 1778?

• Delaware

• Gettysburg

• New York City

• Valley Forge

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary war fired?

• Lexington

• Plymouth

• Saratoga

• Boston

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Trenton