Roots and Principals of the American Revolution

Which of the following battles marked a turning point in the American Revolution?

• the Battle of Harlem Heights

• the Battle of Saratoga

• the Battle of Long Island

• the Battle of Valley Forge

Which of the following resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

• the surrender of General Howe

• the British victory at Saratoga

• the surrender of Cornwallis

• the Continental army's victory at Saratoga

Colonial soldiers faced which of the following obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution

• disease, a harsh winter and lack of food

• a harsh winter, overcrowding and lack of clothing

• desertions, extreme heat and lack of food

• desertions, extreme heat and lack of clothing

General Rochambeau helped General Washington by

• providing French troops for the Battle of Yorktown

• attacking General Gates at the Battle of Camden

• attacking General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House

• providing French ships for the Battle of Yorktown

In addition to influencing the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for

• the American Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Iroquois Constitution

When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

• immediately rejected it

• suggested changes to it

• asked the writing committee start over

• passed it without making changes

What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

• The British tried to capture two important hills

• The Continental Army fought on the side of the British

• The British closed the port of Boston

• The colonists tried to take the city back from the British

A result of the Tea Act of 1773 was that colonial merchants

• could not sell their tea

• began to smuggle tea

• tried to get the colonies to grow tea

• asked the king to take action

A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

• added new taxes on colonial goods

• prevented all trade in the colonies

• stopped election for executive councils

• kept people from moving to other colonies

After King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliament passed the Prohibitory Act, which

• closed American ports to overseas trade

• addressed the colonists' most significant complaints

• called on British forces to attack the colonies

• stopped the British Navy from seizing American ships