Road to Revolution Review

The Proclamation of 1763 angered many colonists because it:

• Gave too much land to Quebec

• Did not require that the French follow the same laws as the British colonists past that line

• Limited the colonists' freedom to move West

• Encouraged raids by Native Americans

Paul Revere, a member of the Sons of Liberty, most likely created this image for which of the following purposes?

• To convince King George III that he was being a tyrant towards the colonists

• To boost the confidence of the British soldiers to put down the rebellion

• To encourage colonists to fight against their British oppressors

• To scare American colonists out of rebelling against the British

“The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen by the electorate; and…no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective [own]

legislatures.”

—Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765

Which of the following best summarizes the quote above?

• “An attack made on one of our sister colonies is an attack made on all British America.”

• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

• “No taxation without representation.”

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

How did the results of the French and Indian War contribute to growing discontent amongst American colonists?

• As a result of the War, the British lost control of Canada and Florida

• Great Britain began imposing new taxes on the colonists to fund the war.

• The British victory removed the Spanish threat to the colonists.

• The War opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it:

• Ended the British threat to the South.

• Convinced the French to support the Americans.

• Guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists.

(1) Author of the Declaration of Independence

(2) Author of the Statute of Religious Freedoms

(3) Founder of the University of Virginia

The above accomplishments are associated with:

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

READ THE CHART TO ANSWER THE QUESTION: The chart above most clearly supports which of the following conclusions?

• England had geographical advantages because they were familiar with the land.

• The thirteen colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war.

• England did not believe that the thirteen colonies were worth the expense of war.

• At the start of the war, the thirteen colonies were at a distinct disadvantage.

Which battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord

-Sugar Act

-Quartering Act

-Stamp Act

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

• Restricting colonial trade with American Indians.

• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.

• Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.

• Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament.

-Intolerable Acts imposed

-First Continental Congress convened

-Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published

All the events listed above occurred during;

• the era of Westward expansion

• the era of Good Feelings

• The Revolutionary Era