Road to Revolution

How did King George III enforce the Proclamation of 1763?

• He threatened war on the colonies

• He sent 10,000 troops to the colonies

• He had Parliament pass the Sugar Act

• He encouraged the Native Americans to fight the colonists

Which river marks the western boundary of British-controlled lands?

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River

• Rio Grande

Parliament raised taxes in the colonies after 1763 because the colonists

• Were ignoring the Proclamation Line

• Did not live in England but did enjoy English rights

• Should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• Should be punished for protesting against taxes

What was the historical importance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• The fighting ended colonists’ resistance to British authority

• The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops

• Britain gave up any attempt to keep the North American colonies

• The fighting was the start of the American Revolution

Which of the following was NOT one of the parts of the Intolerable Acts AFTER the Boston Tea Party?

• Parliament shut down the port of Boston

• Parliament passed the Tea Act

• British soldiers were housed in colonists’ homes

• British officials could not be tried in courts in Massachusetts

What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the fight for liberty in the colonies?

• They aided the British in enforcing Parliament's laws over the colonies

• they voted to ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.

• They were trained to act at a minutes warning to protect the colonies

• They staged both peaceful and violent protests against Parliament's laws.

Which of the following events did the colonists use as propaganda against the British?

• the Tea Act

• The Boston Massacre

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

Which member of the Second Continental Congress was also chosen as the commanding general of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

Thomas Paine published a pamphlet called Common Sense in order to--

• list the outrages that Parliament had inflicted on the colonies

• convince the British Parliament that the Revolutionary War was useless.

• recognize all the people who played a role in the fight for independence

• convince the Americans that complete independence from Britain was necessary

Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775?

• Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes

• Minutemen attacked a British fort

• British troops tried to break up a meeting in the Old North Church

• British Troops tried to seize military supplies stored in Massachusetts.