Unit 2: American Revolution Review

"The only representatives of the people of these colonies [should be] persons chosen therein by themselves..."

What does the above statement suggest?

• British Parliament should be more involved in colonial governments.

• Colonies should be able to make their own political decisions.

• Parliament should use the military to protect the American colonies.

• Colonies should organize to separate from Great Britain.

Which of the following is a goal of civil disobedience?

• Make changes to government laws

• Increase the demand for coffee

• Declare independence from England

• Regulate unethical business practices

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• "Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us."

• "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."

• "He has refused his Assent of Laws, the most wholesome and necessary of the public good."

• "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses."

How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?

• Restricting colonial trade with American Indians.

• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.

• Angering colonists who believe their rights had been violated.

• Protecting the colonists from the authority of Parliament.

Which event is characterized by the suffering of troops in December 1777?

• The early battles of Lexington and Concord.

• Conditions during the winter at Valley Forge.

• Several victories by the Continental Navy.

• The British cutting off supplies to colonists.

"Common Sense" was used to -

• increase British settlement in Colonial America.

• encourage equality during the Great Awakening.

• urge colonists to support the American Revolution.

• protest the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of John Paul Jones?

• Leading the evacuation of Washington D.C. during the British invasion.

• Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown.

• Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army.

• Commanding a victory at sea against the British Navy.

"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial battle . . . renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world.

This excerpt is describing which battle?

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were -

• established by the Mayflower Compact.

• expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.

• granted to the colonists by King George III.

• defined in "Common Sense."

Which of the following was an effect of the Great Awakening?

• Missions were built to Christianize local Indians.

• Colonists became more dependent on Great Britain.

• Colonists were encouraged to question authority.

• Roman Catholic churches became the dominant religion.