American Revolution Test

How did the French and Indian War affect the colonists?

• The colonists had to pay taxes for the British defending the colonists’ land.

• The colonists had to pay taxes for the French furs and skins.

• The colonists had to pay taxes for British goods being transported to the colonists.

The colonists boycotted all British goods in which they did not buy or purchase British goods to demonstrate that they did not want to pay taxes. What does the word boycott mean in this sentence?

• Colonists sent letters to protest British taxes to King George III.

• Colonists refused to buy or purchase British goods.

• Colonists opposed the British government by protesting British taxes.

The colonists sent petitions to King George III complaining about laws and taxes that were forced among the colonists. What does the word petitions mean in this sentence?

• Colonists sent letters to protest British taxes to King George III.

• Colonists refused to buy or purchase British goods.

• Colonists opposed the British government by protesting British taxes.

What was the Stamp Act?

• This act taxed the following items: tea, glass, paint, paper, and lead.

• This act stated that the colonists had to buy tea from the British East India Company.

• This act taxed newspapers and legal documents.

What was one of the effects of the Stamp Act?

• The First Continental Congress wrote the “Declaration of Independence.”

• The colonists organized the Sons and Daughters of Liberty to protest British taxes.

• The Second Continental Congress declared war on Great Britain.

What was the Tea Act?

• This act taxed the following items: tea, glass, paint, paper, and lead.

• This act stated that the colonists had to buy tea from the British East India Company.

• This act stated that the colonists had to pay for the dumped tea in the Boston Harbor and closed the harbor.

The Boston Tea Party caused what events to happen after the Sons of Liberty dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. Which statement was NOT an effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists had to pay for the dumped tea in the Boston Harbor.

• The British Parliament closed the Boston Harbor.

• The colonists were forced to pay taxes on all British goods.

Which organization established a boycott on all British goods and sent a petition to King George III?

• Sons and Daughters of Liberty

• Committee of Correspondence

• First Continental Congress

Which of the following is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have the right to choose who will be their leader of their government.

• People are born with certain rights that cannot be taken away by the government.

• People have the right to choose to be an independent country or not.

Which statement is incorrect about the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson wrote the “Declaration of Independence.”

• The “Declaration of Independence” was signed on July, 4th, 1776.

• Thomas Paine wrote the “Declaration of Independence.”