American Revolution STAAR Review

If you were writing a book about Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Ethan Allen, and Samuel Adams, what would be a good title for your work?

• Revolutionary Heroes

• Civil War Leaders

• Moving West

• Early Explorers

Why is 1776 so important in U.S. history?

• It was the year that independence from Great Britain was declared.

• The United States of America was established in that year.

• It was the year the Revolutionary War was won by Americans.

• It was the year the Articles of Confederation were written.

What was the goal of British mercantilism policies?

• To control colonial trade

• To limit tobacco production

• To protect individual freedoms

• To censor colonial publications

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the British Parliament issued the Proclamation of 1763?

• The Proclamation of 1763 was designed to protect the colonists and prevent a bloody Indian uprising.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was designed to increase British control over the colonists.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was a pact between the French and British to control North America.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was the beginning of taxation without representation.

Prior to the American Revolution, the British Parliament felt it was appropriate to tax the colonists to help pay the expenses they had run up while fighting a war. What war was it?

• French and Indian War

• Civil War

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

How did American colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

• They believed it was a British attempt to reinforce control over them.

• They saw it as an effective way to reduce tensions with American Indians.

• They thought that it would transform the French into military allies.

• They assumed that it was done to help save money for the British.

What MAJOR era in United States history is described by including, Patriots v. Tories, Intolerable Acts, Treaty of Paris, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams?

• Revolutionary Period

• Exploration, Colonization, and Representative Government

• Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction

• Westwards Expansion, Industrialization, and Reform

What was the earliest form of taxation without representation that was enforced by the British Parliament in the colonies?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Quartering Act

How did British mercantilist policies contribute to the outbreak of conflict in the American Revolution?

• Many American businesses and shipping were frustrated with government trade restrictions.

• American colonial leadership did not have representation in Parliament.

• Immigrants to the American colonies were angered over significant government restrictions to travel.

• Many American Indian tribes considered the British government more trustworthy than colonial governments.

Which of the following is described in the table?

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Acts