Americans Revolt Formative

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which

• charged colonists high taxes for certain goods imported from England.

• gave the British East India Company the sole right to sell tea in the colonies.

• closed down Boston Harbor and placed Massachusetts under British control.

• required that colonists purchase a stamp for every piece of paper they used.

_________ was chosen as commanding general of the Continental Army when it was formed in 1775.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Beezer 12 Washingbeard

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• It convinced many American Indians to join the American cause.

• It persuaded the British to seek peace with the Americans.

• It brought France into the war as one of the American allies.

• It made it harder for the Americans to recruit fresh soldiers.

Which of the following BEST describes how colonists reacted to the Tea Act?

• They continued to purchase tea from local merchants.

• They attacked British soldiers guarding shipments of tea.

• They boycotted and destroyed entire shipments of tea.

• They ignored the law until they began running low on tea.

Read the statement below: Who would most likely have agreed with this statement?

Britain and the king are too far away to understand the best way to govern the colonies.

• a Patriot

• a Quaker

• a Loyalist

• a Moderate

Which of the following best describes the main message of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?

• Colonists should remain loyal to Britain.

• Colonists should declare independence from Britain.

• Colonists should appeal directly to the British king for peace.

• Colonists should wait to see whether Britain would grant them freedom.

Which of the following was a main belief of the Enlightenment thinkers who greatly influenced the colonies?

• Science and reason are valuable for improving human society and government.

• The government's main responsibility should be to protect its people's religion.

• Religious diversity within a region is beneficial to that area's society and culture.

• Instead of charging taxes, the government should raise the prices of goods.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the passing of the Intolerable Acts?

• Parliament closed down the Boston Harbor.

• Civilian courts were shut down.

• Massachusetts was placed under firm British control and more troops arrived.

• British troops seized a stockpile of weapons in Concord, Massachusetts.

The Declaration of Independence is MOST accurately described as a list of

• colonists' grievances against the British king.

• colonists who supported separation from Britain.

• suggestions for improving British rule of the colonies.

• reasons why Britain would fail to defeat the colonies in battle.

What is significant about the battles of Trenton and Princeton in New Jersey?

• They showed that the American troops were at a great disadvantage to the dominant British forces.

• They gave American troops hope in future victories because the British army had lost more soldiers in those battles.

• They boosted American morale, giving them hope that the cause of attaining liberty was not dead.

• They demonstrated the British army’s success as a result of employing German mercenaries.