The American Revolution

Which of the following caused tensions between the colonies and Great Britain after the French and Indian War?

• Britain ordered the colonies to make the Albany Plan.

• Britain would not allow colonists to have British citizenship.

• Britain taxed them without colonial representation in Parliament.

• Britain told the colonies that it could no longer offer protection for them.

In 1765, Britain believed it had the right to pass the ________ because it needed money to pay for war debts.

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Declaratory Act

• Townshend Act

Which phrase become popular among colonists in response to England imposing taxes?

• “No taxation without representation”

• “The rights of Englishmen”

• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

• “Give me liberty or give me death”

Why did many colonists boycott British goods?

• They did not like British goods and preferred to buy goods made in the colonies.

• They were protesting to show Britain that colonists were angry about the taxes.

• They were protesting the poor quality of British goods that they had been forced to buy.

• They did not have enough money to buy British goods because they were more expensive.

Which of the following was an organized group in the colonies that encouraged boycotts and protected colonists’ rights?

• Stamp Act Congress

• Parliament

• Albany Congress

• Sons of Liberty

Which of the following were effects of colonists’ protests?

• repeal of the taxes on tea and paper

• passage of the Stamp Act and Declaratory Act

• colonial representation in the colonies and Parliament

• passage of the Townshend Acts and repeal of the Stamp Act

Why was the Battle at Yorktown successful?

• It was a retreat that allowed time for reinforcements to arrive.

• It was a land and sea operation that trapped the British army.

• It was carried out in secret and enabled the Continental army to escape.

• It was the last effort that the Continental army could make to win the war.

Which was an advantage that the colonists had over the British during the American Revolution?

• The British did not know how to fight on unfamiliar land.

• The colonists had more resources and knew the land better.

• The colonists had more to fight for because they wanted their freedom.

• The British lived far away from the colonies and did not have enough soldiers.