American Revolution Review

What is one way colonists responded to the British government imposing taxes on the colonies?

• They passed the Intolerable Acts

• They signed the Mayflower Compact

• They dumped tea into the Boston harbor

• They declared war on the French and American Indians

Answer explanation

"No taxation without representation" became a popular motto in the British colonies in North America because it was -

• printed on pamphlets by the sons of liberty

• recorded in the Declaration of Independence

• a reminder to colonists that Britain restricted free speech

• a reflection of colonists' feelings about Parliament not respecting them

Answer explanation

The Founding Fathers created a government based on the ideas that -

• People are born with natural rights

• power is best in the hands of a few

• leaders should show loyalty to the king.

• citizens have a duty to serve in the military.

Answer explanation

After the war, the new nation needed a set of guidelines for how it would work. The first written guidelines were known as -

• Stamp Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Answer explanation

Which Founding Father is described by the information in the box?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere

Answer explanation

Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War. What was one result of the Treaty of Paris?

• Great Britain surrendered to the United States

• Great Britain transferred naval ships to the United States

• The United States gained independence from Great Britain

• The United States granted Great Britain land for military bases

Answer explanation

Why was the Declaration of Independence written to the King of England?

• The colonists wanted to encourage other nations to attack the King.

• The colonists hoped that the King would step down and give up his crown.

• The colonists hoped that the King would support the independent colonies

• The colonists wanted to tell the King and other nations their reasons for rebelling.

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence included -

• A Preamble

• A list of grievances

• A conclusion

• All of the above

Answer explanation