Review for American Revolution Test

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they --

• feared it would provoke attacks from the American Indians

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

How did mercantilism policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

• by introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

• by requiring colonist to enlist in the military

• by limiting the amount of farmland each colonist would have

• by preventing colonist from trading with most other foreign countries

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the American Revolution Era?

• the Proclamation of 1763

• unfair taxation of the colonies by British Parliament

• the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence

• British crossing the Atlantic Ocean to settle the 13 colonies

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

• to promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• to encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• to recover the cost of defending the colonies

• to fund the establishment of new colonies

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• colonist sought military support from France

• colonist organized boycotts of the British goods

• colonist signed the Declaration of Independence

• colonist dumped tea into Boston Harbor

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by--

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain

• The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation

• Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

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

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

Which of the following prompted General Washington to write this letter?

• A shortage of Continental soldiers to maintain the siege of Yorktown

• the high number of casualties suffered during Bunker Hill

• Low morale after the British army captured New York City

• Concern for the Continental troops during the winter at Valley Forge