American Revolution Review

Which of the following was an immediate effect following the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Colonists sought military support from France.

• Colonists organized the Boston Tea Party

• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

Why would the writings of Mercy Otis Warren be informative to a historian?

• She recorded the proceeding at the Boston Massacre trial.

• She authored one of the earliest accounts of the Revolutionary War.

• She published the first novel set in colonial America.

• She contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

How did French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary

War?

• He spied on British troops for the colonists.

• He commanded troops for the colonists against the British.

• He contributed money to the colonists' War efforts.

• He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?

• The colonists victory in the battle encouraged France to join the war.

• The colonists victory in the battle ended the war.

• Great Britain won the battle and encouraged Spain to invade the 13 colonies.

• Spain and France decided not to join the war on either side.

Which of the following grievances in the Declaration of Independence explains why colonists were upset about their lack of representation in British Parliament?

• "For imposing taxes on us without our consent."

• “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public

  good.”

• “For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

• “He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

What role did Samuel Adams play in organizing prominent colonial citizens in response to

grievances against the British?

• He led the Sons of Liberty in New England with his cousin John.

• He helped write the Articles of Confederation.

• He formed the Committee of Correspondence.

• He is responsible for writing a majority of the Declaration of Independence.

John Hancock is considered a founding father of the United States because of his contributions during the Revolutionary Era. What did he contribute to be considered a founding father?

• He sided with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

• He served alongside George Washington on the frontlines of the war.

• He organized boycotts against British goods.

• He signed the Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following is NOT considered an unalienable right defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom

• Life

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the

Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Winter at Valley Forge

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Gettysburg

Why did Great Britain pass legislation (laws) like the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act?

• To prevent colonists from expanding westward.

• To encourage colonists to import more goods from Britain.

• To allow colonists to be represented in Parliament.

• To recover the cost of defending colonists in the French and Indian War.