American Revolution Quiz Review

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• France & Great Britain created an alliance in order to defeat the Americans.

• It officially ended the American Revolution, and Great Britain recognized American Independence.

• The United States acquired all British territories in North America

• The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.

George Washington accepted the surrender of the British at _____ in ______.

• Plymouth, 1787

• Philadelphia, 1783

• Boston, 1776

• Yorktown, 1781

What happened as a result of the following acts: the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, & the Townshend Act?

• Colonists united in their anger against British taxation without representation

• Colonists were appeased by these acts, which were beneficial to merchants

• Colonists started fighting amongst themselves for revenues generated by the acts

• Colonists stopped trading with all European nations except Great Britain

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They declared war on Britain

• They held the Boston Tea Party

• They complied with its provisions

• They boycotted English goods

Why did the British government impose taxes on the American colonies?

• to demonstrate British authority in the colonies

• to create revenue for the British government

• to limit trade between the colonies and other nations

• to appease angry colonists by increasing their freedoms

The British passed the Intolerable Acts in response to:

• the end of the French & Indian War

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Boston Massacre

• the First Continental Congress

The following actions were all performed by:

1. Agreed for each state to form its own government,
2. Declare independence from Great Britain
3. Establish the Continental Army

• the Committees of Correspondence

• the First Continental Congress

• the Second Continental Congress

• the Sons of Liberty

Which of the following acts limited colonists' westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Declaration of Boundaries

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

Which of these best defines a Loyalist during the American Revolution?

• a person who decided to move back to Britain when the war started

• a person who did not want the colonies to break away from British rule

• a person who had a neutral stance regarding war with the British

• a person dedicated to gaining independence for the American colonies

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at

• Valley Forge

• Lexington & Concord

• Boston

• Yorktown, Virginia