American Revolution Test 2023

The French and Indian War resulted in:

• A British win with new taxes on the Americans to pay for the war and new land that access was limited to prevent further conflict with the Native Americans
• A British win with new taxes based on American representation in Parliament and a fair plan to get access to the newly won land
• A French win that limited British and American growth in North America for the next 100 years
• A Native American victory that helped kick start a rebirth of Native culture and political strength

The Proclamation of 1763 was meant to:

• Allow Americans to have access to both side of the Mississippi River
• Outlaw slavery in the Ohio River Valley
• Prevent France from expanding into the Great Lakes region
• Avoid further fights with the Native Americans who lived to the west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the time line?

• Great Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament to address their concerns
• Changes were made so that only elected British officials could tax the colonists
• The British efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful
• The creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the Stamp Act

The reason that the Stamp Act created such a negative reaction in the colonies was:

• Stamps were difficult to get a hold of; resulting in arguments over use
• The required stamp on paper affected all of the colonists, including some of the rich and powerful
• Fair trials within the colonies usually let offenders off with little punishment
• The required tax on tea was seen as a great injustice

What was the name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes?

• Ku Klux Klan
• Adams' Raiders
• Freedom Fighters
• Sons of Liberty

Documents like Thomas Paine's Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence helped the American Patriots in which of the following:

• Giving them a common cause that united them against the British
• Advocating obedience to Great Britain
• Pointing out the problems with the Articles of Confederation
• Giving them evidence that the Spanish were better rulers

Which event is a famous protest event in a major Massachusetts city in which members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawks and dumped an important taxed good into the harbor?

• Gaspee Affair
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Providence Coffee Party

Which key term describes letters to the government back in England asking for changes to the tax laws especially in light of their lack of representation?

• Petitions
• Resolutions
• Laws
• Rules

When the colonists refused to buy certain good to show they were unhappy with the new taxes, they were taking part in a:

• Boycott
• Petition
• Resolution
• Counter protest

An example of Rhode Island colonial rebellion and resistance against the enforcement of British of trade laws and taxation involving the destruction of a British ship known as:

• Gaspee Affrair
• Boston Tea Party
• Providence Coffee Party
• Boston Massacre