American Revolution: Review

A new settlement established and governed by another country

• Missionary

• Columbian Exchange

• Colony

• Conquistadors

Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?

• King James III

• King George III

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King Louis IV

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

• The act was taxation without representation.

• The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

• The tax was a large amount of money.

• The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

• Dressed up like Native Americans

• Boston Massacre

• Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

• Dumped tea into Boston harbor

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

• Tories

• Patriots

• Separatists

• Loyalists

What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?

• Townshend Acts
• Quartering Act
• Sugar Act
• Navigation Act

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To raise money for the fair
• To raise money for their horses
• To raise money for protection of the colonies
• To raise money for the football team

Which significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution?

• Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.
• Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.
• The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.
• Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament