Chapter 5 Test: US History

Which act was passed to help pay the costs of the British army?

• Stamp Act of 1765
• Boston Tea Party
• Townshend Acts of 1767
• Tea Act of 1773

Who wrote the influential pamphlet called "common sense" advocating American Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

Why were the intolerable acts passed by the British government?

• To celebrate Independence Day
• To support the American colonies
• To promote peace and unity
• In response to the Boston Tea Party. To punish the colonist

When was the Declaration of Independence formally adopted?

• July 4, 1776
• September 4, 1776
• August 4, 1776
• June 4, 1776

What did the colonist do in response to the Tea Act of 1773?

• They held a peace conference with the British government.
• They organized the Boston Tea Party.
• They declared independence from Britain.
• They paid the tax without protest.

What was the main goal of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To establish a new government in the colonies
• To negotiate a trade agreement with France
• To avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain. To appease British and avoid further conflict.

• To declare independence from Great Britain

Who was appointed the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

Which battle is considered the first major victory for the American Forces in the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Yorktown

What was King George III response to the Olive Branch Petition

• King George III accepted the Olive Branch Petition
• King George III ignored the Olive Branch Petition
• King George III burned the Olive Branch Petition
• King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition. He issues a declaration of rebellion.

Who was primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson