Revolutionary War Unit Test

Why did the British want to expand their control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?

• to force the French out of North America

• to put French settlers there under English rule

• to demonstrate Britain’s strength to France and Spain

• to gain access to the region’s natural resources

Which important roles did American women take during the revolution? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• caring for wounded soldiers

• serving in state legislatures

• working in factories

• running family businesses

How did the Stamp Act contribute to the Boston Massacre?

• British officials ordered their troops to fire on any colonist who opposed the Stamp Act, which led to the massacre.

• Colonists angered by British taxes took out their frustrations on British troops, which eventually led the troops to fire at the colonists.

• British troops stationed in Boston enforced heavier taxes on colonists than the Stamp Act allowed, which led to the clash.

• Colonists boycotted items on which the Stamp Act was imposed, which was illegal under British law and punishable by death.

What event led to the first shots being fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• The attempt by the British to seize colonial military stores.

• The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition by King George III.

• The writing and public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

• The blockade of the port of Boston by the British navy.

Which of the following excerpts is a grievance of the American colonists that was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

• "Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government."

• "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."

• "We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America . . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States . . ."

Which statement describes a reason for the French forts across North America? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• to protect the major ports that existed in North America at the time

• to serve as trading posts with American Indian traders

• to allow for easier transportation of troops and supplies

• to defend French territory from European colonial expansion

What motivated most African American soldiers to fight in the Revolutionary War with the Patriots?

• the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery

• the desire to become free after serving in the Patriot army

• the fear of what would happen if they did not fight in the war

• the need to protect their families

Read the quote from the Albany Plan of Union. "That humble Application be made for an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, by Virtue of which, one General Government may be formed in America, including all the said Colonies, within and under which Government, each Colony may retain its present Constitution" Which statements identify two goals of this document for colonial leaders? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• a declaration of war on Britain

• a united colonial defense

• an amendment to colonial documents

• an alliance with the Iroquois

What effect did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the fighting in Boston between the American colonists and the British?

• The British left Boston when they saw the fort’s cannons positioned on Dorchester Heights above Boston.

• The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort.

• The Americans were able to use the fort’s cannons to destroy the British ships blockading Boston’s port.

• The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort.

Read the quote from the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III after Lexington and Concord. "We . . . beseech [beg] your Majesty . . . to procure [get] us relief . . . and to settle peace through every part of your dominions . . . measures . . . taken for preventing the further destruction of the lives of your Majesty's subjects; and that such statutes [laws] as more immediately distress [upset] any of your Majesty's colonies may be repealed." Which actions resulted from this document? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• The colonists agreed to stop protesting.

• The fighting in the colonies continued.

• Parliament offered a peace agreement.

• The king sent more troops to the colonies.