STAAR American Revolution REVIEW

This excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the __

• Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

• Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

• Economic consequences of the Great Awakening

• Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian war

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—

• Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his “valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

• Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion

• Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown

• Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army

• Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy

The Continental Congress issued this commission to –

• Benedict Arnold

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

• George Washington

To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?

• The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown

• The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats

• The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge

• The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga

All of the events listed above occurred during –

• the era of westward expansion

• the Era of Good Feelings

• the Revolutionary era

• the Jacksonian era

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by –

• Restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts

• King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown