The American Revolution Review

In 1776, George Washington's troops surprised the British at ____on Christmas night and then marched to Princeton to scatter the British troops there.

• Boston

• Trenton

• Albany

• Suffolk

In 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed the ____to place the British colonies under a more centralized colonial government.

• Suffolk Resolves

• The Declaration of Independence

• Albany Plan of Union

• The Treaty of Paris

In 1767, Parliament passed the ____to tax imported goods, such as glass, paper, and tea.

• Albany Plan of Union

• Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• Suffolk Resolves

In March of 1770, colonists protesting unfair taxes were confronted by British troops, who opened fire and killed five colonists in what became know as the ____.

• Boston Massacre

• Suffolk Resolves

• Battle of Yorktown

• The Boston Tea Party

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress asked ____ to draft the Declaration of Independence.

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Which were provisions of the Treaty of Paris, signed in September 1783?

• Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.

• Britain prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Britain agreed to pay off any debts owed to Patriot merchants.

• Britain gave the United States fishing rights in coastal waters off of Canada.

Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Stamp Act?

• Colonists agreed to stop westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

• Many colonists asserted that only their own assemblies could tax them.

• Patriots in Boston formed the Sons of Liberty to protest the act's passage.

• Colonial governments formed alliances with France in anticipation of conflict with Britain.

What was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It demonstrated that British forces were far superior to American forces.

• It proved that women could be important supporters of the Patriot cause.

• It suggested that Loyalists would work with the British to crush the Patriots.

• It showed the British that defeating colonial troops would be a challenging task.

Which consequence of the French and Indian War contributed to future tensions between Great Britain and the American Colonists?

• British defenses against the French and Spanish were weakened.

• The British government has a large war debt that it wanted the colonists to help pay.

• The British government prohibited colonists from trading with Native Americans.

• Settlers on the western frontier had to pay for land taken from Native Americans.

Which basic idea was expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• The purpose of government is to protect citizens' rights.

• Democracy is the only legitimate form of government.

• American government should consist of three branches.

• American's should have the right to crown their own king.