Revolutionary War Quiz

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

The acts listed above contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by angering ​ (a)   colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated ​ (b)   .

• upheld
• calming
• protected
• angering
• violated

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

• Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

• Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

• Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

• Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

The MAJOR factor contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown was the —

• presence of the French navy

• need for British troops elsewhere

• deterioration of British fortifications

• Colonial success in taking New York

The rights listed above were defined by ​ (a)   in the ​ (b)   .

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill Franklin

Why would the writings of Mercy Otis Warren be informative to a historian?

• She published the first novel set in colonial America.

• She recorded the proceeding at the Boston Massacre trial.

• She contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

• She authored one of the earliest accounts of the Revolutionary War.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.

• For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.

• He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

• For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.

Which of the following caused the reaction described in the excerpt?

• Disgust about the poor quality of tea the colonists were forced to buy

• Anger directed at British being in the harbor protecting the tea traders

• Resentment of the British East India Company for monopolizing the tea trade.

• Dislike of the British customs officials who allowed tea shipments into Boston

How did French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary War?

• He spied on British troops for the colonists.

• He negotiated the Treaty of Paris on behalf of the colonists.

• He commanded troops for the colonists against British forces.

• He provided funding from the French government for the colonists.

Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of which of the following?

• Boycott

• Natural rights

• Civil disobedience

• Unalienable rights