American Revolution and Colonial Era Assessment (Revised)

Who was King Philip (Metacomet)?

• A British monarch
• A French explorer
• Leader of the Wampanoag
• A Spanish conquistador

What was the Ohio River Valley?

• A battlefield during the Civil War
• The capital of the Iroquois Confederacy
• A region east of the Appalachian Mountains
• An area west of the Appalachian Mountains, contested during the French and Indian War

What was the primary purpose of the Ohio Company?

• To establish peace between Native Americans and colonists
• To sell land in the Ohio River Valley to British colonists
• To explore the Pacific Northwest
• To manufacture goods for export to Europe

What was the main goal of the Albany Plan of Union, proposed in 1754?

• To declare independence from Great Britain
• To create a unified colonial government
• To establish trade agreements with Native Americans
• To form an alliance with France against Britain

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibit?

• Native Americans from trading with colonists
• French settlers from entering British territories
• Colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
• British soldiers from entering colonial homes

What was significant about the Battle of Saratoga?

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War
• It led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis
• It convinced France to ally with the American colonies
• It resulted in the burning of New York City

Which of the following best describes guerrilla warfare tactics used during the American Revolution?

• Large-scale battles with thousands of soldiers
• Naval warfare along the Atlantic coast
• Hit-and-run attacks by small, mobile groups
• Siege warfare against major cities

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

• A decisive British victory
• The capture of Philadelphia by the British
• The surrender of British General Cornwallis
• A stalemate that prolonged the war

Which of the following best describes the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A tax on tea imports
• A law requiring official stamps on all mail
• A tax on printed materials in the colonies
• A regulation on the production of paper goods

What was the main purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

• To repeal the Stamp Act
• To assert Parliament's right to make laws for the colonies
• To grant more autonomy to colonial governments
• To establish new trade regulations with France