American Revolution Test Review

Why did the colonists feel the tax laws were not fair?

• colonists lacked representation in

  Parliament

• the British treasury had a surplus of funds

• Native American Indians were exempt from British tax laws

• taxes were higher in the colonies than in

  England

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it...

• ended the British threat in the South

• guaranteed Canadian help for the British

• convinced France to help the Continental Army

• forced the British to surrender

What was the result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

• France increased its control in North America.

• The colonists continued to provide financial support for England.

• Canada became an independent nation.

• England decided to tax the colonists in order to pay off its debt.

Colonists who SUPPORTED independence from England were known as...

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Freedom Fighters

• Americans

Base your answer on the quote below and your knowledge of social studies. 

“...We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal…”

What document can this statement be found?

• Declaration of Independence

• Stamp Act

• Treaty of Paris

• The U.S. Constitution

What was a key advantage for the British during the Revolutionary War?

• The British were famiia with colonial lan

• The British were motivted to fight the colonists

• The British navy was the strongest in the world

• The Native Americans helped as guides

Women took on additional responsibilities during the war such as...

• joining the Continental Army

• maintaining farms and businesses

• serving as secret agents for the British Navy

• freeing southern slaves

A style of fighting in which soldiers hide in the forests in order to surprise attack the enemy is known as...

• frontier fighting

• tactical warfare

• enemy ambush

• guerilla warfare

Which document is an example of a PRIMARY source concerning the American Revolution?

• a video showing the Battle of Saratoga

• a journal written by a continental soldier

• a social studies textbook

• an article posted on Wikipedia

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

• George Bush

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton