MEDA 3570 - Independence Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
• To prevent conflicts between colonists and Native Americans
• To force colonists to pay higher taxes to Britain
• To encourage trade with European countries

Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers?

• Quartering Act
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Acts

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

• It led to the repeal of all British taxes?
• It was a protest against British taxation and led to harsher British laws
• It resulted in immediate independence for the colonies
• It showed colonial support for the British government

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Lexington and Concord

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To ask for representation in the British Parliament
• To officially break away from British rule and justify independence
• To demand lower taxes from the British government
• To establish a trade agreement with France

The Intolerable Acts were passed by Britain as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party

• True
• False

The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution and recognized American independence

• True
• False

What role did Sons of Liberty play in the American Revolution?

Name two key advantages the American colonists had over the British during the war

Explain the impact of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" on the American Revolution