The Road to Independence End-of-Unit Content Assessment

As a result of the French and Indian War, ______ became the dominant power in North America.

• France

• Native American tribes

• Great Britain

• Spain

Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because:

• they wanted to pay the Native Americans who helped them during the war

• they wanted to continue exploring new lands beyond the Americas

• they owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills

• they disliked the colonists for living in North America

In the following paragraph, what is the meaning of the word opposition?

• approval

• disagreement

• understanding

• obedience

The colonists demonstrated their opposition to the Stamp Act in which of the following ways? Circle all that apply.

• A. sending petitions to London

• B. crying, “No taxation without representation!”

• C. sending money to London

• D. writing pamphlets

In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word boycott?

Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea.

• get rid of

• buy and use

• serve and sell

• refuse to buy or use

Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends their country?

• traitor

• patriot

• ambassador

• rebel

Part A: The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:

• colonial and British cooperation

• British respect for the colonists

• increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists

• colonial acts of aggression against the British

Part B: These incidents led to a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered. This meeting is known as:

• The First Continental Congress

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Sons of Liberty

Paul Revere and other night riders rode out of Boston on the eve of the:

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Breeds Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

The American Revolution spans many years, but the actual war began in ______ with the “shot heard ’round the world” in ______.

• A. April 1775; Lexington, Massachusetts

• B. June 1775; Bunker Hill, Massachusetts

• C. October 1781; Yorktown, Virginia

• D. December 1776; Trenton, New Jersey