American Revolutionary War Test Practice

After Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War, why did tensions with the colonies increase?

• Britain allowed the colonies to trade freely with France

• Britain began taxing colonists to recover war expenses and maintain troops in America

• Britain gave the colonies new land west of the Appalachians

• Britain removed all soldiers from colonial cities

Which act gave Parliament the right to pass any law for the colonies but did not include a tax?

• Declaratory Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

The Sugar Act was intended to:

• Punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party

• Reduce the price of imported goods

• Raise revenue for Britain’s debts and defense in North America

• Prevent colonists from trading with Spain

Which law required colonists to provide lodging and supplies to British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Coercive Acts

• Stamp Act

Which statement about the Stamp Act is incorrect?

• It applied to newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

• It was repealed after widespread colonial protests

• It placed a direct tax on colonists

• It was never repealed and remained in place until independence

Which of the following was not a colonial response to the Stamp Act?

• Creating the Sons of Liberty

• Organizing boycotts of British goods

• Drafting the Declaration of Rights and Grievances

• Accepting the act to avoid further conflict

What allowed British officials to search colonists’ homes without specifying what they were looking for?

• Writs of Assistance

• Navigation Acts

• Quartering Act

• Olive Branch Petition

Which act taxed imported goods such as glass, paint, and tea?

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Proclamation of 1763

Which statement about Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer is false?

• They were written by John Dickinson

• They urged war with Britain as the only solution

• They argued Parliament could not tax the colonies without consent

• They encouraged unity among the colonies

Which is not true about the Boston Massacre?

• It began with colonists taunting soldiers

• Crispus Attucks was among the five who died

• Patriots used the incident as propaganda

• Soldiers planned the attack in advance