SS Unit 2 American Revolution Test Review

Why did the British repeal the Stamp Act after multiple protests and boycotts?

• The British wanted to increase taxes on other items imported from Britain.

• The British wanted to make the American colonists happy.

• The British economy suffered due to the decrease of colonists buying British goods.

• The British wanted to pass another higher tax on paper documents.

Which option describes a legal obligation of a citizen?

• writing to the governor

• voting for a representative

• sharing his or her opinion

• following the law

Which act or acts resulted in a British tax on lead, paint, and glass?

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

• Currency Act

Which option describes the Stamp Act?

• It placed a tax on documents.

• It placed a tax on tea.

• It started a boycott colonial goods.

• It started a boycott on British goods.

What did the Second Continental Congress do?

• sent a petition to King George III

• passed the Intolerable Acts

• wrote Common Sense

• issued the Declaration of Independence

Which statement is an idea in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have to obey government no matter what.

• People can be represented by Parliament.

• People’s rights do not come from kings.

• People have the right to free speech.

Where did the Continental Congress meet to organize the Continental Army?

• Lexington

• Cambridge

• Boston

• Philadelphia

Which action might have been undertaken by a woman with a loyalist viewpoint during the American Revolution?

• buying British goods

• taking up arms on the front lines

• boycotting British goods

• spying on soldiers stationed in her home

Where did General Cornwallis’s troops surrender in 1781?

• Yorktown

• Massachusetts

• Charleston

• Manhattan

Identify how the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty supported independence for the American colonies.