Chapter 4 Review

Which British law required colonists to pay for official stamps on paper goods, and what was its main purpose?

• Townshend Acts; to tax imported tea only

• Stamp Act; to raise revenue from legal documents and printed materials

• Intolerable Acts; to punish Boston for the Tea Party

• Navigation Acts; to restrict colonial trade routes

How did many colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They welcomed it as fair representation

• They ignored it and continued normal trade

• They protested and formed groups like the Sons of Liberty to resist

• They immediately declared independence

What does "quartering troops" refer to in the colonial context?

• Drafting colonists into the army

• Housing British soldiers in colonial homes and providing for them

• Training militia on village greens

• Hiring foreign mercenaries for battle

Who authored Common Sense and which audience was it primarily intended for?

• Thomas Jefferson; the British Parliament

• Thomas Paine; American colonists

• John Adams; French allies

• Benjamin Franklin; Loyalists in Canada

Which argument from Thomas Paine's Common Sense most inspired colonists to support breaking away from Britain?

• Colonists should remain loyal to the king

• Britain always acts in the colonies' best interests

• Monarchies are unnatural and people should govern themselves

• Taxation by Parliament is justified

Which term describes colonists who supported independence during the Revolution?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Hessians

• Tories

Which group were colonists who remained aligned with Britain called?

• Patriots

• Federalists

• Loyalists

• Minutemen

At which early battle did colonial forces gain confidence despite ultimately withdrawing?

• Yorktown

• Bunker Hill

• Saratoga

• Cowpens

Which battle is widely considered the turning point that helped secure French support for the colonists?

• Bunker Hill

• Cowpens

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

Which battle featured American and French forces compelling a British surrender, effectively ending major fighting?

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Lexington

• Concord