WorksheetsSemester Exam Review Unit 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why did the British Parliament believe they could tax the colonists?
It was tradition for the colonies to pay all the taxes needed to support the Mother Country
To pay debts after the French and Indian War, for which Americans benefited
The colonies were created specifically to increase revenue for the Mother Country
“Unalienable rights” include all of the following except:
Life
Property
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
Colonists were upset that taxes were being passed in Parliament where they did not have representation
Colonists were upset about not being able to move west of the Appalachian Mts; land they helped gain in the French and Indian War
Colonists felt that Parliament was using them to benefit only Great Britain
Commander of the Continental Army
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Wentworth Cheswell
•1st battles of the American Revolution
•Known as the " shot heard 'round the world"
Which of the following battles is described below:
•Turning Point:
•American victory
•Convinces the French to support the colonists
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
•Last Battle:
•Force British to surrender
•*AMERICA WINS!*
Forced French off North American Continent
Increased British land holdings in North America
Gave the Americans land from Appalachian Mts to Miss. River
Colonists were granted independence from their mother country
Ended the American Revolution
Great Britain recognized American independence
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
