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1301 - Review Revolutionary Era 1754-1783

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
2.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
3.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
4.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
5.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
6.

Why did most Native Americans side with the French

a)

The French were going to let them keep their land

b)

The French were nicer

c)

The French gave them more money

d)

The French were better traders

7.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

8.

What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Bragg

b)

Fort Pitt

c)

Fort Duquesne

d)

Fort Delaware

9.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

10.

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

a)

All the French governments money

b)

For the French to have to come work for the British

c)

Most of the French land in North America

d)

All of the French Armies weapons

11.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Alliance

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

12.

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition: Militia

a)

taking no side

b)

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

c)

a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government

d)

partnership

13.
The ________ was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
Great Awakening
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
14.
hit and run technique used in battle
a)
blockade
b)
privateer
c)
mercenary
d)
guerrilla warfare
15.
The ________ angered colonists who wanted to settle the Ohio River valley.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Pontiac's Rebellion
c)
Proclamation of 1763
16.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
17.
What were the first 2 products taxed by King George III?
a)
Tea then Paper
b)
Tea then Sugar
c)
Sugar then Paper
d)
Sugar then Paint
18.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
19.

Why did the British think they had a claim to own all of the Ohio Country Land?

a)

The British thought they were more powerful than the French so the land was theirs

b)

The British thought they were better friends with the Native Americans so the land was theirs

c)

The British thought they had more money than the French so the land was theirs

d)

The British thought since their king claimed all land sea to sea when they first got to North America the land was theirs

20.

One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America’s resentment of —

a)

foreign alliances

b)

locally appointed governing bodies

c)

taxation without representation

d)

government control of speech

21.

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists from

a)

Selling goods

b)

Settling West of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Going to war with Native Americans

d)

Selling goods to Britian

22.

What vision did the French have for the Ohio River Valley Region?

a)

They saw it as an important link between their holdings in Canada and Louisiana.

b)

They saw it as an area for trade and growth?

c)

They saw it as a potential location for the King of France to build a palace in North America.

d)

They saw it as an opportunity to build better farming communities.

e)

All of the above

23.

What vision did the British have for the Ohio River Valley Region?

a)

They saw it as an important link between Britain’s holdings in Canada and Louisiana.

b)

They saw it as an area for trade and growth.

c)

They saw it as a potential location for the King of England to build a palace in North America.

d)

They saw it as an opportunity to build better farming communities.

e)

All of the above

24.

Franklin presented a plan known as the Albany Plan, which proposed which of the following?

a)

That all colonies, except Georgia, come together under one government and work towards a single, common cause.

b)

That the colonies remain divided and work towards their own interests.

c)

That the Colonists rise up against England and take their independence.

d)

That the town of Albany become the capital of New York.

e)

All of the above

25.

What famous cartoon did Benjamin Franklin publish in order to persuade people to support his Albany Plan?

a)

"Garfield"

b)

"Peanuts"

c)

"Join, or Die"

d)

"Tom and Jerry"

e)

All of the above

26.

The French and Indian War in Europe is also called

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

Eight Years' War

c)

The Battle of Trenton

d)

Seven Years' War

27.

What style of fighting did the French and Indians use during the Seven Years War that was effective against the British?

a)

militia

b)

guerrilla

c)

marching

d)

sniper

28.
the law that required colonists to house & feed British soldiers?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
29.
the African American that was shot at the Boston Massacre
He is considered to be the 1st person to die in the American Revolution
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Charles Townshend
c)
James Armistead
d)
William Dawes
30.
British name for Parliament’s laws to punish Boston
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Domination Acts
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Parental Acts
31.
What is the term that means refusal to buy goods?
a)
militia
b)
intolerable
c)
boycott
d)
repeal
32.
What British law created new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation Acts
d)
Shakespeare Acts
33.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
34.
Why did England impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
Pay for the cost of a new navy.
b)
Build roads to the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Show colonists who was in charge.
d)
Pay off debts owed from the French and Indian War.
35.
the incident where American colonists harassed British soldiers on King Street, and British soldiers shot & killed 5 American colonists
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Snow Storm
d)
Boston Red Sox
36.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
 British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
 the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions 
37.
Levy means - 
a)
to place a tax on someone against their will.
b)
to pay a tax to the King.
c)
to give equal rights to all citizens.
d)
to stop buying or selling goods to another country.
38.
The Proclamation Line of 1763 followed which natural boundary?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Appalachian Mountains
c)
The Red Wood Forest
d)
The Atlantic Coast
39.
The King of England had an attitude of "salutary neglect". This means that he...
a)
attacked the colonies
b)
did not enforce many of the laws
c)
taxed the colonies
d)
outlawed tea
40.
Which is true of the Sugar Act?
a)
It taxed rum sold to Native Americans.
b)
It placed export taxes on colonial farm products.
c)
It made it easier to collect the tax on molasses.
d)
It moved tax evasion trials to the colonies.
41.
How did the Sons of Liberty use the Boston Massacre to promote their movement?
a)
They portrayed the British as the aggressors.
b)
They claimed that people died because of harsh taxes.
c)
They called for the boycott of British tea and sugar.
d)
They gathered members from the victim’s families.
42.
Which law intended to prevent colonists from easily trading with other nations by limiting a right usually designated to only the mother country?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
Sugar Act
43.
_______________ was the belief that the colonies were created to make money for England. 
a)
Democracy
b)
Smuggling
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Free Trade
44.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to persuade England to end slavery in America
b)
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
c)
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
d)
to convince the king to grant colonists more land
45.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea. 
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea. 
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries. 
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea. 
46.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
47.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
48.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were 
a)
the Tea Act.
b)
the Stamp Act.
c)
the Intolerable Acts.
d)
Treaty of Paris.
49.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

King George III

50.

What was the first battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Lexington & Concord

51.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Horatio Gates

c)

George Washington

d)

King George III

52.

What is the definition of mercantilism?

a)

Free enterprise from capitalism

b)

You can trade with whoever you want

c)

Prices determined by supply & demand

d)

The mother country determines who you trade with

53.

How was the Boston Massacre used by the Patriots?

a)

to focus on making the colonists angry toward the British & highlight the tyranny of the British

b)

to focus on making the British angry at the colonists & their desire for independence

c)

to convince the colonists that the British had all the power and the colonists will die if they try to rebel against the government

d)

to focus on civic virtue by John Adams and doing what's right no matter what

54.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
55.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
56.
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
a)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British Invasion
b)
Preparing the strategy for the American Victory at Yorktown
c)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army
d)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
57.
"I challange the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to show a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat, not a single advantage is derived..." 
- Thomas Paine, 1776
In this statement, Paine suggested that the American colonies should...
a)
negotiate an end to the conflict with England
b)
Form an alliance with England
c)
Declare Independence from England
d)
Boycott goods from England. 
58.
Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Proclamation of 1763
59.
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by...
a)
John Locke's Social Contract Theory
b)
Cotton Mather's sermons of religion
c)
King George's belief in divine right
d)
William Penn's views on religious toleration
60.
Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?
a)
Taxation without representation is tyranny
b)
Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire
c)
Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III
d)
The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subject.
61.
What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
De la Salle
d)
James Armistead 
62.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
63.
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of Civil Disobedience?
a)
Colonists throwing British Tea into Boston Harbor
b)
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
c)
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
d)
firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Mass.
64.

The author of these words is most likely...

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

65.

During the American Revolution the strategy used by American army was oftentimes

a)

conventional warfare - large battles on battlefields

b)

guerilla warfare

c)

psychological warfare

d)

biological warfare

66.

The two battles in which George Washington successfully defeated the enemy by using surprise tactics and that helped boost morale in late 1776 and early 1777

a)

Princeton

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Morristown

67.

The battle which convinced the French to make an alliance with America in order to defeat Great Britain

a)

Trenton

b)

Princeton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

68.

There was a second front in American Revolution which occurred in the Ohio Valley and pitted Loyalists and Indigenous people against American soldiers

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which of the following were reasons that Britain's "southern strategy" ultimately failed?

a)

not as many Loyalists as expected in the South

b)

British alliance with Indigenous people upsets some settlers

c)

Spanish helped Americans repel British advance

d)

actions of some British/Indigenous people so harsh some Loyalists join American cause

70.

Which of the following were advantages that American had during the Revolution?

a)

more familiarity with territory

b)

greater motivation/fighting for independence

c)

fighting not to lose/defensive war

d)

shorter supply lines

71.

The battle which is viewed as the decisive conflict and led to the conclusion of the American Revolution, with America being victorious

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Brooklyn

d)

Yorktown

72.

Which nation lost the most territory because of the American Revolution?

a)

America

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

73.

Which of the following was not an American representative in France negotiating the Treaty of Paris?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Jay

d)

John Adams

74.

Which of the following were true of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

America gains independence

b)

Mississippi River is used as western border for United States

c)

British merchants were be allowed to collect debts owed by Americans

d)

all physical boundaries were clearly established

75.
What river and battle is this painting associated with?
a)
Hudson River,  Battle of Saratoga
b)
North River, Battle of Long Island
c)
Delaware River, Battle of Trenton
d)
Charles River, Battle of Bunker Hill
76.
What word best describes the mood of the Continental Army (Americans) after the battles in New York City?
a)
Confident
b)
Desperate
c)
Hopeful
d)
Energized
77.
What holiday is most closely associated with the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Christmas
b)
Halloween
c)
Easter
d)
Groundhog Day
78.
Why was the victory at Trenton so important for the Americans?
a)
The Americans won the entire war.
b)
The Americans captured 10,000 British troops.
c)
The Americans freed many American held prisoners.
d)
The Americans gained confidence and morale.
79.
Based on the image, what was a major factor in the American victory at Trenton?
a)
The enemy's commander was shot.
b)
Americans used guerrilla style warfare.
c)
Americans laid  seige to Trenton for 2 weeks.
d)
Americans were better soldiers than their enemy.
80.
Why was Washington forced to attack Trenton when he did?
a)
It was a dark, moonless summer night.
b)
American soldiers contracts in the army were about to expire.
c)
Washington's forces were better equipped and disciplined than the enemy.
d)
Sam Adams and John Hancock were being held prisoner in Trenton.

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