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Unit 3 Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1st Battle: __________ :: Turning Point: _____________

a)

Yorktown...Lexington

b)

Saratoga...Yorktown

c)

Lexington...Saratoga

d)

Lexington...Yorktown

2.

Turning Point: ______________:: Victory: ______________

a)

Saratoga...Lexington

b)

Yorktown...Saratoga

c)

Saratoga...Yorktown

d)

Lexington...Saratoga

3.

The Treaty of Paris gave the newly formed U.S. which of the following?

a)

fishing rights in the Gulf of Mexico

b)

territory past the Mississippi River

c)

recognition of independence from Britain

d)

closure of all British forts in the West

4.

As a result of the Battle of Saratoga, France began to -

a)

secretly provide aid to the British

b)

reduce their involvement in the war

c)

openly send aid to the Americans

d)

plan to settle areas in America

5.

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at -

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

6.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the western border of the United States became the -

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

7.

One advantage that the Americans had over the British during the American Revolution was that the -

a)

the American army was highly disciplined

b)

British troops used guerrilla warfare tactics

c)

British army was simultaneously at war with Spain

d)

American militiamen fought on their home territory

8.

John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?

a)

By writing the Articles of Confederation

b)

By serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

c)

By organizing Committees of Correspondence

d)

By signing the Declaration of Independence

9.

The Founding Fathers are considered models of civic virtue because they -

a)

established successful businesses while serving as statesmen

b)

gained significant fame and fortune by participating in the revolution

c)

sacrificed family time and their business interests to fight in the revolution

d)

debated about how the constitution should be interpreted

10.

The American colonies had an advantage over Great Britain during the American Revolution due to their -

a)

industrial capacity and wealth

b)

size and distance from Europe

c)

experienced army and navy

d)

allies and advisers in Asia

11.
  • Intolerable Acts imposed
  • First Continental Congress convened
  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense published


All the events listed above occurred during -

a)

the Era of Westward Expansion

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the Revolutionary Era

d)

the Jacksonian Era

12.

In the Declaration of Independence, unalienable rights are listed as -

a)

life, liberty, and property

b)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

the freedom from fear, want, and tyranny

d)

the freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and petition

13.

When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing -

a)

liberties belonging to all U.S. citizens

b)

natural rights belonging to all humans

c)

freedoms given by the local government

d)

limitations on the rights of foreign-born citizens

14.

Unalienable rights are best defined as -

a)

rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

b)

rights given to all people by being born a human

c)

rights which have been taken from a person through due process

d)

rights listed in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution

15.

What Enlightenment thinker influenced Thomas Jefferson's ideas of unalienable rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

William Blackstone

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Adams

16.

The Declaration of Independence names each of the following as unalienable rights EXCEPT the right to -

a)

life

b)

a fair trial

c)

liberty

d)

the pursuit of happiness

17.

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office

b)

Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes

c)

Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

d)

Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

18.

Why is 1776 so important in U.S. history?

a)

The United States of America was established in that year

b)

It was the year the Revolutionary War was won by Americans

c)

it was the year the Articles of Confederation were written

d)

It was the year that independence from Great Britain was declared

19.

British advantages during the war included a stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in July 1775.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Yorktown

22.

Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington's trusted aide?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Francis Marion

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Thomas Paine

23.

What did George Washington do after the war?

a)

He became a Senator

b)

He moved to New York

c)

He ran for political office

d)

He returned to Mount Vernon (home)

24.

What is an appropriate title for this map?

a)

Battle at the Cape

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Chesapeake Bay War

d)

Cornwallis Retreat

25.

Based on the map, the navy of which country played a decisive role at Yorktown?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

United States

26.

What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?

a)

They argued for more taxes

b)

They moved to the Atlantic Coast

c)

They resorted to smuggling

d)

They went to court

27.

What was the name of the political body that represented Americans and challenged British control?

a)

Coercive Acts

b)

Continental Congress

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Suffolk Resolves

28.

How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Parliament decided to boycott tea

b)

Parliament passed the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

c)

Parliament sent food and clothing to Boston

d)

Parliament tried to hold meetings in Boston

29.

What was Thomas Paine's opinion about the colonies and Great Britain?

a)

The colonies should break from British rule

b)

The colonies should continue to be taxed by Britain

c)

The colonies should remain under British rule

d)

The colonies should stop fighting the British

30.

Thomas Jefferson drew on the ideas of which English philosopher when writing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Mason

b)

John Adams

c)

John Locke

d)

Benjamin Franklin

31.

What did Writs of Assistance allow British customs officers to search?

a)

foreigners

b)

foreign goods

c)

homes for smuggled goods

d)

people for contraband

32.

Which of the following allowed the colonists to pay lower taxes on molasses?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Writ of Assistance

33.

Which act stated that Parliament did have the right to tax colonists?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

Townshend Acts

34.

Which group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain?

a)

Colonial Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Continental Congress

d)

Redcoat Army

35.

Who was the first commander of the Continental Army?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson