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The Spirit of Independence and the American Revolution

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

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1.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage granted to the British by the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

It helped keep the peace between Native Americans and colonists.

b)

It kept colonists near the Atlantic Coast, where British authority was stronger.

c)

It allowed Britain to control westward expansion and the fur trade in the Ohio River Valley.

d)

It gave special privileges to French.

2.

Why initially did Britain levy (impose) new taxes on the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

They needed new revenue (income) to pay for the French and Indian War and troops stationed in the Colonies.

b)

They wanted to punish the colonists for picking fights with Native Americans.

c)

The new king of Britain demanded more money.

d)

Britain did not raise taxes; they lowered them.

3.

Even though the Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses, it angered the colonists. Why?

a)

King George III referred to the colonists as “uncivilized savages”.

b)

The Sugar Act violated their rights to a trial by jury and security in their own homes.

c)

The British closed the port of New York.

d)

The colonists weren’t angry. They were happy with the Sugar Act.

4.

Committees of correspondence are best described as...

a)

Organizations that deliberately spread false information about colonial leaders such as Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

b)

Organizations that are strictly loyal to the King and British authority.

c)

Organizations that write letters to the elderly and sick.

d)

Organizations that spread political ideas and information through the colonies.

5.

The Coercive Acts...

a)

Banned town meetings in Massachusetts

b)

Closed Boston Harbor until the colonists agreed to pay for the ruined tea.

c)

Forced the colonies to let British soldiers live among the colonists in their cities.

d)

All of the above

6.

The Boston Tea Party occurred in response to the

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

The Sugar Act

7.

What British regulation prohibited colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Coercive Acts

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Stamp Act

8.

What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Minutemen

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

9.

What does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence say?

a)

It spelled out the colonist’ complaints against Britain.

b)

It listed the rights the colonists believed they should have.

c)

It proclaimed the existence of the new nation.

d)

It explained their reasons for forming a new country.

10.

In September of 1774, each colony sent delegates to the First Continental Congress except

a)

Connecticut

b)

Delaware

c)

Georgia

d)

All of the above

11.

Towards the beginning of the war, the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed‘s Hill) was significant because

a)

The Americans won.

b)

The French formed an alliance with the Americans.

c)

Although the British won, they suffered heavy losses.

d)

Although the Americans won, the British sent 10,000 more troops to Boston.

12.

The Olive Branch Petition...

a)

Successfully avoided war with Britain.

b)

Offered Britain a last choice to avoid war.

c)

Caused a mutiny among the British soldiers.

d)

Abolished slavery in the northern colonies.

13.

During the Siege of Boston, Washington surrounded the city but knew he could not take the city by force. What did he do instead?

a)

He took his army back to New York City

b)

He arranged to have dozens of cannons hauled from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.

c)

He surrendered to the British, effectively ending the war.

d)

He attacked the city anyways, taking heavy casualties in the battle.

14.

All of the following form a section of the Declaration of Independence except

a)

Preamble

b)

List of rights the colonists believed they should have

c)

List of complaints against Britain

d)

An apology for the Boston Tea Party

15.

As a result of the Patriot defeat on Long Island

a)

General Washington retreated to Pennsylvania.

b)

The Netherlands reclaimed New York.

c)

the British burned New York harbor.

d)

The French gave up any hope of forming and alliance with the Americans.

16.

In the Battles of Trenton and Princeton,

a)

General Washington nearly recaptured New York City.

b)

The British captured Philadelphia.

c)

The British began their plan to take Albany, New York.

d)

General Washington caught the British by surprise.

17.

Which city did General Howe capture and remain in instead of following through with the British plan to captured Albany, New York?

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charles Town

18.

Washington’s surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night

a)

Was the last battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

Boosted the morale of the Patriots.

c)

Was followed by calls for his resignation.

d)

Was successful but caused a great number of American casualties.

19.

Americans had problems getting enough money to finance the war because

a)

Congress did not have the power to raise money through taxes.

b)

The states were against the war.

c)

No foreign countries would help the Patriots pay for the war.

d)

The British closed all colonial banks at the start of the war.

20.

Why were African Americans at first banned from serving in the army?

a)

General Washington had forbidden them from serving.

b)

They were loyal to the British.

c)

They were needed to serve the war effort in factories.

d)

Some Southern colonies feared arming African Americans.

21.

How did the war affect attitudes towards slavery in the United States?

a)

African Americans were seen as too valuable as soldiers to be enslaved people.

b)

Loyalists had to free enslaved people as punishment for supporting the British.

c)

Slavery was outlawed in the United States immediately following the war.

d)

The ideals of freedom and liberty led an increasing number of white Americans to question slavery.

22.

What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown?

a)

They prevented the British navy from leaving New York.

b)

They tricked the British into fighting them before arriving at Yorktown.

c)

They provided troops and ships to help contain the British at Yorktown.

d)

They sank British ships in Newport Harbor.

23.

This battle is considered a major turning point in the American Revolution and resulted in the French forming and alliance with the Americans.

a)

The Battle of Kings Mountain

b)

The Battle of Gettysburg

c)

The Battle of Saratoga

d)

The Battle of Long Island

24.

Which foreigner was Prussian and trained the Continental Army during the winter at Valley Forge?

a)

Thaddeus Kosciuszko

b)

Juan de Miralles

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

25.

During the American Revolution, Native Americans MOSTLY sided with the _______ because _______.

a)

British; they seemed less of a threat.

b)

Americans; they offered to pay them in gold and silver

c)

Americans; they seemed less of a threat.

d)

British; they offered to pay them in gold and silver.

26.

After the Battle of Saratoga, the British focused on new strategy in this region based on hopes of strong Loyalist support.

a)

The Middle Colonies

b)

Quebec

c)

New England

d)

The Southern Colonies

27.

In more rural areas, the British began threatening the local populations with violence and destruction if they refused to support the British war effort. As a result, these people most often...

a)

Began to support the Americans instead.

b)

Supported the British out of fear.

c)

Formed their own nation.

d)

Formed alliances with local Native American populations

28.

Instead of attacking General Cornwallis in Virginia, General Washington and General Comte de Rochambeau had originally planned to recapture what city?

a)

Albany

b)

Boston

c)

New York

d)

Philadelphia

29.

What is a boycott?

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30.

What is propaganda?

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31.

What is a rebellion?

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32.

What is a militia?

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33.

What is a petition?

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34.

What is a preamble?

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35.

Who wrote Common Sense?

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36.

Who were the Hessians?

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37.

What is a mercenary?

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38.

Where did the Continental Army spend their most difficult winter?

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39.

What is inflation?

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40.

What is the difference between a siege and a blockade?

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41.

What is a privateer?

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42.

Who was Charles Cornwallis?

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43.

Which two major cities did the British conquer in the Southern Campaign?

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44.

What happened to General Burgoyne at Saratoga?

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45.

What were the advantages of the British during the war?

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46.

What were the advantages of the Americans during the war?

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47.

Where did the Continental Congress meet?

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48.

What did the Sugar Act do?

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49.

What did the Declaratory Act state?

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50.

What did the Stamp Act do?

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51.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

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52.

What were the Intolerable Acts?

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53.

How did the Boston Massacre affect public opinion towards the British?

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54.

Who won the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

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55.

Name the four major terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783).

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