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Unit 3 Review- American Revolution

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

2.

All the events listed above led to —

a)

the era of westward expansion

b)

the Revolutionary era

c)

the Age of Exploration

d)

the Colonial era

3.

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

a)

Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.

b)

King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.

c)

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.

d)

King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

4.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Colonists sought military support from France.

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

d)

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

5.

Listed above are colonial reactions to British economic policies after the —

a)

First Continental Convention

b)

Establishment of plantation systems

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Quartering Act

6.

This excerpt refers to rights that people —

a)

earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government

b)

receive by becoming citizens of a country

c)

have as a result of being human

d)

are granted after enlistment in the military

7.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

a)

“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

b)

“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”

c)

“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”

d)

“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

8.

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —

a)

political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

b)

interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

c)

economic consequences of the Great Awakening

d)

economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

9.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —

a)

angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

b)

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

c)

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

d)

punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

10.

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

a)

By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

b)

By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

c)

By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

d)

By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

11.

All the events listed above were reactions to British economic policies during which of the following historical eras?

a)

American Revolutionary War Era

b)

English Exploration Era

c)

European Colonization Era

d)

French and Indian War Era

12.

The diagram above depicts direct causes of which colonial reaction to British economic policies?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Sons of Liberty

13.

The rights listed above were —

a)

established by a series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine

b)

defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

c)

established by the grievances in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

14.

The Continental Congress issued this commission to —

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Hancock

d)

George Washington

15.

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

a)

By voting in the first presidential election

b)

By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army

c)

By organizing Committees of Correspondence

d)

By signing the Declaration of Independence

16.

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