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Review for Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

a)

King George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King Paul V

2.

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War impact the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain?

a)

It brought them closer together

b)

It drove them further apart and made the colonists want independence

c)

It had no impact

d)

It made the colonist want to stay in the British Empire

3.

The French and Indian War left Great Britain in A LOT of debt. How did King George attempt to solve the debt?

a)

He passed a series of taxes that affected Colonists

b)

He had a garage sale

c)

Parliament made people in England pay extra taxes to help the Colonists

d)

He asked the Colonists what they wanted to do

4.

Using the map, which statement best describes the land claims in North America prior to the French and Indian War that would eventually lead to the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Spanish claimed most of the land in North America.

b)

The British controlled most of the land along the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

European countries did not claim any land in North America.

d)

The French claimed the land surrounding the Gulf of Mexico.

5.

What was the colonial “rallying cry” because of all the taxes?

a)

We hate taxes

b)

King George is a tyrant

c)

No Taxation without representation

d)

No taxation without allowing us to vote

6.

Life was hard for soldiers in the Continental Army in 1777 - 1778. Which of the following circumstances did soldiers face that made their lives harder?

a)

Few supplies led to little or no food left soldiers hungry and starving

b)

Many soldiers have ripped or missing clothing items during the very cold winter

c)

Many soldiers wished they were a part of Great Britian

d)

Many soldiers got very sick due to diseases like smallpox or winter-related illnesses, like frostbite.

7.

Lord Dunmore of Virginia promised freedom to runaway slaves who fought for the British, so over 800 enslaved African Americans joined the British Army

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What was the name of the battle early in the war that cost the British more than 1,000 casualties but showed that the Colonists could fight a war.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

9.

What document did the Stamp Act Congress produce?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Declaration of Rights and Grievances

d)

Proclamation of 1776

10.

True or false: over half of American colonists supported the Revolutionary War when it started?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of these people were military leaders in the Continental Army at some point in their lives?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

The Proclamation Line ran from present day Maine all long Colonies' western border and down through the South. What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

The British wanted the colonists to settle all land east of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

The British wanted to limit contact between French traders and Native Americans.

c)

The British wanted to limit the contact between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

The British wanted to limit the contact between the colonists and the Spanish.

13.

The British gained so much debt as a result of the French and Indian War. How did King George think they could pay off that debt?

a)

Tax all British citizens around the world

b)

Tax all British citizens that lived in Europe

c)

Tax American Colonists

d)

Tax ONLYAmericans in Boston

14.

What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The colonists were apologizing to the British for the battle of Bunker Hill

b)

The colonists wanted to choose a new king

c)

The colonists separated themselves from Great Britain and gave a list of why they were leaving the British Empire

d)

The colonists just wanted to celebrate a new holiday.

15.

"The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures.”


What is a valid conclusion that could be drawn from this quotation?

a)

Colonial legislatures should be appointed by the King with consent of Parliament.

b)

Only the colonists' elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.

c)

The colonists should be opposed to all taxation.

d)

The King should have the right to tax the colonists.

16.

In the Declaration of Independence, it refers to "unalienable rights." What does this mean?

a)

These rights cannot be taken away

b)

These rights are only given to some people

c)

These rights are only for people living in Great Britain

d)

These rights are only for colonists

17.

Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Benedict Arnold

18.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War because the French helped support the Americans after this victory?

a)

Trenton

b)

Yorktown

c)

Long Island

d)

Saratoga

19.

When the Declaration of Independence stated that governs get "their just powers from the consent of the governed," what did they mean?

a)

Governments should get their power from its own people

b)

Government should get its power only from a king

c)

Every person should be treated with equality

d)

The government can do whatever it wants at any time

20.

Some African Americans became involved in the Revolutionary War because they were promised freedom if they did

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Why was the Treaty of Paris (1783) important?

a)

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation

b)

The British ceded Canada to the United States.

c)

The French agreed to sell the Louisiana territory to the United States.

d)

Enslaved Africans gained their freedom in present-day Haiti.