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U.S. History Unit 3 Review: Road to Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Common Sense, a pamphlet calling for the American Independence from England, was written by?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Paine

2.

He was the commander of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Lord Cornwallis

3.

What phrase exemplifies the American colonist attitude about the taxes being levied on them by the English parliament?

a)

"Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

b)

"No Taxation without Representation"

c)

"Be Excellent to Each Other"

d)

"I came, I saw, I conquered"

4.

The French and Indian War was fought over control of what area?

a)

Missouri River Valley

b)

Mississippi River Valley

c)

Hudson River Valley

d)

Ohio River Valley

5.

The proclamation of 1763 prohibited...

a)

Colonists expanding north into Canada

b)

Colonists expanding south into Florida

c)

Colonists expanding west over the Appalachian Mountains

d)

Colonists expanding southeast into Louisiana

6.

This is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Lexington & Concord

7.

Outcome of the French & Indian War?

a)

British Victory, France leaves, Big tax increase on colonies

b)

French Victory, Britain leaves, Big tax cut on colonies

c)

British Victory, Britain leaves, Colonist leave

d)

Indian Victory, France leaves, Colonist convert to being natives

8.

Which British Act required all printed materials to have a stamp that meant you paid a tax on them?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Coercive Act

d)

Stamp Act

9.

Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers?

a)

The Townshend Act

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Coercive Acts

10.

Why did Parliament enact the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts

a)

To encourage American colonies to trade with France

b)

To promote the growth of American factories

c)

To pay back Britain's war debt

11.

What happened in 1776

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The United States declared independence

c)

The United States won the Revolutionary War

12.

Economic policy used by Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries:

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Capitalism

13.

Why were the American colonists bothered by Britain's economic policies after the French and Indian War?

a)

They were taxed without their consent

b)

They were forced to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

They forced to give their land to the French

14.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

15.

The French and Indian War is also called the...

a)

Queen Anne's War

b)

Seven Years' War

c)

The Revolutionary War

16.

True of False: Under the mercantilist policies of Britain, the colonies were not allowed to trade with any other foreign countries.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What did Britain do to try to make back the money it spent fighting the Seven Years' War

a)

Tax the American colonies

b)

Grant all its colonies independence

c)

Encourage trade between the colonies and France

18.

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Sam Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

19.

Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

20.

What land did Great Britain own after the French and Indian War?

a)

Land east of the Mississippi River

b)

Land south of the Rio Grande River

c)

All of Canada

d)

the Hawaiian Islands