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Unit 2 American Revolution Review

Total questions: 247

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4,1776

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

December 16, 1773

2.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

3.

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

a)

The King

b)

The People

c)

The Pope

d)

The President

4.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

5.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
6.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
7.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

8.

From the Declaration of Independence, what can a reader infer about Jefferson's general attitude toward revolution?

a)

Revolution is a method of last resort.

b)

All cases of injustice justify a revolution.

c)

People often revolt as their first course of action.

d)

Revolution is a very poor way of dealing with conflict.

9.

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements are among the reasons the colonies determined to break away from British rule? Choose three options.

a)

The majority of Americans were not ethnically or culturally British.

b)

Britain was guilty of many recent abuses of its power in the colonies.

c)

The American and British armies had already clashed on the battlefield.

d)

Britain interfered with the operation of the legislatures in the various colonies.

e)

The British was too weak and undisciplined to effectively protect the colonies.

10.

Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?

a)

a rebel

b)

a dictator

c)

a member

d)

a challenger

11.

Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence best supports the main purpose of a nation's government.

a)

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all mean are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...

b)

...[To] secure these rights , governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...

c)

...[G}overnments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath show, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

d)

...[A]s free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.

12.

Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain.

b)

The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.

c)

The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king.

d)

Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.

13.

The Declaration of Independence states that independence has become "necessary" and that Americans "should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." Which of the following statements best expresses the point Jefferson makes with this language?

a)

Jefferson suggest that foreign allies have urged Congress to declare independence.

b)

Jefferson emphasizes that America has been forced into declaring its independence.

c)

Jefferson implies that Britain fully approves of Congress's decision to declare independence.

d)

Jefferson explains that America never considered any action other than declaring independence.

14.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
15.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
16.
Who was king of great Britain at the time the colonies adopted the declaration of independence?
a)
King George the 2nd
b)
King George the 3rd
c)
King James the 2nd
d)
King James the 3rd
17.
Which of the signers of the Declaration of Independence would later become elected president?
a)
John Adams and John Hancock
b)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
d)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
18.

Lawyer. Father. Scientist. Writer. Revolutionary. Governor. Vice-president. President. Philosopher. Architect. Slave Owner.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Pyne

c)

George Washington.

d)

John Adams.

19.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to start the American Revolution

b)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

c)

to instruct how a country wins it freedom

d)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

20.

Why did Thomas Jefferson say the King George III was an unfit ruler?

a)

He was not born in Great Britain

b)

He denied the colonists their rights

c)

He was not elected by Parliament

d)

He lived far away from the colonies

21.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

a)

People are born with natural rights

b)

people can vote to choose natural rights

c)

natural rights are given only to citizens

d)

Natural Rights come from the government

22.

Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies

c)

a list of the three branches of government

d)

That the first president of the United States was George Washinton

23.

Who was the first to sign the document with a big signature nearly five inches long?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Samuel Adams

24.

Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

FIRST, We have granted to God, and by this our present Charter have confirmed...

b)

We the people of the United Sates, in order to form a more perfect union...

c)

Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation...

d)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal

25.

What are the three rights that Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?

a)

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

b)

peace, love, harmony

c)

life, love freedom of religion

d)

voting, taxes, and having a job

26.

What is another word for grievance?

a)

happiness

b)

complaint

c)

abolish

d)

inalienable

27.

Which of the following is an example of a grievance?

a)

A letter to our city complaining about potholes in your street

b)

a newspaper editorial that endorses a particular candidate for President

c)

a proclamation by the government that July 4th will be celebrated as Independence Day

d)

A news article about the formation of a new, independent nation

28.

The Declaration of Independence not only declared independence from England. It also...

a)

explained why the colonist wanted to be free and that all people have the right to freedom and happiness

b)

explained what military strategies the colonists would use

c)

explained the three branches of government

d)

explained how the colonists planned to write their own constitution

29.

The introduction to the Declaration of Independence that explains why is was written

a)

grievances

b)

resolution

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Preamble

30.

Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To officially break away from Britain

b)

As a final attempt at peace with Britain

c)

To form the U.S. military

d)

To get France on their side

31.

What is NOT one of the three parts of the DOI?

a)

Preamble

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Grievances against the Crown

d)

Conclusion

32.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights that can't be taken away

b)

rights that can be denied

c)

rights that are temporary

d)

rights that can be removed at any time

33.

What do they mean by "self-evident"?

a)

secret

b)

unknown

c)

special

d)

obvious

34.

Does the government have absolute power over the people?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Which one of these was NOT a grievance against King George III?

a)

Quartering of soldiers

b)

Taxation without representation

c)

Forgiving French and Indian War debt

d)

Standing Armies

36.

Which country did the colonists declare independence from?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

37.

One of the main authors of the Declaration was ____

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Barack Obama

38.

Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"

a)

All men

b)

Everyone

c)

Any white man

d)

White man with land

39.

 What is the purpose of a government?

a)

To make laws

b)

To protect the rights of the people

40.

 What is considered the fundamental principle of American government?

a)

Everyone has rights

b)

All men are created equal

c)

Everyone should vote

d)

All men are not equal

41.

Which option defines Tyranny?

a)

to end

b)

the name of the english legislature, which is the body of government officials that make laws

c)

a government that abuses its power

d)

money collected by a government for specific facilities or services

42.

Which option defines Boycott?

a)

Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away

b)

money collected by a government for specific facilities or services

c)

the refusal to purchase certain goods or services

d)

to end

43.

True or False: Abolish means to end.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which option defines Unalienable Rights?

a)

basic rights of the people that may not be taken away

b)

a government that abuses its power

c)

a complaint

d)

a government official who represents the people of a state

45.

What would NOT be an example of a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

dissolved colonial legislatures and denied their rights to self-government

b)

kept a standing army in the colonies, even during times of peace

c)

allowed the colonists representation in parliament

d)

imposed taxes on the colonists without their consent

46.

What was the purpose of the Declaration

of Independence?

a)

To list grievances against

King George III

b)

To declare the 13 colonies

free from British rule

c)

To encourage foreign help

d)

All of the above

47.

Complete the following phrase found

within the declaration: life, liberty and

the pursuit of....

a)

Freedom

b)

Happiness

c)

Justice

d)

Equality

48.

How many delegates signed the

Declaration of Independence?

a)

66

b)

26

c)

56

d)

36

49.

What did the Continental Congress do with

the Declaration once they had signed it?

a)

Made copies to send to the colonies

b)

Had it published in newspapers

c)

Sent a copy to the King of England

d)

All of the Above

50.

He wrote “Common Sense” a 79 page

pamphlet in which he wrote arguments

on the idea of American Independence

from England.

a)

John Locke

b)

Richard Henry Lee

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

51.

Copies of the Declaration, known as the

“Dunlap Broadside” were named after

John Dunlap. Who was he?

a)

First Librarian of Congress

b)

Vice President of Congress

c)

An early historian

d)

A printer

52.

What did Congress cut out of Thomas

Jefferson’s draft of the declaration?

a)

All references to slavery

b)

Some references to women

c)

A paragraph written in Latin

d)

All references to religion

53.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

54.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

55.

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

a)

he persuades the colonists to rebel

b)

he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

c)

he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

56.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

57.
What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?
a)
Peace, Love and Joy
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
58.

What was the name of the Patriot Army?

a)

US Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

British Army

d)

Privateer Army

59.

Who led the Continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

60.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Continental (Patriot) Army?

a)

had little money

b)

had only a small number of people to serve

c)

had no, little navy

d)

All of the above

61.

What were the strengths of the British Army?

a)

Powerful navy

b)

Well trained army

c)

a lot of money and resources

d)

All of the above

62.

What was a Hessian?

a)

German soldier fighting for the British

b)

French soldier fighting for the Patriots

c)

Spanish soldier fighting for the Patriots

d)

African American soldier fighting for the British

63.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

a)

First battle of the war

b)

Bloodiest battle of the war

c)

Turning point of the war

d)

Last battle of the war

64.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

65.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

66.

What surprising thing did Washington and his troops do on Christmas Day 1776?

a)

Fled to Canada

b)

Attacked British Troops near Trenton

c)

Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

d)

Eat a Christmas feast

67.

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

68.

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Patriot win that sealed an alliance with France

b)

Battle proved the war would not be an easy win for the British

c)

Last major battle of the war

d)

Turning point of the war

69.

What is a blockade?

a)

surrounding an area to prevent people and goods through

b)

providing financial and military support

c)

agreement to work together

d)

wearing down of an enemy over time

70.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

71.

What does ratify mean?

a)

to move away from

b)

to form an agreement to work together

c)

to wear down

d)

to make official

72.

Who served as the governing body of the Americans during the American Revolution?

a)

Continental Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

General Assembly

d)

Legislative Congress

73.

Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

a)

Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British

b)

Created an alliance between America and France

c)

Officially ended the American Revolution

d)

Created an alliance between Britain and France

74.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
75.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
76.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
77.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
78.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
79.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
80.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
81.

Which document was issued on July 4 1776?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

82.

What is another word for grievance?

a)

pray

b)

complaint

c)

boycott

d)

petition

83.

What were 4 grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Quartering of troops, no trial by jury, no colonial legislature, and taxation without representation

b)

Petition, Protest, boycott, tar and feather

c)

Townshend Act, Intolerable Act, boycott

d)

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

84.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to French agreeing to help the colonists?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

85.

Which event allowed Washington to train and discipline his troops while the Continental Army endured trying times?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

86.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

87.
Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for colonial settlements ?
a)
Mississippi River 
b)
Ohio River valley 
c)
Great Plains 
d)
Appalachian Moutains 
88.
Who did General Washington & the Continental Army attack at Trenton, N.J.?
a)
British mercenaries
b)
German mercenaries
c)
French mercenaries
89.
Why did the British Redcoats march upon Lexington, then Concord?
a)
to search for Paul Revere
b)
to search for Wentworth Cheswell
c)
to search for ammunition Loyalists were hiding
d)
to search to ammunition Patriots were hiding
90.
Who surrounds General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia?
a)
Spanish navy ships & the Continental Army
b)
Canadian navy ships & the Continental Army
c)
American navy ships & the Continental Army
d)
French navy ships & the Continental Army
91.
Who won the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
The Continental Army
b)
 The British Army
c)
Neither side won
92.
When Washington crossed the icy Delaware River, where was he planning to attack?
a)
Trenton & Princeton
b)
King's Mountain
c)
Saratoga & Valley Forge
d)
Bunker Hill 
93.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
94.

Prussian drill master who taught American soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge how to successfully fight the British.

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Francis Marion

e)

Henry Clinton

95.

British General who surrendered at Yorktown

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

John Burgoyne

d)

Lord Cornwallis

e)

Henry Clinton

96.

South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution.

a)

Baron von Stueben

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Francis Marion

d)

John Paul Jones

e)

Henry Clinton

97.

American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) said "I have not yet begun to fight."

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Francis Marion

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

William Howe

98.

British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Ethan Allen

c)

Nathaniel Green

d)

William Howe

e)

John Burgoyne

99.

Commander of the Southern Patriot forces. He kept the British forces always moving.

a)

Nathaniel Green

b)

Horatio Gates

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Henry Clinton

e)

Benjamin Franklin

100.

American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Lord Cornwallis

e)

John Burgyone

101.

What were the British called?

a)

Patriots

b)

colonists

c)

militia

d)

Redcoats

102.
"Don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes" was proclaimed at what battle?
a)
Trenton
b)
Virginia Capes
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
103.
Paul Revere gave his famous "Midnight Ride" to warn the colonists before this battle.
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Monmouth
c)
Brandywine
d)
Yorktown
104.

George Washington was chosen as the commander of the continental army at the........

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Second Continental Congress

d)

Boston Massacre

105.

Determine the meaning of the bold word in the context of the sentence:


"Soon, the soldiers would be on the march, trying to stop Patriots in Massachusetts from challenging British rule."

a)

A colonist who was loyal to Britain

b)

the part of the British government that makes the laws

c)

A colonist who opposed British law and wanted to fight for independence

d)

Someone who loves Britain

106.

Determine the meaning of the bold word in the context of the sentence:


"The main fighting went on, while the British tried to retreat."

a)

to push forward

b)

to pull back from fighting during a battle

c)

to win in a fight

d)

to defeat an opposing force

107.

What was a strength for the British?

a)

Largest army and navy in the world

b)

Home field advantage

c)

George Washington's leadership

d)

Lack of motivation

108.

Which Battle brought men from Tennessee and North Carolina to help defeat the British (made up of mostly Tories)?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

109.

Which battle was a major defeat for the Continental Army?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

110.

Which battle was the first in which the Continental Army defeated a British force made up of primarily British regulars?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

111.

Which battle resulted in General Cornwallis retreating into North Carolina?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

112.

Which battle was a turning point of the war in S.C. and after that battle the British forces were given "no quarter" because of British treatment of civilians during the war?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

113.

Large well-trained army

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

114.

Powerful navy

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

115.

Small poorly trained army

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

116.

Fought for their own liberty

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

117.

Received help from France

a)

Continental army

b)

British army

118.

Had little money to wage war.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

119.

No navy

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

120.

Long delays in getting supplies

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

121.

Unfamiliar with countryside

a)

Continental army

b)

British army

122.

Supply ships were attacked by privateers

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

123.

Which of the following was a strength the British did not have at the start of the war.

a)

experienced

b)

knew the land well

c)

well-supplied

d)

well fed

124.

Which army had problems that they had to overcome?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Both armies

125.

used hit and run tactics

a)

British strength

b)

American strength

c)

British weakness

d)

American weakness

126.

Which army used new military tactics, like guerrilla warfare.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

127.

Which army had experienced professional soldiers?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

128.

Leadership of George Washington

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

129.

Government could effectively tax citizens

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

130.

Far away from supplies and fresh troops

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

131.

Small, weak army and navy

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

132.

Received help from France and Spain

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

133.

Hired German “Hessians” To increase army size

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

134.

Used “hit and run” tactics effectively

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

135.

Great Britain was in debt because

a)

of the French Indian War

b)

the bought many ships

c)

nobody would pay them for their products overseas

d)

the price of oil went up

136.

''NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION''

a)

It was a way to say tax me more because everything was very cheap

b)

It meant that the tariffs were fair for the Colonists.

c)

It meant that the Colonists did not want representation in the British parliament

d)

It was a common cry that the British Colonists in North America held against the British Crown.

137.

What did the colonists do to avoid paying more tariffs?

a)

they started buying from the French

b)

they started buying from the Native Americans

c)

they boycotted british goods

d)

they began making their own goods

138.

what was the intention of the Townshend Acts?

a)

to impose tariffs and taxes on other British goods to control the colonists

b)

to impose tariffsand taxes on French goods to control the colonists

c)

to impose tariffs and taxes on Native American goods to control the colonists

d)

to impose tariffs and taxes on Spanish goods to control the colonists

139.

to protest by refusing to buy a good or service

a)

revolt

b)

parliament

c)

proclamation

d)

boycott

140.

What was the goal of the colonist's boycott?

a)

Prove they did not need Great Britain

b)

Hurt British trade

c)

Try to survive on colonial goods

d)

Make Great Britain angry

141.

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

a)

The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

b)

The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

c)

The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

142.

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

wax

143.

What happened to the Stamp Act?

a)

Parliament made it a new law.

b)

It was repealed.

c)

It was repealed but they brought it back.

144.

Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

a)

they could not afford to pay the taxes

b)

they gave enough money to the King already

c)

they thought England should be responsible for their debt

d)

they had no representation in parliament

145.
The _______________ acts were a tax on imported goods, such as paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea.
a)
Townshend 
b)
Intolerable
c)
Coercive
d)
Ridiculous
146.
The Stamp Act and Townshend Acts were examples of ______that Great Britain forced on the colonists. 
a)
religious laws
b)
shipping laws
c)
taxes
d)
programs
147.
After the French and Indian War, the British ___________ the colonists.
a)
freed
b)
disciplined
c)
taxed
d)
negotiated with
148.
Goods leaving a country are called
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
raw materials
d)
capital resources
149.
Goods coming into a country from somewhere else are called
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
Parliament
d)
legislature
150.
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They agreed with the king. Indians deserved to keep their land.
b)
They were angry because they didn't want the king to tell them where they could live.
151.
Being forced to allow soldiers to live in your house is called
a)
quartering soldiers.
b)
adopting soldiers.
c)
sheltering soldiers.
d)
meriting soldiers.
152.
Why did Great Britain impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
to pay for the French and Indian War and to maintain troops in North America
b)
to maintain troops in North America
c)
to pay for exports and to maintain troops in North America
d)
to impose British laws on colonists with the governors' enforcement
153.
The colonists had no one to speak for them in Parliament, so they thought it was unfair that they had to pay taxes. This is known as
a)
revenue
b)
taxation without representation
c)
imposition without opposition
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
154.
King George III ordered colonists to stop settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains, because it belonged to American Indians. This was called
a)
the Proclamation of 1763
b)
the Indian Land Act of 1763
c)
the Intolerable Acts
d)
the Ohio Valley Proclamation
155.
A crowd of colonists shouted and threw rocks at British soldiers. The soldiers shot and killed five people. This is called
a)
the Boston Massacre
b)
the Boston Disgrace
c)
the Boston Tea Party
d)
Bloody Sunday
156.
The law-making branch of Great Britain's government is called
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
the House of Burgesses
d)
colonial legislature
157.
The British won the _______________, but it cost them a lot of money, so they taxed the colonists to pay for it.
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
French Colonial War
c)
French and Indian War
d)
English Civil War
158.

Another word for money or income is

a)

representation

b)

revenue

c)

impose

d)

colonial

159.

Who was the French and Indian War fought between?

a)

French vs. British

b)

French vs. Native Americans

c)

British vs. Native Americans

d)

British vs. Dutch

160.

Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

161.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the disputed land west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

162.

Who won the French and Indian War

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Dutch

163.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

164.

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

a)

All the French governments money

b)

For the French to have to come work for the British

c)

All land East of the Mississippi River in North America

d)

All of the French Armies weapons

165.
The main source of income for the French was fur trading.
a)
True
b)
False
166.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
167.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
168.
The trade route between Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies that brought slaves to the West Indies and the Americas.
a)
The Slave Trade
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Devil's Den
d)
The Slave Codes
169.

What was built in 1756 by the British to house troops and their families in exchange for protecting the Cherokee in the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Loudoun

b)

Fort Watauga

c)

Fort Blount

d)

Fort Nashborough

170.

This was an order by King George III that did not allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Coercive Act

d)

Watauga Compact

171.

Cherokee attacked the British settlers on their way back to South Carolina killing 25-30 people known as the _______________.

a)

Infinity War

b)

Battle of Alamance

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Fort Loudoun Massacre

172.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

173.

According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.

b)

The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.

c)

It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

174.

In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They felt that it supported their freedom and they SUPPORTED it.

b)

They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were ANGRY about it.

c)

They were not involved so it did not affect them.

d)

They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.

175.

The colonists will be responsible for paying off the debt from the French and Indian war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

176.

How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They made peace with the Natives

b)

They were loyal to Great Britain and did whatever they were told to do.

c)

They followed the rules.

d)

They ignored the laws and moved west anyway.

177.
The primary British taxation law that united the Sons of Liberty was the ___ Act.
a)
Stamp
b)
Sugar
c)
Intolerable
d)
Tea
178.
What famous saying was created by the Sons of Liberty during the resistance against the unjust political British taxation acts?
a)
"Don't Tread on Me!"
b)
"Everybody Love Everybody!"
c)
"Join, or Die!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
179.

Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?

a)

buy all the time

b)

call your friend

c)

refuse to buy

180.

What did the Quartering Act say?

a)

British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

b)

Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

c)

Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

d)

British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

181.

What does the word quartering mean?

a)

Spying

b)

Housing

c)

Living

d)

Celebrating

182.

What did the Declaratory Act say?

a)

Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

b)

Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

c)

Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

d)

Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

183.

1. The Stamp Act was repealed due to stiff colonial resistance and the pressures of organized ___________________________ .

a)

SMUGGLING

b)

BOYCOTTS

184.

2. King ________________________________ wanted the colonists to pay for damages caused by rioting and the price of printing millions of now worthless stamps.

a)

GEORGE III

b)

HENRY

185.

3. In 1767, Parliament passed an ambitious series of laws that became known as the _______________________________ .

a)

TOWNSHEND ACTS

b)

SUGAR ACT

186.

5. __________________________ gave British authorities the right to search any building or vessel for any reason.

a)

DIRECT TAXATION

b)

WRITS OF ASSISTANCE

187.

6. ______________________ organized protests, secret societies, and Committees of Correspondence.

a)

SONS OF LIBERTY

b)

DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY

188.

9. Due to colonial resistance, most of the __________________________ were repealed.

a)

STAMP ACTS

b)

TOWNSHEND ACTS

189.

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

190.

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

Hector

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Sam Adams

d)

John Adams

191.

True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

a)

True

b)

False

192.
Who is responsible for this rendering of the events on March 5, 1770?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Adams
d)
John Hancock
193.
Which well-known Patriot represented the British soldiers in a trial after the Boston Massacre?  It was not that he liked the British soldiers but he wanted to prove that even a British soldier could get a fair trial in America.
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Paul Revere
d)
John Adams
194.

What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?

a)

Adams Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Townshend Acts

e)

King Street Acts

195.

This event occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Tea Act

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

riot

196.

a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons

a)

prosecution attorney

b)

gavel

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

riot

197.

Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

King George

d)

Republicans

198.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

b)

Patriots sat and had tea with King George

c)

Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

d)

King George had a sale on tea

199.

What is a boycott?

a)

an enemy

b)

a tax King George created

c)

protest in which all the people only bought British products

d)

protest in which people refused to buy British products

200.
In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Townshend Act Boycott
201.
Which of the following placed a tax on colonists to save the British East India Company?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Tea Act
202.
Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Stamp Act
203.
Which colony was placed under British control under the Intolerable Acts?
a)
New England
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
204.

1. Prior to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament

repealed most of the _______________________ .

a)

TOWNSEND ACTS

b)

SUGAR ACTS

205.

2. American merchants were ________________ in most of the tea in order to avoid paying customs duties.

a)

SMUGGLING

b)

SECURING

206.

3. Supporters of the Tea Act argued that less smuggling in the American colonies would result in more ____________________ for the empire.

a)

TAX REVENUE

b)

SUPPLY OF PRODUCT

207.

4. Colonists still saw the Tea Act as a direct and _________________ tax.

a)

VOLUNTARY

b)

INVOLUNTARY

208.

5. ______________ _ saw the Tea Act as an opportunity to bring English tea back into the colonies.

a)

THE AMERICANS

b)

PARLIAMENT

209.

6. The Townshend boycotts had __________________________ the British economy.

a)

DEVASTATED

b)

SUPPORTED

210.

9. The Sons of Liberty seized _______________________ , split them open, and tossed them into the harbor.

a)

342 CHESTS OF TEA

b)

350 CHESTS OF GOLD

211.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
212.
Who jumped on the horse to warn the colonist that the British were coming?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
King George III
c)
John Adams
213.

Where is Lexington and Concord?

a)

South America

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Lexington is in New York, Concord is in Virginia

d)

England

214.

What was the mission of the British "Regulars" at Lexington and Concord?

a)

Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.

b)

Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.

d)

Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.

215.

The "Shot heard round the world" is about...?

a)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

The last battle of the revolutionary war

c)

The first battle of the revolutionary war

d)

The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11

216.

Who fired the "Shot heard round the world?

a)

British Regular Soldier

b)

American Minute Man

c)

Both sides at the same time

d)

No one knows

217.

Who warned the Colonists of the British soldiers coming to Lexington and Concord?

a)

William Dawes, Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott

b)

Patrick Henry and Samuel and John Adams

c)

King George, Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin

d)

No one, it was a surprise attack

218.
What are colonist ready to fight within a minutes notice called?
a)
Fasties
b)
Nerds
c)
Minutemen
d)
Hungry Hippos
219.
Following the battles at Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
220.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

221.
Who is in charge of the British Army at Bunker Hill?
a)
General William Howe
b)
George Washington
c)
Dr. Ben Franklin
d)
William Prescott
222.

Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?

a)

The were scared they would lose

b)

George Washington told the colonists to back down.

c)

They were running out of ammunition

223.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

224.

Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?

a)

The colonists won new confidence

b)

They killed a lot of British soldiers

c)

They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.

225.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

226.

Thomas Paine was...

a)

A supporter of the American Revolution

b)

Against the American Revolution

c)

Wrote propaganda against the American government

d)

Wrote propaganda for the British government

227.

According to Paine, who should fight for freedom?

a)

Everyone!

b)

Only men!

c)

Only able men!

d)

Only those who want to fight!

228.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

229.
The effect of the French and Indian War was the war ended _____________ power in North America.
a)
Spanish
b)
British
c)
Japanese
d)
French
230.
The first shots of the American Revolution took place in _______________. This event was called "The shot heard 'round the world".  
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington/Concord
c)
Concord
d)
Yorktown 
231.
The colonist protested against ______________________ without _____________________.
a)
Paying without money
b)
taxation without representation
c)
talking without voice
d)
taking without asking
232.
The colonist protested British taxes by ____________________ British goods.
a)
ignoring the British
b)
buying more
c)
nothing
d)
boycotting
233.
The reasons for declaring independence as listed in the Declaration of Independence include; forcing colonist to _________ British troops, for cutting off colonial ________, and for ________ the colonies without their consent.
a)
housing, trade, and taxing
b)
taxing,trade,and house
c)
trade,taxing,housing
d)
trade, housing, taxing
234.
A major belief included in the _____________________________________ is that all men are created equal with certain rights.
a)
Declaration of Indpendence
b)
Consistution
c)
President
d)
Treaty of 1783
235.
The challenges faced by the ________________________ include keeping soldiers from leaving, providing supplies, and training the militia to be professional soldiers.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriots
c)
Continental Army
d)
British
236.
Two reasons the American colonist won the American Revolution include help from the _______________ and _________________ advantage.
a)
French, homefield advantage
b)
Spanish, money
c)
British,  money
d)
Italian, trade 
237.
The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the ______________.
a)
Consistution
b)
Ariticles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Indpendence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
238.
The British lost their will to fight after the Patriot victory at __________________.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
239.
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at _________________.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
240.
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was __________________.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
241.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on __________________.
a)
July 2, 2005
b)
July 1, 1994
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 3. 1880
242.
________________________ was named the commander of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
243.
The __________________ put a tax on all printed material.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
244.
The __________________ was meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
245.
The __________________ put a tax on various items such as lead, glass, and tea.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
246.
The ______________________ lowered the tax on sugar and molasses, but allowed customs officials to search homes and businesses.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
247.
The ___________________ was the killing of five colonist by British soldiers.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Midnight Ride
c)
Yorktown
d)
Townshed Act