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AP USH Common Assessment Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Served in the French and Indian War for the British, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
a)
George Washington
b)
Yarrow Mamout
c)
Edward Braddock
d)
Matthew Hopkins
2.
A Founding Father of the United States. Was a renowned author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
a)
Phillis Wheatley
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
William Pitt
d)
Edward Braddock
3.
An Odawawar chief who became noted for his role in Pontiac's War (1763-1766), an American Indian struggle against British military occupation of the Great Lakes region
a)
George Washington
b)
Charles Wilson Peale
c)
Ponitac
d)
Phillis Wheatley
4.

How did Britain try to deal with the massive expenses they incurred during the French & Indian War?

a)

The British crown began to more rigorously enforce imperial policies and taxes.

b)

The British king sold the crown jewels and all the other royal treasures.

c)

The British empire sold all the colonies in North America to France.

d)

The British cabinet forced the North American colonies to loan money to the crown.

5.

Refer to the following excerpt from a letter written by John Adams: Which of the following examples best supports Adams’ claim?

a)

The Battle of Lexington & Concord because the Revolution only broke out after the colonies had won the war.

b)

The Stamp Act because it helped unite the colonies.

c)

Shay’s Rebellion because it helped inspired the Constitution.

d)

The Boston Tea Party because it forced King George to sign the Declaration of Independence.

6.

A major goal of the French in wanting to maintain control over the Ohio Valley was to

a)

prevent attacks by Native Americans on their forts and outposts

b)

eventually expand into Canada

c)

merge their landholdings from Canada to the Mississippi Valley

d)

exploit the lumber trade

7.

As a result of the French and Indian War,

a)

relations between the French and American colonists improved dramatically.

b)

France was able to hold on to Canada but lost the rest of its North American empire.

c)

the Americans and British developed a mutual respect for each other's military abilities

d)

Britain felt it necessary to abandon the practice of salutary neglect

8.

Which of the following is the correct chronological order?


1 - Peace of Paris that ended French-Indian War

2 - Navigation Acts

3 - Tea Act

4 - Sugar Act

5 - Albany Plan of Union

a)

1 , 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

2, 5, 1, 4, 3

c)

5, 4, 1, 3, 2

d)

1, 2, 5, 4, 3

9.

Moderate delegates to the First Continental Congress

a)

sought immediate independence from British control.

b)

favored using violence and intimidation to convince the British to grant the Americans their independence.

c)

argued for a middle course between self-government and the tyranny of the status quo.

d)

argued that the colonies had no legal right to representation.

10.

The argument that the list of "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the social contract between the British colonies and England and was reason for a break was articulated in

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

c)

the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms

d)

the Declaration of Independence

11.

Which one of the following was NOT an advantage the British had in their war effort to suppress the American rebellion?

a)

A larger military

b)

Shorter supply lines

c)

A larger and stronger navy

d)

Greater financial resources

12.
The Albany Plan of Union failed because
a)
the plan required the Northeastern colonies to contribute a disproportionate share of the necessary troops and money
b)
no political leader with national stature was willing to support the plan
c)
there was no legitimate executive power to enforce it
d)
none of the colonies was willing to share tax-collecting powers with a national entity
13.

The American colonists objected to the policies imposed by Parliament after the French and Indian War for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

the new restrictions would hinder New England trade

b)

their rights as Englishmen were being violated

c)

they resented quartering British troops now that the French threat was removed

d)

they believed they should be virtually represented in Parliament

14.

The Stamp Act was a departure from British colonial policy in that

a)

it was the first step in ending salutary neglect

b)

it was the first direct tax by Parliament on British colonists

c)

it enforced the Navigation Acts and ended smuggling

d)

demonstrated the colonists' political and philosophical disagreements among themselves

15.

Which of the following is the correct chronological order?


1 - Stamp Act

2 - First Continental Congress

3 - Boston Tea Party

4 - Battles of Lexington and Concord

5 - Intolerable Acts

a)

1, 3, 5, 2, 4

b)

2, 5, 1, 4, 3

c)

5, 4, 1, 3, 2

d)

1, 3, 5, 4, 2

16.

British colonial protests of the various British imperial tactics to raise revenue between 1763 and 1774 included all EXCEPT

a)

boycotts and making clothes at home

b)

violence against customs agents

c)

formation of grassroots protest groups

d)

destruction of property

e)

declaration of independence from England

17.

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because the Americans gained an important advantage:

a)

alliance with Spain

b)

alliance with France

c)

Loyalist opposition ended

d)

British Army surrendered

18.

An immediate consequence of the Boston Tea Party was the

a)

Coercive Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

First Continental Congress

19.

This document had one of the greatest effects of convincing a large portion of British colonists that the only way to solve the issues with England was to declare independence

a)

Stamp Act Congress Resolves

b)

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Declaration of the Necessity of Taking Up Arms

20.

Strong support for the Patriot movement was found among many of the following EXCEPT

a)

colonial leaders in New England

b)

artisans and laborers in New England and the Middle Colonies

c)

merchants and plantation owners in the Southern and Chesapeake colonies

d)

Sons of Liberty

21.

What was a global political effect of the American Revolution in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?

a)

all monarchies in Europe were overthrown

b)

independence movements and slave revolts in the Caribbean and Latin America

c)

Britain lost all of its colonies in North America

d)

republics and democracies dominated nation-state governments around the world

22.
According to the Proclamation of 1763-
a)
colonial militiamen were required to put down rebellion
b)
Colonial paper could not be printed
c)
Contact between colonists and Indians were illegal
d)
settlers could not cross the Appalachian Mountains
23.
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it-
a)
demonstrated the colonists were loyal to England
b)
Repealed the Stamp Act
c)
Led directly to the 1st Continental Congress
d)
Marked an important step toward the unity of the colonies 
24.

The argument that "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the social contract that had existed between Britain and its American colonies was articulated in

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Declaration of Rights

c)

the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms

d)

the Declaration of Independence

25.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
26.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
27.

The Boston Tea Party (December 17, 1773)

a)

Tax on all printed materials (wills, newspapers, playing cards, etc).

b)

Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.

c)

Unites the 13 colonies for the first time ever.

d)

A law created by King George to encourage colonists to stop smuggling goods.

28.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
29.

Intolerable Acts (1774)

a)

Series of laws passed by the British to control the colonists and punish them for the Boston Tea Party

b)

Representatives from across the colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British Policy

c)

A law created by King George to encourage colonists to stop smuggling goods.

d)

Patriots taunt British soldiers. Soldiers panic and shoot 5 people.

30.

Continental Congress (1774)

a)

Representatives from across the colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British Policy

b)

Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.

c)

King George tells colonists they can't move west past the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

Taxes on many imported goods.

31.

The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)

a)

Series of laws passed by the British to control the colonists and punish them for the Boston Tea Party

b)

Patriots taunt British soldiers. Soldiers panic and shoot 5 people.

c)

Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.

d)

A law created by King George to encourage colonists to stop smuggling goods.

32.

A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency.

a)

Patriot

b)

Militia

c)

Tyrant

d)

Loyalist

33.

Ideas or information designed and spread to influence public opinion.

a)

Politics

b)

Propaganda

c)

Colonization

d)

Economics

34.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
35.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
36.
In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
37.
Which event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
American Revolution
d)
French and Indian War
38.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Lexington
d)
Charleston
39.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
40.
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
41.
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
42.

The British were forced to surrender at Yorktown because

a)

Clinton ordered Cornwallis to surrencer

b)

Washington was able to defeat the British in the field

c)

the British commander underestimated the size of Washington's army

d)

French troops and a French fleet helped to trap the British

43.

What was the Common Sense that Thomas Paine was expressing in his writings

a)

Colonies should reconcile differences with Britain.

b)

Colonies should re-write the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Colonies should be independent.

d)

Soldiers should continue to fight on.

44.

Which enlightenment thinker had the largest influence on the writings of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Jonathan Henderson

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Daniel Shay

45.

Will you make Ms. Andreska happy and study your Lesson 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14 Notes to prepare for this Unit 3 Common Assessment Quiz?

a)

Yes! Of course!

b)

What notes?

c)

I don't plan to study.

46.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

a)

ended French colonial holdings in North America.

b)

eventually became a major cause of the Mexican War.

c)

granted the United States independence from England.

d)

ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands.