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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution STAAR Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Why did Parliament(England) pass these acts-Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts?
promote growth of cottage industries
encourage foreign trade with colonies
recover the cost of defending the colonies
fund the establishment of new colonies
How did mercantilism create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
introduced servitude to the middle colonies
required colonists to enlist in the military
limit the amount of farmland
prevent colonists from trading with other foreign countries
How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?
restricted colonial trade with Indians
imposed regulations on colonial agriculture
angered colonists, believed their civil liberties had been violated
punish colonists for resisting Authority
Why did colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the Fur Trad with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
Why is Saratoga the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
British victory extended fighting for another year
American defeat led many soldiers to desert the army
British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British superiority
American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British Army
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia
-Life
-Liberty
-Pursuit of happiness
This list includes rights that are considered?
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
Which of these completes the graphic organizer?
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
King George III allows colonists to petition tax relief
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament
Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Which document was issued on July 4 1776?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
What is another word for grievance?
pray
complaint
boycott
petition
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
December 16, 1773
July 4, 1776
March 5, 1770
July 4, 1620
What were 4 grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Quartering of troops, no trial by jury, no colonial legislature, and taxation without representation
Petition, Protest, boycott, tar and feather
Townshend Act, Intolerable Act, boycott
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to French agreeing to help the colonists?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Which event allowed Washington to train and discipline his troops while the Continental Army endured trying times?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Who was the second president of the U.S. and an editor of the Declaration of Independence?
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
What are the key words for causes of the American Revolution?
Mexican attacks
impressment
economic policies imposed (taxes)
resented limits on westward expansion (land)
John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
By writing the Articles of Confederation
By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army
By organizing Committees of Correspondence
By signing the Declaration of Independence
Established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
Defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
Established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
A colonist who was seeking independence from the British was called a
Tory.
Patriot.
Loyalist.
Hessian.
Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?
". . . that all men are created equal, . . .''
''. . . all men are . . . endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights
''. . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . ."
''. . . governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes . . . "
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Great Britain after the French and Indian War primarily to一
force French settlers to leave British territory
encourage colonial economic ties with France
limit conflict between Native American Indians and colonial Settlers
promote colonial settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
This excerpt refers to rights that people —
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
receive by becoming citizens of a country
have as a result of being human
are granted after enlistment in the military
Which battle ended the American Revoluton?
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Which of these puts the events in the correct cause and effect order?
The Intolerable Acts were a response to the colonists not following the Stamp Act
Colonist started the French and Indian War in response to the Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party was a response to the Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain
The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris
The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III
An organization of patriots that organized boycotts and protests against the British and taxes were called
Colonists gave housing to soldiers
Colonists should write letters
Taxes were added to all items
the British should start war
Salutary Nelect
Committee of Correspondence
Writs of Assistance
Stamp Act
fought Native Americans
wrote letters
created new taxes
searched for gold
Imports
A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)
In: goods coming into a country
Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)
The specific laws passed by England to control the trade
