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Unit Three Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to

a)

a decline in colonial manufacturing

b)
  1. the decline of slavery in the northern colonies

c)

a decrease in French and Spanish influence in North America

d)

the development of independent colonial trade practices

2.

Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this illustration from the 1750s?

a)

Colonies can only survive if they are united.

b)

Each colony should maintain its independence.

c)

Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.

d)

Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.

3.

What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

a)

The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.

b)

French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians

c)

England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.

d)

Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians.

4.

Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it

a)

took too much land from Canada

b)

limited their freedom to move west

c)

gave Florida to the French

d)

encouraged raids by Native American Indians

5.

Which event in colonial history is most closely associated with freedom of the press?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

John Peter Zenger case

c)

 Salem witch trials

d)

Boston Tea Party

6.

“…give me liberty or give me death!” “A government of our own is our natural right…”

During the period of the American Revolution, these statements were made by members of which group? 


a)

Tories

b)

Redcoats

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

7.
  1. Samuel Adams, John Hancock, John Adams and Paul Revere were all part of this group:

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

American Legion

c)

Loyalists of Freedom

d)

Sons of Washington

8.

Which conclusion is best supported by the chart?

a)

The Stamp Act led to widespread smuggling.

b)

British policies were opposed by many colonists.

c)

Colonists raised money by imposing new taxes.

d)

The colonists reacted to British laws in a nonviolent way.

9.

The “Shot Heard Around the World” happened at:

a)

Yorktown

b)

Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington

10.
  1. In which year did France lose most of its land claims?

a)

1755

b)

1763

c)

1759

d)

1754

11.
  1. The major reason the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763, which banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, was to 

a)
  1. reduce casualties during the French and Indian War 

b)

maintain markets for British manufactured goods

c)

avoid conflicts with Native American Indians

d)

promote easy collection of new taxes

12.

The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as

a)

mercantilism

b)

free trade

c)

nativism

d)

triangular trade

13.
  1. The slogan “No taxation without representation” referred to taxes enacted by 

a)

colonial legislators

b)

town meetings

c)

the First Continental Congress

d)

the English Parliament

14.

Colonial boycotts of British goods before the Revolutionary War were effective measures because they

a)

reduced the profits of British merchants

b)

allowed the Americans to start their own factories

c)

lowered the prices of imported products

d)

allowed the Americans to start their own factories

15.
  1. Which statement expresses an opinion about the causes of the Revolutionary War?

a)
  1. The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.

b)
  1. Colonists participated in triangular trade. 

c)
  1. The Quartering Act was a serious violation of the colonists’ liberties.

d)
  1.  Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty. 

16.
  1. Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence? 

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

17.
  1. Thomas Paine was critical for the revolutionary movement when he wrote this document to unite the colonies together:

a)

Star Wars

b)

Common Sense

c)

War and Peace

d)

The Crisis

18.
  1. The main goal of most of the policies shown in the illustration was to

a)
  1. encourage Americans to trade with other European countries

b)

enable Great Britain to raise money and control trade

c)

encourage immigration to the colonies

d)
  1. allow American colonists greater self government 

19.

Which of the following is NOT a natural right according to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Privacy

d)

Property

20.

Select the correct allies that the Continental Army had in the American Revolution.


a)

 France and Spain

b)

Italy and Spain

c)

Great Britain and Ireland

d)

Spain and Germany

21.

In order to get help from France, the Continental Army had to.

a)

Give them a lot of money

b)

Win at the Battle of Saratoga

c)

Lose at the Battle of Saratoga

d)

Agree to give them supplies and weapons

22.

Guerilla Warfare can be best described as

a)

Soldiers fighting like gentleman

b)
  1. Soldiers fighting using techniques like surprise, ambushing, and disruption

c)

Standing in a line out in the open and not moving

d)
  1. A combat method that involves peacefully exchanging information

23.

After seeing the Continental Army fight and win at Saratoga, __________ decides to become allies in the following battles.

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Mexico

24.

 In the Treaty of Paris (1783), Britain agreed to all of the following EXCEPT


a)
  1. Immediately accept America's independence 

b)
  1. Repay their debts 

c)
  1. Have the colonists pay them back for the money spent on the war. 

d)
  1. Return captured property (including slaves)

25.

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

a)
  1. Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War 

b)
  1. French and Indian War → Declaration of Independence → Boston Tea Party

c)
  1. French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence 

d)
  1. Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party 

26.
  1. Many American colonists believed that British tax laws were unfair because 

a)
  1.  taxes were higher in the colonies than in England

b)

the British treasury had a surplus of funds

c)
  1. Native American Indians were exempt from British tax laws 

d)
  1. colonists lacked representation in Parliament

27.

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Loyalists in the 1770s?

a)

The king is violating the rights of British citizens.

b)
  1. Taxation without representation is tyranny. 

c)
  1. The colonists should be grateful to be under British rule and protection.

d)
  1. Citizens, under British rule, have the right to declare independence. 

28.
  1. What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade? 

a)
  1. Many colonists boycotted British goods.

b)
  1.  The British refused to sell certain products to the colonists. 

c)

The colonists no longer needed British goods.

d)
  1. The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency. 

29.
  1. What impact did the French and Indian War have on the relationship between the American colonies and England.

a)

The relationship stayed the same

b)
  1. The relationship increased

c)

There was no relationship

d)

The relationship worsened

30.
  1. The Albany Plan of Union called for

a)

a joint colonial council for defense

b)

separation from England

c)

a declaration of war on England

d)

 equal voting rights for all citizens

31.
  1. Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution? 

a)

a published article written by a history teacher

b)

a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle

c)

a social studies textbook

d)

a journal of the events written by a Continental soldier

32.

“ Don’t fire till you see the white’s of their eyes!”

Which of the following battles is this quotation associated with?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Lexington & Concord

c)

Pearl Harbor 

d)

Bunker Hill

33.
  1. The Treaty of Paris (1787) is most known for

a)
  1. Starting the French and Indian War

b)

Starting the American Revolution

c)

Ending the American Revolution

d)

Starting the Seven Years War

34.
  1. The first traitor of the United States was

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Molly Pitcher

d)

Francis Marion

35.
  1. The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it 

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)
  1. convinced the French to support the Americans 

c)
  1. guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists 

d)
  1. forced the British to withdraw from North America