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S.S. Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 161

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

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1.

One of the main differences in the reasons for Jamestown and Plymouth was that (a)  

Choose from the below words
Jamestown was founded for religious
Jamestown was founded for enslaved
Plymouth was founded to escape reli
Jamestown was founded to convert Na
2.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It limited the power of future colonial governments

b)

It weakened the influence of religion in government

c)

It established a form of self-government based on social contract

d)

It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

3.

Which is true about social differences in Jamestown and Plymouth

a)

Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown settlers moved as whole families

b)

Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth was settled for commercial reasons

c)

Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth settlers moved as entire families

d)

Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown banned slavery

4.

What caused the Pilgrims to land at Cape Cod instead of Northern Virginia?

a)

A storm

b)

A bad map

c)

They wanted to land at Cape Cod

d)

a attack on the ship by the Spanish

5.

Separatists

a)

A group of settlers that wanted to leave Jamestown

b)

Colonists of the New World that wanted to separate from the Old World

c)

A Protestant group that wanted to separate from the Church of England but were persecuted for their beliefs

d)

A Catholic group that wanted to separate from Spain

6.

Who provided the charter needed to start Jamestown Colony?

a)

John White

b)

King James I

c)

Spaniards

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

7.

What was the main purpose of Jamestown Colony?

a)

Farming

b)

Land ownership

c)

Wealth

d)

Freedom of Religion

8.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that allowed the Native Americans to live on the colony.

b)

A document that allowed women to vote.

c)

A document that listed a set of rules that 41 male passengers agreed to follow in the colony.

d)

A document that allows for colonists to trade amongst each other.

9.

One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that -

a)

both established colonies in Massachusetts

b)

both suffered from violent relations with Native Americans

c)

both suffered harsh winters where many settlers died

d)

both were successful in surviving the first year in the New World

10.
Where was Plymouth located?
a)
Virginia
b)
Jamestown 
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
11.

A soldier and adventurer who took control of Jamestown in its first year.

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Anne Hutchinson

c)

John Smith

d)

Bacon's Rebellion

12.

Created in 1619, the first representative assembly in the American colonies.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

charter

13.
Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully.  What was this called?
a)
Pilgrims' Pact
b)
Plymouth Promise
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Mayflower Compact
14.
What tribe was Squanto from?
a)
Wampanoags
b)
Massasoits
c)
Roanokes
d)
Hopis
15.

What happened in 1607?

a)

Jamestown was founded

b)

Plymouth was founded

c)

The Magna Carta was written

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

16.

What happened in 1620?

a)

Jamestown was founded

b)

Plymouth was founded

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Constitution was written

17.

a written contract issued by a government giving the holder the right to establish a colony.

a)

charter

b)

cash crop

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

18.

A business in which investors pool their wealth in order to turn a profit.

a)

charter

b)

cash crop

c)

joint-stock company

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

19.

A person who sold his or her labor in exchange for passage to America.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Indentured Servant

d)

Anne Hutchinson

20.

A crop produced for profit rather than personal use.

a)

cash crop

b)

charter

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

House of Burgesses

21.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Pennsylvania

22.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

23.

What colony is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

24.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

25.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

26.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

27.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

28.

What colony is this?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

29.

What colony is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Rhode Island

30.

What colony is this?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

31.

What colony is this?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

North Carolina

32.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

33.

What colony is this?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

34.

What are the New England colonies?

a)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey

35.

What are the Middle colonies?

a)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

36.

What are the southern colonies?

a)

New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

c)

Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

37.

Red region

(a)   colonies

Choose from the below words
New England
Middle
Southern
38.

Plantations were common in the __ colonies

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

39.

Trade, whaling, and fishing are the key economic activities

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

40.

__ was settled mainly by people of a Puritan background

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

41.

Who was the founder of Pennslyvania?

a)

William Penn

b)

Ann Hutchinson

c)

Roger Williams

d)

George Washington

42.

Jamestown was founded for ___ reasons.

a)

economic

b)

religious

c)

political

43.

Which region did the Quakers settled

​ (a)   for ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Pennsylvania
religious freedom
New England Colonies
Economic Gain
44.

​ ​ (a)   was established as a safe place for debtors to start over. It is the most southern colony and it is number 13!

Choose from the below words
Georgia
New Hampshire
Virginia
Pennsylvania
45.

How were the Southern Colonies different from New England and Middle Colonies?

a)

The South had the first public schools.

b)

Whaling was a huge part of the South's economy.

c)

The South had more factories.

d)

The South relied upon slave labor to plant/pick their cash crops.

46.

What was the 2nd leg of the Triangular Trade route between Africa and the Americas called?

a)

The Sea of Suffering

b)

The Passage of Pain

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Route of Ruination

47.

Lord Baltimore founded the colony of ____________ , in the Southern Region, so Catholics could worship freely there.

a)

Jamestown

b)

Maryland

c)

Florida

d)

Maine

48.

The Middle Colonies produced so much wheat, barley and rye, they became known as the

a)

"Breadbasket" colonies

b)

"High-Yielding" colonies

c)

"Prolific Pennsylvanians"

d)

"Fruitful Friends"

49.

Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Tomochichi

c)

James Oglethorpe

50.

The Indians and the settlers ______ their resources with each other.

a)

stole

b)

traded

c)

hid

51.

What was one of James Oglethorpe's goals for the Georgia colony?

a)

Find gold and riches

b)

Create a place where other colonists could fish and find food for their families

c)

Provide a safe place for freed prisoners

52.

How did creating the Colony of Georgia help England?

a)

They found a vain of gold

b)

It was a good trading spot

c)

Relieved England of many poor and Jailed people

d)

It was their first North American colony

53.

Georgia was known as a _______

a)

buffer colony

b)

trading colony

c)

military colony

d)

fort colony

54.

Georgia was known as a _______

a)

fort colony

b)

trading colony

c)

military colony

d)

debtor colony

55.

Why was Georgia known as a buffer colony

a)

Georgia had many very strong men

b)

Georgia was an area between the Spanish and other colonies

c)

Georgia is between the ocean and the mountians

56.

A colony created for people who owe money to get a second chance.

a)

Buffer colony

b)

Military colony

c)

Debtor colony

d)

Fort colony

57.

Which of the following are reasons for creating Georgia?

a)

Buffer colony

b)

Debtor Colony

c)

Relieve England of Poor people

d)

All of the above

58.

England shipped ________ ___________ to Africa and the colonies

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

59.

The colonies shipped ________ ___________ back to England.

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

60.

Africa shipped ________ ___________ to the New World.

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

61.

As a result of Triangular Trade the Southern Region's economy relied on...

a)

Food crops

b)

Ship building

c)

Cash crops

d)

Livestock

62.

The economic policy that made the "mother country" rich by not letting colonies trade with anyone else was known as...

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Free Market System

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

63.

What effect did the slave trade have on the colonies

a)

It brought prosperity to all regions

b)

Slavery exploded in New England

c)

Tenison between the South and New England

d)

The middle colonies grew more cash crops

64.

Mercantilism was LOVED by the colonists because it gave them a stable market to trade with.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What was the name of the voyage that brought slaves over to the New World?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The First Passage

c)

The Second Passage

d)

The Final Passage

66.

Which term means a good to sold another country?

a)

Import

b)

Export

67.

William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for...

a)

Catholics

b)

Puritans

c)

Mormons

d)

Quakers

68.
What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?
a)
They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
b)
They wanted the ships to leave
c)
They thought the tea was priced too high
d)

They felt they were being taxed unfairly because they were not represented in the British government

69.

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

a)

Live free or die

b)

All men are created equal

c)

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

d)

No taxation without representation

70.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

a)

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies.

b)

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies.

c)

To recover the cost of defending the colonies in the French and Indian War.

d)

To fund the establishment of new colonies.

71.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from Native Americans

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

72.

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

73.

Which event was a major form of protest against British rule?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

The Boston Massacre

74.

Boston Harbor was closed as part of

a)

The Sons of Liberty

b)

Common Sense

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

The Intolerable Acts

75.

Colonists wanted representation in

a)

British Parliament

b)

American government

c)

history

d)

independence

76.

Common Sense was

a)

the British response to war

b)

a pamphlet to convince colonists of independence

c)

King George's declaration of war

d)

a concept of the Great Awakening

77.

Colonists thought some of the English laws were unfair. What is one way they tried to change these laws?

a)

not voting in elections

b)

moving out of the area

c)

voting for a new king

d)

holding boycotts

78.

What did Britain create to keep the colonists from fighting with the Native Americans?

a)

French and Indian war

b)

Proclamation Line of 1763

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Quartering Act

79.

Why did Britain create the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?

a)

to pay for the Boston Massacre

b)

to coerce colonists into being more loyal

c)

to create more money to pay off the French & Indian War

d)

To punish the colonist for dumping tea

80.

What was Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

81.

How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

a)

It forced colonists to work for the government.

b)

It demanded that colonists join the army.

c)

It required that colonists pay taxes.

d)

It took away colonists' land.

82.

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

a)

They did not believe in taxation

b)

They had no taxation without representation

c)

People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

d)

People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

83.

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

a)

They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

b)

They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

c)

They increased the tax on paper.

d)

They repealed the Stamp Act.

84.

What did Britain create to keep their troops in the colonies stocked and cared for?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

85.

What was the effect of the Townshend Acts?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

expansion of the British Empire

d)

boycott of British goods

86.

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Tories

b)

British soldiers

c)

Patriots

d)

Loyalists

87.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
88.

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?

a)

To increase the tax on imported molasses

b)

To lower the tax on imported molasses

c)

To restrict the import of molasses

d)

To impose new taxes on tea

89.

Why did the colonists argue that the Sugar Act was unfair?

a)

It was imposed by a British parliament without elected representation

b)

It increased the tax on imported molasses

c)

It restricted the export of certain items

d)

It benefited the British victory in the French and Indian War

90.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

Sugar

b)

All mailings sent throughout the colonies

c)

Tea from India

d)

Paper materials and Legal documents

91.
To avoid paying taxes, the colonists started __________________.
a)
smuggling
b)
bribing
c)
not buying things
d)
making molasses
92.
The Stamp Act did NOT tax____________.
a)
paint
b)
cards
c)
wills
d)
marriage licenses
93.
_____________________ required colonists to open their doors to British soldiers if the soldiers' barracks could not hold them.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Coercive Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Act
94.
____________________ was a turning point towards colonial revolution.
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Sons of Liberty
95.
What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Stamp Act
96.
Was the Boston Tea Party one of the causes of the American Revolution?
a)
yes
b)
no
97.
What was the Tea Act?
a)
The Act of the British raising prices on colonial tea
b)
Smuggling Tea
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
People drinking tea
98.
The colonist forced to buy tea from the East India Tea Company
a)
False
b)
True
99.
Which of these was a common slogan associated (connected) with the American Revolution?
a)
"Remember the Alamo!"
b)
"No taxation without representation!"
c)
"Fifty-four forty or fight!"
d)
"Remember the Maine!"
100.
When was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Maryland
c)
1773
d)
1873
101.
The colonists dressed like
a)
Frenchmen
b)
Halloween costumes
c)
sailors
d)
Native Americans
102.

Bankrupt

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

103.

Coerce

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

104.

Declaration

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

105.

Delegate

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

106.

Desert

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

To leave a person, group, or thing and not return.

107.

Grievance

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A complaint, especially one due to unfair treatment.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

108.

Guerilla Warfare

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

To use a small group of forces to carry out irregular attacks and raids on a large force.

109.

Preamble

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

An introduction that states the purpose of a document.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

110.

Revolutionary

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

Ideas or actions that bring about great change.

111.

Siege

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A military operation where one side surrounds its enemy, cutting off essential supplies, with the goal of forcing those surrounded to surrender.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

112.

Treason

a)

To have no money left.

b)

Attempts by a citizen to betray or overthrow his or her own country.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

113.

Tyranny

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

Cruel and unreasonable rule.

d)

A person chosen or elected by a group to represent them at a meeting.

114.

Moderate

a)

To have no money left.

b)

To use force or threats in an attempt to gain obedience.

c)

A formal announcement.

d)

A person who can see both sides to an issue, so they can be moved to choose both groups.

115.

1. True or False: The French were the Patriots' greatest ally during the American Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

116.

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

117.

  1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

118.

Common Sense was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

119.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

120.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

121.

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

122.

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Boston

c)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

123.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to establish a framework for government

b)

to express reasons for limiting immigration

c)

to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

d)

to list arguments for women’s suffrage

124.

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

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)

convinced the French to support the Americans

c)

guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

d)

forced the British to withdraw from North America

125.

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

126.

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington and Concord

127.

What event is depicted in this image?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Lexington and Concord

128.

Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Stamp Act Congress

129.

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

a)

No taxation without representation!

b)

The French the French

130.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights given by the president

b)

rights the government can't take away from you

c)

rights given by congress

131.

What are the big 3 unalienable rights?

a)

life, property, and liberty

b)

time, money, and power

c)

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

132.

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

a)

Red Coats

b)

Continental Army

c)

minutemen

d)

British Army

133.

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Englishman

d)

Traitor

134.

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Ally

d)

War Hawk

135.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
136.

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

a)

Treason

b)

Bribery

c)

Espionage

d)

Simony

137.

What was significant about Valley Forge?

a)

It was an important battle

b)

Washington was able to keep the army together through an awful winter

c)

Many soldiers abandoned their posts because they didn't believe in Washington

d)

It was a turning point for the war

138.

How was Spain included in the Treaty of Paris, 1783?

a)

They were not

b)

The became American allies

c)

They received Florida back from England

d)

They received Louisiana from France

139.

The Battle of __________ was the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War as the greatest victory for the American forces.

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Lexington

c)

Concord

d)

Saratoga

140.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

141.

What effect did the battles of Trenton and Princeton have on the colonists?

a)

They Americans won and it boosted morale

b)

The Americans lost and many soldiers deserted

c)

The Americans won, but they lost many soldiers

142.

Match the following

a)

Ben Franklin

1.

Colonial inventor, printer, writer, statesman; contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Co

b)

George Washington

2.

Commander in Chief of the American Army

c)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Author of the Declaration of Independence.

d)

Thomas Paine

4.

Author of political pamphlets during the 1770’s and 1780’s; wrote Common Sense in 1776.

143.

Which battle led to the surrender of the British?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Massachusetts

d)

Breeds’ and Bunker Hill

144.

The _____________ were patriots who said they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice.

a)

Colonists

b)

Loyalists

c)

Soldiers

d)

Minutemen

145.

Mercantilism placed heavy restrictions on (a)   which only allowed the colonies to import/export with England.

146.

What is a grievance?

a)

Compliment

b)

Complaint

c)

Criticism

147.

Which document would you find a grievance?

a)

Constitution

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

148.

At the Battle of Yorktown...

a)

The British won

b)

The British surrendered

c)

The French joined the war

149.

Which battle is known as the "turning point" of the war?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

150.

After the Proclamation of 1763 colonists could not expand...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

151.

Why were most colonists angry about the taxes placed on them?

a)

They were expensive

b)

They felt like they lacked representation

c)

No one likes taxes

152.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

153.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

154.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

155.

Who was the King of England?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George I

c)

King Louis XIV

d)

King George III

156.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

157.

The French and ​ ​ (a)   War was a battle between Britain and ​ (b)   . This battle caused ​ (c)   to go deeply into debt.

Choose from the below words
Indian
France
England
158.

What is this an image of?

a)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Boston Tea Party

159.

How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

a)

by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies

b)

by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.

c)

by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

d)

by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

160.

The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?

a)

The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them

b)

The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea

c)

The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies

d)

The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent

161.

A Patriot in North America in the 1770s would have MOST LIKELY supported which of these?

a)

supporting the "Coercive Acts"

b)

boycotting British-made goods

c)

remaining a part of Great Britain

d)

becoming a member of the "red coats"