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AMERICAN REV. UNIT TEST REVIEW

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event takes place in 1776

a)

The implementation of the Intolerable Acts

b)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

The Battle of Yorktown

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783

2.

This political cartoon displays colonists disagreement with what?

a)

political debates regarding the passage of the Declaration of Independence

b)

British economic policies following the French and Indian War

c)

the creation of the Articles of Confederation

d)

restrictions placed on colonists' freedom of religion

3.

Which colonial figure asked her husband to "remember the ladies" -

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Elizabeth Stanton

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Harriet Stowe

4.

Militia men or minutemen signaled the beginning of fighting in the American Revolution with what battle?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

5.

Which is NOT a reason Washington was appointed Commander of the Continental Army?

a)

Fought for the British in a prior conflict

b)

Known for patriotism

c)

Intelligent leader

d)

Served as a French Spy

6.

British control of colonial trade is known as what?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Lack of representation in Parliament

7.

This battle signaled the end of fighting for the American Revolution -

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

8.

What was the primary reason England implemented the Proclamation of 1763 following the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

Colonist lacked places to live within the already established colonies

b)

Crops would not grow in already established colonies

c)

The British wanted to avoid any further conflict with Native Americans

d)

France would no longer have claim to any land in present day America

9.

The Quartering Act is listed as a grievance in what document?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Treaty of Paris 1763

10.

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Act contributed to the American Revolution by -

a)

Forcing colonist to rely more heavily on slave labor

b)

Leading colonists to feel as though their rights as Englishmen had been violated.

c)

leading colonists to feeling betrayed by Britain for establishing new colonies.

d)

Forcing colonist to begin trading with surrounding Native tribes

11.

The Winter at Valley Forge lead to all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

limited food and clothing

b)

death due to disease and starvation

c)

a lack of shelter

d)

the worst battle of the American Revolution

12.

What battle led to the alliance of the French?

a)

Trenton

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

13.

Thomas Jefferson, in The Declaration of Independence, lists unalienable rights as all of the following EXCEPT -

a)

the pursuit of happiness

b)

life

c)

property

d)

liberty

14.

Many men showed their patriotism at the Second Continental Congress by signing -

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

15.

What two things could be considered acts of civil disobedience?

a)

The battles of Saratoga and Yorktown

b)

The Boston Massacre and Tea Party

c)

The smuggling of goods and the Boston Tea Party

d)

The French and Indian War and the Proclamation Line

16.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, what did Thomas Paine write?

a)

The Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Letters to Washington

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

Common Sense

17.

What economic policy increased wealth for the mother country, discouraged colonies from producing their own manufactured goods, and discouraged colonies from trading with other countries?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Lack of representation

c)

The Quartering Act

d)

Mercantilism

18.

Who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?

a)

Paul Reever

b)

Wentworth Cheswell

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Sam Adams

19.

What document establishes formal and mutual peace between Americans and the British?

a)

Common Sense

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Proclamation of 1763

20.

Which of the following was a propaganda piece that helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?

a)

The Olive Branch Petition

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Treaty of Paris 1763

21.

What geographic feature marks the boundary of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

Boston Harbor

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

The Appalachian Mountains

22.

Taxation without representation and lack of consent of the governed led to the outbreak of what?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The War of 1812

23.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

a)

The Intolerable Acts closed the Boston Harbor

b)

The Stamp Act taxed all newspapers, magazines, and legal documents

c)

The Sugar Act significantly raises the cost of sugar

d)

The Townshend Act taxed imported British goods such as glass, lead, paper, and tea

24.

The belief that the British should have the permission of the colonist to pass taxes is known as what?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Reasons for Exploration

c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Unalienable rights

25.

All of the following were leading causes of the American Revolution EXCEPT?

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

Lack of consent of the goverened

c)

Violation of liberties

d)

British conflict with France