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Unit 2 Road to Revolution Test Review Fall 25

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the French and Indian War, which events caused tension between the colonists and Britain? Choose all that apply

a)

Vice Admiralty Courts took power from colonial courts

b)

Native American tribes were granted British citizenship

c)

Quebec was made the capital of the British colonies in North America

d)

The Proclamation of 1763 blocked access to the Ohio River Valley

e)

Britain formally ended the policy of Salutary Neglect

2.

After the French were defeated in the French and Indian War, what was the treaty that ended the conflict?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

c)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

d)

The New England Compact

3.

Which event led to the British creating the Proclamation of 1763 and denying access to the Ohio River Valley?

a)

King Philip's War

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

The Boston Tea Party

4.

What does the Red line between the 13 colonies and Indian Country represent?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

c)

The Quebec Act

d)

The Navigation Acts

5.

What did the Tea Act do?

a)

Put a high tax on tea imports from Britain

b)

Forced the colonists to stop selling tea to France and Spain

c)

Granted a monopoly on the sale of tea to the colonies to the British East India Company

d)

Attempted to prevent another Indian uprising west of the Appalachian Mountains

6.

What was the goal of the Vice Admiralty Courts following the French and Indian War?

a)

To enforce the Navigation Acts

b)

To collect taxes for Britain

c)

To provide a trade monopoly to the British East India Company

d)

To enforce the Proclamation of 1763

7.

What is an example of something done by the Daughters of Liberty to oppose British taxation?

a)

Spinning yarn and cloth so colonists could boycott British clothes

b)

Burning down businesses that sold British clothing

c)

Circulating petitions to get colonists to understand the idea of taxation without representation

d)

Writing letters to other colonies to gain support for a boycott of British goods

8.

How did the colonists respond to the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765?

a)

The formed social and political groups to oppose it

b)

They took up arms and rebelled against the British

c)

They declared independence from Britain

d)

They accepted the Stamp Act if Parliament would repeal the Navigation Acts

9.

Which primary source quote MOST LIKELY describes the Boston Massacre?

a)

"[The]soldiers continued the fire, successively, till or 8, or as some say 11 guns were discharged. By this fatal maneuver, three men were laid dead on the spot, and two more struggling for life; but what showed a degree of cruelty unknown to British troops..."

b)

"There they exhibited a fine example of industry,

by spinning [cloth] from sunrise until dark, and displayed a spirit for saving their sinking country..."

c)

"But where, says some, is the King of America? I'll tell you, friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain"

d)

"We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America...solemnly publish and declare, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states..."

10.

What was the PRIMARY goal of Thomas Paine in writing Common Sense?

a)

To convince the British to repeal the Stamp Act

b)

To create a new government for the independent United States

c)

To explain why America was becoming independent

d)

To convince Americans to support independence and volunteer to fight Britain

11.

"...whether we shall make our own law, or, whether the king, the greatest enemy which this continent hath, or can have, shall tell us there shall be no laws but such as I like." -Thomas Paine, Common Sense

What is Paine's goal with this quote?

a)

To convince Americans that they need their own king, not one in Britain

b)

To show Americans that the British king does not deserve their loyalty

c)

To show Americans that the British Parliament is the source of all of their problems

d)

To convince Americans that monarchy is a good thing

12.

Which Enlightenment idea linked the people and the government together?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Social Contract Theory

c)

Divine Right of Kings

d)

Natural Rights

13.

Which section of the Declaration of Independence would contain a sentence where the colonies declare they are "independent states" and that they "absolved...all allegiance to the British Crown?"

a)

Grievances

b)

Social Contract

c)

The Preamble

d)

Permanent Separation

14.

Which idea would have been supported by both John Locke during the Enlightenment and Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Laws and governments give people their rights

b)

That a strong government is necessary

c)

That having a government is a threat to people's rights

d)

That all people have natural rights that should be protected

15.

Which event MOST LIKELY inspired both Jefferson and Paine in their writings?

a)

The Great Awakening

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

The Enlightenment

16.

Which military leader at Valley Forge trained American troops at Valley Forge to fight in European-style warfare and wrote a book explaining it?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Baron von Steuben

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

George Washington

17.

Which military leader at Valley Forge helped secure French support for the Continental Army?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Baron von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

18.

Which battle led to a French pledge to join the war and support the United States militarily?

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

19.

Which map represents the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

b)

c)

d)

20.

Which battle of the American Revolution involved Washington's forces crossing an icy Delaware River to surprise the British-allied Hessians?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Battle of Yorktown

c)

The Battle of Valley Forge

d)

The Battle of Trenton

21.

Native American involvement in the American Revolution led to which of the following outcomes?

a)

Native American tribes reclaiming land taken from them during the Colonial Era

b)

Civil wars between traditionally united Native American groups, including the Iroquois and Cherokee

c)

A removal of all Native American tribes to the west of the Mississippi River

d)

An integration of Native Americans into white American culture

22.

In what way did MOST women help the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

a)

Served as camp followers who helped keep the army functional

b)

Served as spies in British-occupied cities and towns

c)

Served as soldiers when Washington couldn't recruit enough men

d)

Served as ambassadors to France, Spain, and the Netherlands

23.

Why did some Black Americans side with the United States during the Revolution?

a)

In the hope of earning rights and freedoms

b)

To get back at the British for supporting slavery

c)

Because the Americans were fighting to end slavery

d)

To be able to gain land in the Ohio River Valley

24.

How did Benjamin Franklin help gain French support in his role as ambassador to France?

a)

He attended parties and dinners with French nobles to earn their support

b)

He mastered the French language and discussed politics night and day

c)

He became personal friends with the French king and earned his trust

d)

He reminded the French of their defeat at the hands of the British in the French and Indian War

25.

Which European countries supported the United States either militarily or financially in the Revolutionary War? Choose all that apply.

a)

France

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

e)

The Netherlands

26.

-America gained fishing rights off the coast of Canada

-America gained all territory east of the Mississippi River

-America became recognized as independent by the British

What event does the list above describe?

a)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

b)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

c)

Outcomes of Pontiac's Rebellion

d)

Outcomes of the Declaration of Independence

27.

Which event is illustrated in this image?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Stamp Act Congress

28.

What is the goal of this propaganda created by Paul Revere?

a)

To make the British soldiers look innocent

b)

To convince Americans to support independence

c)

To remember those killed in the Boston Massacre

d)

To earn money to support the defense of the British soldiers put on trial