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Period 2 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the policy of Salutary Neglect?

a)

A strict enforcement of British laws in the American colonies

b)

An unofficial British policy of loosely enforcing parliamentary rules in the American colonies

c)

A policy of providing financial aid to American colonies

d)

A policy of increasing taxes on American colonies

2.

What event marked the end of the policy of Salutary Neglect?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

The conclusion of the French and Indian War

d)

The Boston Tea Party

3.

What was significant about the Battle of Jumonville Glen?

a)

It was the last battle of the war.

b)

It was the first combat action of George Washington.

c)

It was the largest battle of the war.

d)

It was a naval battle.

4.

During which battle did Washington's only surrender occur?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Fort Necessity

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

5.

Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Utrecht

6.

What did the British receive as a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

Land in Florida and land west of the Mississippi River

b)

Land in Canada and land east of the Mississippi River

c)

Land in Mexico and land south of the Rio Grande

d)

Land in the Caribbean and land north of the Great Lakes

7.

What was the British Parliament's expectation of the American colonists after the war?

a)

To provide military support

b)

To help pay for the war expenses

c)

To expand westward

d)

To form a new government

8.

Where did the war associated with Pontiac's Rebellion start?

a)

Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

9.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To expand colonial territories westward

b)

To prohibit colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

To encourage trade with Native Americans

d)

To establish new colonies in Canada

10.

Who signed the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

King George II

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

King James I

11.

The Proclamation of 1763 was a response to which event?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

Pontiac’s Rebellion

d)

The American Revolution

12.

What was significant about the Proclamation of 1763 in relation to the 13 colonies?

a)

It was the first measure to affect all 13 colonies

b)

It allowed all colonies to trade freely

c)

It granted independence to the colonies

d)

It established a new colonial government

13.

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain who introduced a series of taxes between 1763 and 1765?

a)

William Pitt

b)

George Grenville

c)

Lord North

d)

Charles Townshend

14.

What was the primary aim of the Sugar Act of 1764?

a)

To prohibit the colonies from issuing their own currency

b)

To raise colonial money for the Crown

c)

To tax newspapers and pamphlets

d)

To provide barracks for British troops

15.

Which act prohibited American colonies from issuing their own currency?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Currency Act

d)

Quartering Act

16.

What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require from the colonies?

a)

To pay taxes on molasses

b)

To provide barracks and supplies to British troops

c)

To issue their own currency

d)

To tax legal documents

17.

What was the first direct tax on the American colonies?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Currency Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Quartering Act

18.

What tactic did American Patriots use to intimidate British tax collectors?

a)

Boycotting British goods

b)

Tar and feathers

c)

Peaceful protests

d)

Writing petitions

19.

Who was associated with the Sons of Liberty and Liberty Trees?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Sam Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

20.

What did the British government believe about the colonists' representation?

a)

The colonists had direct representation in Parliament.

b)

The colonists enjoyed virtual representation.

c)

The colonists were not represented at all.

d)

The colonists had more representation than British towns.

21.

What did Members of Parliament claim regarding their legislative actions?

a)

They legislated only for the British towns.

b)

They legislated for all British subjects.

c)

They legislated only for the colonists.

d)

They did not legislate for any British subjects.

22.

In what year did the Stamp Act Congress meet in New York City?

a)

1763

b)

1764

c)

1765

d)

1766

23.

What significant action did the Stamp Act Congress take?

a)

Declared independence from Britain

b)

Petitioned KGIII and Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

c)

Established a new colonial government

d)

Signed a peace treaty with Britain

24.

What was the outcome of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances?

a)

Colonies could tax themselves

b)

Colonies could not be taxed without representation

c)

Colonies gained independence

d)

Colonies formed a new government

25.

What was the Declaratory Act a response to?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Stamp Act Congress

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Boston Massacre

26.

On what day was the Declaratory Act passed in relation to the Stamp Act?

a)

A week before the Stamp Act

b)

The same day the Stamp Act was repealed

c)

A month after the Stamp Act

d)

A year before the Stamp Act

27.

What event is described as a skirmish between colonists and Redcoats that resulted in the death of 5 colonists?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

The Lexington and Concord

28.

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

John Hancock

29.

Who represented Captain Thomas Preston and his men in court?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

30.

What event did the Tea Act of 1773 eventually lead to?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

The French and Indian War

31.

Who were the known smugglers mentioned in the context of increased tea smuggling in the colonies?

a)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock and Samuel Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry and John Adams

32.

How many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

100 chests

b)

200 chests

c)

342 chests

d)

500 chests

33.

What was the main goal of the Intolerable Acts passed in 1774?

a)

To reward the colonists for their loyalty

b)

To punish Bostonians after the Boston Tea Party

c)

To establish new trade routes

d)

To promote democratic rights in Massachusetts

34.

Which act closed Boston Harbor as a response to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Massachusetts Government Act

b)

Administration of Justice Act

c)

Boston Port Act

d)

Quartering Act

35.

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act?

a)

To close Boston Harbor

b)

To apply to all the colonies and allow officers to determine better housing for troops

c)

To take away democratic rights in Massachusetts

d)

To give the Royal Governor the power to move a trial

36.

What did the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress outline?

a)

Support for the Intolerable Acts

b)

Objections to the Intolerable Acts, listed rights of the colonists, and listed grievances

c)

A new form of government

d)

Complete independence from Britain

37.

Which philosopher influenced the idea that colonists were entitled to life, liberty, and property?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

John Locke

d)

Voltaire

38.

What did the First Continental Congress approve on October 26?

a)

A declaration of war

b)

A petition to KGIII outlining grievances

c)

A new trade agreement

d)

A peace treaty

39.

What was the context of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

a)

The drafting of the Declaration of Independence

b)

The transnational government of the United States during the Revolutionary War

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

d)

The establishment of the United States Constitution

40.

Where did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774?

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington D.C.

41.

Which colony did not send a representative to the First Continental Congress?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New York

42.

Who was unanimously elected president of the First Continental Congress?

a)

John Hancock

b)

George Washington

c)

Peyton Randolph

d)

Samuel Adams

43.

What event is referred to as "the shot heard round the world"?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

44.

Who warned the minutemen on April 18 about the British approach?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Benjamin Franklin

45.

What was the British objective in going to Lexington and Concord?

a)

To negotiate peace

b)

To search for weapons

c)

To recruit soldiers

d)

To establish a new government

46.

What significant event did the Treaty of Paris (1783) bring to an end?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The French and Indian War

47.

Who were the American negotiators involved in the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

a)

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay

c)

Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and John Marshall

48.

What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) formally recognize?

a)

American independence from France

b)

American independence from Great Britain

c)

American independence from Spain

d)

American independence from the Netherlands

49.

According to the Treaty of Paris (1783), which land did the USA gain?

a)

West of the Mississippi River

b)

East of the Mississippi River except Florida

c)

The entire Mississippi River basin

d)

Only the state of Florida

50.

Who convinced Washington to move south instead of attacking New York?

a)

Benjamin Lincoln

b)

Charles Cornwallis

c)

Rochambeau

d)

de Grasse

51.

How was Cornwallis trapped during the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

By land and air

b)

By sea and air

c)

By land and sea

d)

By air and underground

52.

Who accepted the surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

George Washington

b)

Rochambeau

c)

Benjamin Lincoln

d)

Charles Cornwallis

53.

Who was the main negotiator for the Treaty of Alliance?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

54.

What condition was required for future peace agreements according to the Treaty of Alliance?

a)

British independence

b)

American independence

c)

French independence

d)

Spanish independence

55.

What was considered the turning point of the war that led to France helping the Americans?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Trenton

56.

Who was the British commander at the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

John Burgoyne

b)

William Howe

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Henry Clinton

57.

Which battle in 1777 resulted in the British occupation of Philadelphia?

a)

Battle of Germantown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Brandywine

d)

Battle of Yorktown

58.

Who became the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in North America after William Howe's resignation?

a)

George Washington

b)

Charles Cornwallis

c)

Henry Clinton

d)

John Burgoyne

59.

What was the impact of Washington's leadership during the Battle of Trenton?

a)

It led to the surrender of the British

b)

It helped revive the Continental Army

c)

It caused a retreat to New York

d)

It resulted in a stalemate

60.

Who was part of the Committee of Five responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison