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Section 1 - Unit 4 Test: Early American Revolution

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the image. American newspapers printed this mark in reaction to the —

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Stamp Act

2.

Which of the following was not a reason that colonists were dissatisfied with British rule?

a)

Taxation

b)

No representation in Parliament

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

Trade with Canada

3.

Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent colonists' movement to the —

a)

West

b)

North

c)

South

d)

East

4.

Why did Britain tax the colonists? (Choose two correct answers!)

a)

To pay for the tea the colonists wouldn't drink

b)

To maintain control over the fur trade in America

c)

To pay for the French & Indian War debt

d)

To pay for British soldiers in the colonies

5.

Why did the colonists want to break away from British rule?

a)

The colonists could not own their own land east of the Appalachians.

b)

Britain refused to control trade going in and out of the colonies.

c)

The colonists were not allowed to fight in the British army.

d)

The colonists had no representation in Parliament.

6.

According to the writings of John Locke, what do people create to protect their rights?

a)

Governments

b)

Societies

c)

Militias

d)

Communities

7.

In what year was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

1781

b)

1777

c)

1776

d)

1763

8.

What are the "certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

b)

Right to own land

c)

Right to govern oneself in a democracy

d)

Right to travel freely in the colonies

9.

Look at the image. This document was written for what purpose?

a)

To show that the king was still in charge of the British empire.

b)

To create a new country separate from British rule.

c)

To improve the relationship between Britain and the colonies.

10.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To set up a new form of government

b)

To satisfy the French

c)

To claim independence from Great Britain

d)

To outline a free trade agenda

11.

Read the list about the American Revolution. - Know the land - Determined to win - Help from Britain's other enemies Which is the best title for this list?

a)

Advantages of the Colonies

b)

Wants of the Colonies

c)

Disadvantages of the Colonies

d)

Needs of the Colonies

12.

Which country's support of the American Revolution helped the most to give the colonies an advantage?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

13.

What French general arranged for French troops, ships, and funds to help the Continental Army and contributed to the victory at Yorktown?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

James Armistead Lafayette

d)

Lord Cornwallis

14.

Look at the labeled map of the eastern colonies. Which location shows Massachusetts, where the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill took place?

a)

Location C south of New England region

b)

Location D near the Chesapeake Bay

c)

Location B west of the coastal colony

d)

Location A on the northeast coast

15.

On the same map, location D marks the site of the Revolution’s final major battle. Which state includes location D?

a)

Massachusetts in the New England area

b)

Virginia along the Chesapeake coastline

c)

New York north of the Chesapeake area

d)

Pennsylvania on the middle colonies map

16.

Which event belongs in the blank?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

French and Indian War