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Unit 3: American Revolution
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1
This person helped gain French support for American Independence:
George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
2
The Intolerable acts punished the colonists for the
French and Indian War
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act Boycott
3
The three countries that had claims in North America were?
Great Britain, Portugal, Russia
Spain , Germany, Italy
France, Spain, Great Britain
Sweden, Great Britain, Holland
4
The Main author of the Declaration Of Independence was:
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
5
Which of the following is NOT a reason the American colonies won the Revolution?
Better military
Strong leadership
Support from France
Colonists fought to protect their land and way-of-life
6
Who rode on horseback to warn colonists of British arrival?
Patrick Henry
John Adams
George Washington
Paul Revere
7
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are examples of
Human rights
Bill of Rights
limited government
self-government
8
This commander of the Continental Army was known for his retreating skills:
Lord Cornwallis
King George III
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
9
The signing of this document meant that the 13 colonies were at war with England.
The Declaration of Independence
Seige of Savannah
The Constitution
Charter of 1732
10
Delegates from the colonies met to discuss problems with Great Britain
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
Treaty of Paris
11
The Coercive acts angered the colonists so much they called them what?
Declaration of Independene
Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
The Intolerable Act
12
What was a disadvantage for the Americans during the Revolution?
•Fightingfor their rights
•Untrainedsoldiers.
•FrenchAlliance.
•Fightingon home ground
13
What document mentions
unalienable
rights such as
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
?
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
14
What event is being reported?
French & Indian War
Boston Massacre
Proclamation 1763
Boston Tea Party
15
the type of government used by the Colonies during and shortly after the Revolution was:
Totalitarian.
Confederation
Federal.
Unitary.
16
This event was known as the "shot heard 'round the world."
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Yorktown
Declaration of Independence
17
Refusal to buy goods from a certain source:
Resolution
Strike
Proclamation
Boycott
18
Who were the two major sides in the French and Indian War?
British vs. Colonists
British vs. French
Colonists vs. Indians
French vs. Indians
19
The idea of selling more goods than you purchase is known as:
Interest.
Consumerism.
Mercantilism.
Capitalism.
20
Why did Great Britain create taxes for the colonists like the Stamp Act?
They needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
The colonists owed Great Britain money.
The colonists had more money than the British.
They disliked the colonists.
21
Which passage from the Declaration of Independence conflicts with the practice of Slavery?
"experience hath shewn that mankind are dissposed to suffer"
"We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity.."
"...all men are created equal..."
...a decent respect to the opinions of mankind..."
22
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is mentioned in:
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
23
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Queen Elizabeth I
Lord Cornwallis
King George III
24
One act of Rebellion that angered the King was:
French and Indian War
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
The intolerable acts
25
This person surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
General Robert E. Lee
Lord Cornwallis
King George III
George Washington
26
This war caused the British to go into debt and forced them to raise taxes on colonists
The Great War
War of Northern Aggression
British and French War
French & Indian War
27
The British surrendered at this battle, effectively ending the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Kennesaw
Battle of Kettle Creek
the Siege of Savannah
28
What would you most likely hear a Patriot yelling during the American Revolution?
No Justice, No Peace!
Remember the Alamo!
We shall overcome!
No Taxation without Representation!
29
The Stamp Act placed a tax on which items?
Paper, Tea, Timber
Legal documents, newspapers, playing cards
Tea, Stamps, Sugar
Tobacco, Wine, Silk, Tea
30
The Actual shooting war began in:
Lexington & Concorde
New York
Boston
Plymouth
31
What was the author's purpose for creating the image below?
To Anger American Colonists and persuade them to revolt
To encourage American Colonists to follow British laws
Inform the American Colonists that the British were coming
To inform the British about the unruly American Colonists
