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1
Which of the following was
NOT
a military advantage for the Continental Army?
Knowledge of the land
Proximity to supplies
Guerrilla tactics
Unanimous support from the colonists
2
The Sugar Act, the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act were enacted by -
William Pitt
Charles Townshend
George Grenville
Lord Frederick North
3
Enlightenment ideology emphasized which of the following?
Political Activism
Rationality
Emotion
Spirituality
4
Which of the following was
NOT
a stipulation of the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
France gave up its colonial possessions in the Caribbean
England gained Canada from France
England gained land east of the Mississippi River
France gave land west of the Mississippi to Spain
5
The Treaty of Paris (1783) did not -
Acknowledge America as an independent country
Require Britain to withdraw its troops from American soil
Give France back its North American territories
Establish new boundaries in North America
6
What did Thomas Paine state in
Common Sense?
Reconciliation with England was paramount to the colonies
The colonists were British subjects by right and birth
It's absurd for the colonies to be ruled by an island
It was necessary to obtain allies against England
7
"The shot heard around the world" refers to the battle of -
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
8
The Great Awakening was a period of -
Scientific thought and inquiry
Religious revival in the colonies
Political delegations caused by the Wars for Empire
Humanistic philosophy and culture
9
The British army primarily fought using what style/tactic?
Hit and Run
Rank and File
Shock and Awe
Counter-Insurgency
10
The Declaration of Independence was signed on -
July 4, 1776
July 2, 1776
11
Which of the following was
NOT
a cause of the the French and Indian War?
The Wars for Empire
Colonial interest in the Ohio River Valley
Economic competition
Political upheaval in France and England
12
Which of the following created tension between Britain and the colonists after the war?
The enforcement of the Navigation Acts
All of the above
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The introduction of different taxes
13
The Enlightenment originally began in -
Eastern Europe
East Asia
Western Europe
Central Asia
14
The turning point of the American Revolution was -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Princeton
Siege of Charleston
15
Lord Cornwallis surrendered after the -
Battle of Trenton
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Siege of Charleston
16
True or False: The Tea Act taxed tea leaves brought to American ports.
False
True
17
The Boston Tea Party was staged in response to what act?
The Townshend Duties
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
The Tea Act
18
John Locke believed that people had the right to life, liberty and -
Property
Fidelity
The Pursuit of Happiness
Equality
19
What were the casualties of the Boston Massacre?
6 dead, 5 injured
6 dead, 7 injured
5 dead, 7 injured
5 dead, 6 injured
20
The Stamp Act did
NOT
tax which of the following?
Newspapers
Playing cards
Legal documents
Cider
21
The stipulations of the Coercive Acts included -
Installing military control of Massachusetts
Forcing colonists to house British soldiers
All of the above
Closing the ports of Boston
22
Which founding father defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
23
Which of the following resulted from British victory of The French and Indian War?
Britain rejects French settlers from Quebec and Montreal
Britain becomes the dominant power in North America
The English colonies began to expand westward
British territory doubles in the American colonies
24
Colonists who supported Britain throughout and after the American Revolution were called -
Hypocrites
Benedict Arnolds
Loyalists
Patriots
25
The Second Continental Congress accomplished several objectives which included -
All of the above
Electing George Washington to lead the Continental Army
Creating the Continental Army
Acting as the interim govt. during the American Revolution