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Chapter 3a Test Review
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1
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of the intolerable acts
British officials would stand trial in Britain not Boston
A higher tax placed on tea
The port of Boston was closed
Royal governor could ban town hall meetings
2
Colonists were upset by the Tea Act because
Raised the price of tea
Created a monopoly on the tea sales
Lowered British tea to the same price as Dutch tea.
Forced American colonists to sell tea to British merchants
3
Founding father known for his intelligence, and quiet demeanor during colonial discussions.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Dickinson
Thomas Jefferson
4
Who was given command of the Continental Army
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
Benedict Arnold
5
Who wrote the Olive Branch Petition?
Button Gwinnett
John Dickinson
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
6
Important effect of an American victory at Fort Ticonderoga
Americans gain gun power and cannons
Americans win a major battle after numerous losses.
Americans drive the British out of Boston
Americans prove they can fight
7
Which of the following was an advantage for the Americans heading into the war?
Colonists had plenty of supplies from nearby towns/cities
Colonists had their own weapons and were good shots
They were fighting to protect their towns and loved ones
Colonists were fighting for independence
8
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of the French and Indian War?
Britain built up enormous debt
Great Britain gained North American Territory
George Washington gained valuable military experience
Native Americans were forced out of Ohio River Valley
9
Which of the following was a major decision made by the 1st Continental Congress
Chose George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
Ordered the arrest of loyalists throughout the 13 colonies
They agreed to train militias and stockpile weapons/ammo
They agreed to write the Olive Branch Petition
10
Passed by Parliament, it lowered taxes on molasses and made it easier to punish smugglers
Molasses Tax
Sugar Act
Navigation Acts
Stamp Act
11
To end or remove a law
Repeal
Revoke
Boycott
Rebel
12
Colonists, some disguised as Indians, sneak into Boston Harbor, and dump 342 chests of tea
Boston Tea Fiasco
Boston Tea Retaliation
The Boston Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
13
In an effort to settle tension with Native Americans, a Royal Proclamation was issued banning
British settlement east of the Appalachian Mountains
The smuggling of tea into Native American territory
British settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The sale of furs eat of the Mississippi
14
In April of 1775, Governor Thomas Gage ordered soldiers to Concord for the purpose of
Rescue a British officer being held hostage
Intercepting a delivery of smuggled tea
Seaize a stockpile of weapons
Restore order after riots
15
Direct tax that required colonists to pay for official seal on many paper products
Intolerable Act
Declaratory Act
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
16
Which of the following was NOT a decision made at the 2nd Continental Congress
Delegates agreed to meet again within the year
Declared independence from Great Britain
Created the Continental Army
Delegates agreed to send the Olive Branch petition
17
an organized refusal to buy certain products
Boycott
Duty
Petition
Repeal
18
This battle would start the Revolution with the famous "shot heard 'round the world."
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington
19
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, it is rumored that American colonists were told
"Aim fast, aim steady and fire at will"
"Fire twice, then run"
"Don't shoot til you can see the white in their eyes"
"Today is the day, we win the war"
20
The colonists defeat Hessian mercenaries during the morning hours of December 26th.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Dorchester Heights
Battle of Trenton
21
Soldiers who could be ready at a moments notice
Regulars
Minutemen
Merceneries
Patriots
22
The Writs of assistance
gave British officials the right to search colonial ships.
Forced merchants to sell directly to the British govt
spread information throughout the colonies
forced American colonists to house & feed British soldiers.
23
This Sons of Liberty member would take a midnight ride to Lexington to warn of the British
Paul Revere
Williams Howe
John Adams
Paul Newman
24
The French and Indian War was a result of France and Great Britain laying claim to which area?
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Ohio River Valley
Southern Colonies
25
The first section of the Declaration of Independence is know as the
Prelude
Preamble
Grievances
Declaration of natural rights
26
Paul Revere was the only rider for his famous "midnight ride."
False
True
27
A secret group formed by many colonists to protect rights of colonists, were sometimes violent
Sons of the COlonies
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Freedom
Sons of Anarchy
28
German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were
Guerillas
Loyalists
Hessians
Chesepians
29
A loyalist was a colonist that was loyal to the Patriots during the war
True
False
30
Which political philosopher did Thomas Jefferson gain the most influence for the Declaration
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Paine
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
31
What was the MAIN goal of the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses?
Regain and settle the Ohio River Valley
To defend the 13 colonies and declare independence
Petition Parliament for representation
Settle disputes with England peacefully.
32
A group of British soldiers fired into a crowd of Bostonians, killing five and wounding 4
The Bloody Boston Affair
The Boston Atrocity
The Bostonian Sad Face
The Boston Massacre
33
Treason is
a person who betrays his country
a person who raises prices during a crisis
small bat used by American colonists at the Boston Massacre
When a person remains loyal to his king and country
34
Location of the Continental Congress
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richmond, Virginia
New York City, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
