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1
Why did Paul Revere make and distribute this engraving of the Boston Massacre?
He wanted to show the exact details of what happened that day
He wanted to turn public opinion against the British
He wanted to convince colonists to stop the rebellion
He wanted to make money by selling the prints
2
Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?
A social studies textbook
A videotape showing a reenactment of a battle
A journal of the events written by a Continental soldier
A published article written by a history teacher
3
Which of the following philosophers is associated with Enlightenment ideas used in the colonies?
John Locke
Jonathan Edwards
George Washington
William Penn
4
According to the chart below, how many Americans died in British prisons?
2,000
8,500
5,350
25,000
5
Why was the phrase “no taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists believed that England should only tax certain items
England would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace
Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice
England only taxed the colonists to force them into war
6
During this battle British soldiers searched for hidden weapons. First shots of the war were fired here.
Trenton
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
7
This group of colonists sided with the views of George Washington, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson during the war.
Patriots
Separatists
Loyalists
Tories
8
What group of people living in the colonies wanted England to win the American Revolution?
Loyalists
Patriots
Sailors
Merchants
9
When did France decide to help America fight England during the American Revolution?
When France saw that America could write a Declaration of Independence
When France saw England had no chance of winning
After Britain attacked France
When America proved that it could win the war
10
Which of the following describe how the Proclamation Act (line) of 1763 affected the colonists?
The British sold plots of land to wealthy colonists
Colonists were allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
The colonists were not affected at all by the Proclamation of 1763
11
In a democracy __________
The military decides who governs
The people have no voice in government
The monarch (king or queen) makes all decisions
Power to rule comes from the people
12
What act did Parliament pass to directly punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
13
According to the chart below, what group suffered about 10,000 total deaths in the war?
Hessians
British
French
Americans
14
How did Common Sense by Thomas Paine influence the colonies?
They decided to be loyal to England and continue to follow England's laws.
They decided to pay less taxes to England.
They decided to ask Spain to help them fight England.
They decided to declare independence from England.
15
Which did the British military use during the American Revolution?
Hessian soldiers
French riffles
Spanish guides
Dutch ships
16
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
give one quarter of their food to the King
let British soldiers live in their homes
force 1/4 of the colonists to sign up for the British military
pay a quarter in taxes for every pound of tea that was bought
17
The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:
demand freedom of speech and of the press.
strengthen colonial ties with England
state why it was time for the colonies to separate from England.
establish a basic set of laws for the United States.
18
Which battle did France join war on America’s side?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
19
During this battle the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River and captured sleeping Hessian soliders.
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Trenton
20
What was the name of the secret society that fought taxation by organizing protests and intimidated tax collectors?
Sons of Liberty
Freedom Fighters
Adams’ Raiders
Daughters of Liberty
21
A comparison of these maps shows that one result of the French and Indian War was that
France gained most of the unexplored lands
Spanish territory expanded to the Atlantic Ocean
France lost most of its land in North America
British territory in North America was abandoned
22
What does the horse represent in the political cartoon?
England
France
Spain
America
23
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
They bought paper goods from France instead of England
They wrote a letter to King George complaining about the tax
They protested and boycotted the tax
They didn't like the tax, but they paid it
24
How did the Great Awakening of the mid-1700’s affect the British Colonies?
It encouraged colonists to question the authority of the king
It encouraged the colonies to strictly follow government leaders
It weakened colonists' religious excitement
It weakened individual free will
25
What does the term 'unalienable rights" mean?
rights that were guaranteed to Indians
rights that cannot be given to colonists
rights that cannot be taken away
rights that were reserved for the king
26
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
It was a major victory for the French
It was the last major battle of the war
France joined the war effort on America’s side
The American army crossed the Delaware river and captured sleeping Hessians
27
This was the last battle of the war. The British were defeated.
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Trenton
28
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the right of people who suffer at the hands of a tyrant?
overthrow the bad ruler and government + change the system to a better one
vote him out of office
peacefully write a Declaration of Independence hoping someone reads it.
petition the queen
29
According to the chart below, approximately how many Hessians died in the war?
2,000
1,500
10,000
7,000
30
The Mayflower Compact could BEST be described as:
An early attempt at self-government in the English colonies
A trade contract between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony
A detailed list of reasons why the Pilgrims left England for the colonies
A basic agreement requiring colonists to obey Virginia
