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Road to the American Revolution
Road to the American Revolution
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A U.S. History review based on the TEKS for 8th grade.
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1
Which document did a British customs officer present in order to search a colonist's house?
a letter from the king
an arrest warrant
a writ of assistance
a search warrant
2
In 1764, taxes on molasses imported by the colonists were lowered as part of the
Stamp Act
Molasses Act
Sugar Act
Coercive Acts
3
Which event on June 16 was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of West Point
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bunker Hill
4
Based on the time line above, how many people died as a result of the Boston Massacre?
7
10
5
0
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Why was the Continental Congress formed?
to enforce the Coercive Acts
to set up a political body that would challenge the British
to unite the colonists and the British
to practice using muskets and cannons
6
What feature did the Proclamation of 1763 make as the western boundary of the 13 Colonies?
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
7
How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre killings?
as propaganda
as a reason to trust the British
as a call to war
as a reason to tax Great Britain
8
To whom is this British officer most likely referring?
the Continental Congress
Loyalists throughout New England
the militias of Massachusetts
British soldiers stationed in Boston
9
Which act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
10
Colonists who sided with Britain during the American Revolution were called
Patriots
Redcoats
Loyalists
Unionists
11
In 1764, taxes on molasses imported by the colonists were lowered as part of the
Sugar Act
Coercive Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
12
Which act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Hat Act
Iron Act
13
Which act did the British government enact to try to stop smuggling?
Stamp Act
Trade Act
Molasses Act
Sugar Act
14
Who wrote this document pictured on July 4, 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Sam Adams
15
Who ran the first post office established by the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
Sam Adams
Thomas Jeferson
Benjamin Franklin
16
In 1774, delegates from the colonies met to repeal ________ acts of Parliament.
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4
11
13
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Who was one of the five people killed in this engraving?
Paul Revere
Susan B. Anthony
Crispus Attucks
Samuel Adams