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This map illustrates the
American plan to capture New York and divide the colonies
French assistance at the Battle of Yorktown
American plan to evacuate New York City
British plan to capture New York and win the war by dividing the colonies
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The first law that Parliament passed to govern the colonies directly after the French and Indian War was the
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
3
The Proclamation of 1763 said
Colonists had to pay a tax on several goods
Colonists couldn't settle east of the Pacific Ocean
Parliament had supreme authority over the colonies
Colonists couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
4
The document which officially ended the American Revolution...
The Treaty of Paris
The U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
5
A person living in the American colonies who was opposed to British rule
an ally
a targaryen
a loyalist
a patriot
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All of the following were reactions to the Tea Act EXCEPT
Boston Tea Party
letting tea rot on the docks
blocking tea ships from landing
colonists opening fire on unarmed British soldiers
7
The Trial of John Peter Zenger
was a play protesting the British
protected the right to bear arms
Ended in a death sentence
ensured freedom of the press
8
Search warrants allowing British officials to search colonists' homes for smuggled goods were
Breakdown orders
Quartering Acts
writs of assistance
committees of correspondence
9
The word "unalienable" means
important
cannot be taken away
can be taken away
angry
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Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
To encourage colonists to support independence from Britain.
To motivate the Continental Army
To get people to think before they act
To encourage people to protest the Stamp Act.
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Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Saratoga
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To repeal means to...
accept
boycott
forgive
cancel
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Which two sides fought in the French and Indian War?
The French and the British
The French and the Native Americans
None of the above
The British and the Spanish
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Which represents the correct chronological order of events leading up to the American Revolution?
Tea Act--> Intolerable Acts-->Boston Tea Party-->First Continental Congress
Tea Act-->Boston Tea Party-->First Continental Congress--> Intolerable Acts
Tea Act-->Boston Tea Party-->Intolerable Acts-->First Continental Congress
Intolerable Acts-->Tea Act-->Boston Tea Party-->First Continental Congress
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The slogan "no taxation without representation" refers to taxes enacted by
British Parliament
First Continental Congress
Colonial legislatures
town meetings
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The French and Indian War led to the American Revolution by the British
anger with their colonists during the French and Indian War
insisting that the French leave North America
anger over losing to the French
insisting that their colonists pay the war debt
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This cartoon is encouraging support for the
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Albany Plan of Union
Constitution
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Which was NOT a reason for the American victory in the American Revolution?
larger, better trained army
foreign alliances
motivation
knowledge of the land
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The colonists responded to the Proclamation of 1763 and the Quartering Act by
writing a petition to King George III
ignoring them
boycotting goods
declaring independence from Great Britain
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All the following were decisions made by the First Continental Congress EXCEPT
formed the Continental Army
called on colonies to begin training troops
banned all trade with Great Britain
agreed to meet again in 7 months, if necessary
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The secret society formed to oppose British policies was the
Loyalists
Regulars
British Parliament
Sons of Liberty
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Great Britain's chief lawmaking body is
House of Burgesses
monarch
Continental Congress
Parliament
23
Which American general became known as a traitor because he turned over a fort to the British?
Marquis de LaFayette
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Charles Cornwallis
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All of the following were decisions of the Second Continental Congress EXCEPT
called for printing paper money to pay the troops
called for a last-ditch effort to make peace with Great Britain
formed the Continental Army
appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
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Signed in 1215, this was the first document that limited the power of the monarch in Great Britain.
1st Amendment
US Constitution
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
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What was the Olive Branch Petition?
explained the reasons for breaking away from Great Britain
Caused the British to retreat
Final appeal to king to make peace with colonists
a document that led directly to war
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Colonial boycotts of British goods were effective measures of protest because they
lowered the cost of imports
reduced the profits of British merchants
left British troops short of food and arms in the colonies
convinced British merchants to join the Loyalist cause
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How the British punished the Colonists after the Boston Tea party.
The Sugar Act
Declaring war
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
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The Continental Army spent a long, cold winter here.
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
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The relaxed British policy of the 1700s that allowed the colonies to govern themselves.
Proclamation of 1763
Salutary Neglect
Parliament
Navigation Acts
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A person who supported the British government during the Revolutionary War.
Patriot
Whig
Colonial
Loyalist
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"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot..." is an excerpt from
Common Sense
Olive Branch Petition
The American Crisis
Declaration of Independence
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A refusal to buy certain goods is ________
To repeal
A boycott
a rendezvous
petition
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The purpose of the American Crisis was to
declare independence
Convince Loyalists to support independence
motivate the Continental Army
Convince Patriots to respect King George III and beg for forgiveness
35
Which was NOT a form of protest by the Sons of Liberty?
engaging in direct combat with British soldiers
tarring and feathering tax collectors
burning stamped paper
dumping tea into Boston Harbor
36
The segments along the snake represent
French colonies
British colonies
generals
European countries
37
All of the following were part of the Intolerable Acts EXCEPT
closed the Port of Boston until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea
banned committees of correspondence
a tax on lead, glass, paint, and tea
British soldiers accused of crimes in the colonies would stand trial in GB
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The last battle of the American Revolution was _______________
Yorktown
Bennington
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
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Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River to...
convince France to assist the Continental Army
surprise the Hessians at the battle of Trenton
attend a Christmas party for the King
surprise the British at the Battle of Princeton
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All of the following led to the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga EXCEPT
Howe decided to go to Philadelphia instead of Albany
Burgoyne traveled slowly and threw parties to celebrate victories
St. Leger retreated from Fort Stanwix
French navy prevented the British from receiving supplies or escaping
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A Dutchman who helped train the Continental Army was
George Washington
Baron Von Steuben
Marquis de LaFayette
Corporal O'Malley
42
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot..." was written by
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
43
Many colonists believed the British tax laws were unfair because
Colonists lacked representation in Parliament
taxes were higher in the colonies than in England
Native Americans were exempt from British tax laws
The Birtish tresury had a surplus of funds
44
In the 27 complaints listed in the Declaration of Independence, the word "he" refers to
Christopher Columbus
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
King George III
45
The artist believes that
colonies must not give up any power, no matter what
the colonies must work together or they will be defeated by the British
the colonies cannot win a war, no matter what
the colonies must join together or they will be defeated by the French
46
Great Britain is made up of all of the following countries EXCEPT
England
Wales
Scotland
France
47
According to the Declaration of Independence, If a government does not protect people's rights, people have the right to
people have no rights over the government
protest
abolish it and have no government at all
abolish it and start a new government
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The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because
the Americans were defeated and cut off from New England.
Native Americans joined the war against the Americans.
Britain formed an alliance with France against the colonies.
France joined the war with the Americans against Britain.
49
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power from the
consent of the governed
Constitution
Supreme Court
president
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What was the reaction to the Intolerable Acts?
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
The Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
51
The Sugar Act was a tax on
lead, paint, glass, paper, and tea
sugar, molasses, and Spanish wine
postage stamps
newspapers, wills, and legal documents
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A group of people who wrote letters to encourage others to oppose and protest British policies were
writs of assistance
committees of correspondence
Colonial Twitter Association
Continental Army
53
In the French and Indian War, the British won
All of North America west of the Mississippi River
present-day Mexico
All of North America east of the Mississippi River
All of North America
54
Quartering Act
Americans had to pay higher taxes
Americans had to surrender their weapons
Americans had to house and feed British soldiers
British had to house American soldiers
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Which of the following was NOT a reaction to the Stamp Act?
sending a petition to King George III
boycott taxed goods
banning all trade with Great Britain
forming the Sons of Liberty
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What did the Declaratory Act say?
that the Sugar Act went into effect again
that colonists could send representatives to Parliament
that the Proclamation of 1763 was no longer a law
that Britain could pass any laws for the colonies
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The Stamp Act was a tax on
Newspapers, wills, and legal documents
tea
postage stamps
sugar
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Publishing a false statement or inaccurate information that deliberately or carelessly damages someone's reputation.
Treason
Bias
Libel
plagiarism
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What was the French and Indian war fought over?
Bragging rights
Land in the Americas
Land in the colonies
Land in the Ohio River Valley
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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to encourage the colonies to work together to win the war
to create a set of laws for our new nation
to list reasons the colonies were separating from Great Britain
to make peace with Great Britain