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The American Revolution
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1
British foreign minister who made peace with important indigenous allies and adopted indigenous fighting techniques.
William Pitt
James Wolfe
Edward Braddock
George Washington
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Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & Caribbean slave trade
French forces were pushed into the American Southwest.
Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River.
France lost Canadian colonies/claims to land east of the Mississippi River.
3
What was the result of the Sugar Act of 1764?
Sugar became the dominant product traded in the colonies
Molasses became illegal in the colonies/ were forced to use sugar instead
New England colonists had new land for their growing sugar plantations
Was intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade
4
Which events served as an inspiration to the colonists when they started thinking about breaking away from Britain?
The Enlightenment.
The Whig political party in England standing up against the Tory party.
The success the Puritans had leaving religious persecution in England
All of the above
5
Diplomat who gained France's support for the Americans.
Alexander Hamilton
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
6
General in command of the Continental Army.
Lord Charles Cornwallis
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
7
British general who led a surprise attack on Quebec in 1759.
William Pitt
Edward Braddock
George Washington
James Wolfe
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Which of the following was NOT part of the Townshend Acts?
A tea tax.
An act requiring colonists to provide housing/supplies to British troops.
A tax on fish caught in British waters.
A duty that taxed paint, lead, and paper.
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Alliance with France
The British
The Colonist
10
Betrayed his men to ally himself with the British
Benedict Arnold
Benjamin Franklin
Lord Charles Cronwallis
Alexander Hamilton
11
Field commancer under Washington at Yorktown
Benedict Arnold
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
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Closed the port of Boston/Revoked Massachusett's charter/Allowed British troops to be housed
Intolerable Acts
Currency Act
Townshend Acts
Quebec Act.
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Revolutionary War- the world’s most powerful navy
The Colonist
The British
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well trained and supplied army
The Colonist
The British
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Surrendered his forces at Yorktown, ending the war.
George Washington
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Alexander Hamilton
Benedict Arnold
16
Which of the following is NOT one way the colonists showed their anger at unfair British taxes?
Colonial women refused to shop at British-owned shops and market stalls.
All of the above were methods used to show colonial anger at British taxes.
Colonists boycotted British products,.
The Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
17
Which of the following is TRUE about the Stamp Act of 1765?
It provided free stamps for the colonists, which helped the economy.
It was welcomed by the colonists.
Merchants, lawyers, tavern owners, and printers were all hurt by the Act.
Patrick Henry of Virginia was a strong supporter of the Act.
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Very high casualties for the British, which made the Americans more confident in their ability to win the war.
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Lexington & Concord
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Washington’s nighttime crossing of the Delaware River surprised the British andHessian mercenaries and the Americans won
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
20
Which indigenous group/s was allied with the
British
during the French and Indian War?
Ottawa
Iroquois
All of the above
Algonquin
21
A major difference between the activities of the French and the English colonists in North America is that the French
were primarily farmers and grew large amounts of corn for shipment
occupied most of southern Florida
were primarily interested in fishing rights in the Great Lakes
had a well-established fur trading industry
22
Revolutionary War- guerilla warfare tactics
The Colonist
The British
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Local knowledge of the land
The Colonist
The British
24
British officer who was defeated by the French and forced to return to Virginia.
Edward Braddock
George Washington
James Wolfe
William Pitt
25
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War
The French and British were already at war in Europe
All of the above statements are true
British were concerned about French forts being built in Ohio River Valley
The population of the British colonies was growing westward
26
Which indigenous group/s was allied with the
French
during the French and Indian War?
Ottawa
All of the above
Huron
Algonquin
27
Minutemen met the British and engaged in the first battle of the Revolution.
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Lexington & Concord
28
British general sent to drive the French out of the Ohio Valley in 1755
George Washington
James Wolfe
William Pitt
Edward Braddock
29
In October 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army after the Battle of
Trenton.
Yorktown
Saratoga
Monmouth
30
Which of the following is TRUE about the Battle of Saratoga?
It was a decisive American win, convinced the French to officially support
It was a decisive British win, convinced the Spanish to ally with Britain
It was a American win and the victors went on to invade British Canada
Neither side won because a dangerous snowstorm interrupted the battle.
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A direct result of British involvement in the French and Indian War was that
French abandoned their control over Boston.
British switched their political focus from North America to the Caribbean.
French took Vermont from the British
British had a lot of war debt and decided to set new taxes for colonists.
