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U.S. History Chapter 4: The American Revolution
U.S. History Chapter 4: The American Revolution
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Which group was NOT involved in the French & Indian War?
France
Great Britain
India
North America
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What officially recognized the U.S. as an independent nation?
Treaty of Paris 1773
Treaty of Paris 1763
Paris Accords 1776
Treaty of Paris 1783
3
Why did the colonies need Great Britain?
Raw materials
Protection
Immigrants
Economic benefit
4
What is true about women AFTER the Revolutionary War?
Higher-class women were allowed to vote
They r
It was easier to get a divorce from their husbands
They got more access to education
5
Which group was NOT part of the Patriots?
Prominent merchants
Urban workers
Artisans
Farmers
6
Which battle was a surprise attack led by George Washington?
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
7
Who was the first colonist to die in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
Christmas Attacks
Sam Adams
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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To fund future colonization
To feed into the king’s extensive wealth
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
To fund the French & Indian War
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What was the first direct tax on the colonists from Great Britain?
Townshend Acts
Tax on Imports
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
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How did the French & Indian War affect Great Britain financially?
It stripped them of natural resources.
It left them in a huge debt
It impaired their ability to produce goods.
They received a lot of money from France.
11
What was the cause of the French & Indian War?
Disputes on control over the Caribbean
Disputes over North American control
Disagreements over the morality of slavery
Disagreements over monopolies
12
What happened to the loyalists after the war?
They were accepted back into society
They were shunned and their property was taken
They were all executed
They were forced to join the army
13
Which of the following describes a monopoly?
Shares materials with other businesses
A trader who sells to other countries
Total control; no competition in business
Provides a great value for goods
14
Which was NOT one of the political ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
France should remain an ally
All men are created equal
King George is a tyrant
15
What is NOT true about African-Americans DURING the Revolutionary War?
Allowed to join the Continental Army and were offered freedom
Thousands were taken to British plantations in the Caribbean
Thousands got their freedom
Thousands were given similar privileges to whites
16
Why were the British interested in the colonies?
Source of manufactured goods
Market for British goods
Source of raw materials
Protection from France
17
What ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Paris Accords 1776
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1773
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What were the two treaties in the Battle of Saratoga?
France was the first to recognize the U.S. as an independent nation
Treaty of Paris 1783
Alliance between the U.S. and France
British troops surrendered
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What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Raise taxes by 500%
Closed Boston Harbor
Massachusetts officials had to be appointed by the governor
Forced colonists to be under constant British vigilance
20
Which is NOT true about women DURING the Revolutionary War?
They took over their husbands’ roles at home
Some traveled with the army and fought
They acted as spies, couriers, and water carriers
They voted for of against the Declaration of Independence
21
What Patriot leader warned the Americans that the British were coming?
Alexander Hamilton
Sam Adams
George Washington
Paul Revere
22
Which group was NOT part of the loyalists?
Anglican ministers
Lawyers
Government officials
Landowners
23
How were the colonists torn concerning the Declaration?
Unionizers, Confederates, & Abolitionists
Loyalists, Patriots, & undecided
Loyalists, Patriots, & Founders
Americans, British, & French
24
Which of the following urged to call off hostilities and work toward peace?
Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense Pamphlet
Call of Peace 1776
Dove Petition
25
Why were the Intolerable Acts enacted?
To fund future colonization of America
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
To feed into the king’s extensive wealth
To pay for the French & Indian War
26
What pamphlet persuaded the colonists to declare independence from the king?
Virginia Resolves
Olive Branch
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
27
Which group felt a strong sense of loyalty to the king and believed that British law should be upheld?
Colonists
Loyalists
Patriots
Redcoats
28
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Bunker Hill
29
Which of the following is NOT true about Sam Adams?
He was the cousin of a president.
He founded the Boston chapter of the Sons of Liberty.
He organized a resistance against Great Britain.
He warned Americans that the British were coming.
30
What gave only the House of Burgesses the right to tax the Virginian people?
Virginia Resolves
Second Amendment
Berkeley Doctrine
Virginian Accords
31
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
With nonchalance
With enjoyment
With sleepiness
With anger
32
The colonists and the British were not the only ones fighting during the Revolution. Who else was warring?
Colonists and British
Patriots and Loyalists
Puritans and Royals
French and Indians
33
What is emancipation?
Freedom from enslavement
To forgiving of a debt
Total control in business
The act of buying slaves
34
What occurred during the Boston Massacre?
Colonists fired at a group of British soldiers
150 men dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor
British troops fired into a crowd
A flood of molasses swept away citizens
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Which battle showed that the colonial militia could stand up to one of the most feared armies?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
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What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized the U.S. as an independent nation
America won the revolution
British troops surrendered
George Washington led a surprise attack
37
What is a name for someone who abuses power?
Dictator
Monarch
Patriot
Tyrant
38
How did the status of white men change after the war?
Less liberty for immigrants
Greater equality and liberty
More wealth amongst the rich
Greater divide between social classes
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What right of the colonists did the Stamp Act violate?
No taxation without trade
No taking without giving
No taxation without representation
No trade without representation
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What were the Townshend Acts?
A tax on imports
Early versions of the Declaration of Independence
Colonial riots
A tax only on paper
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Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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Which group believed that the British had become tyrants?
Patriots
Redcoats
Colonists
Loyalists
