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American Revolution
American Revolution
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Covers "Road to Revolution" through the Revolution. Includes vocabulary.
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1
The Battle of Yorktown is most significant because ______.
The British surrendered to the Americans, ending the war
The Colonists convinced France to help them
The British captured George Washington
The French surrendered to the British, ending the Revolution
2
The British were met at Lexington and Concord by a group of armed colonists known as a _____.
Army
Congress
Militia
Delegation
3
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America couldn't hold public office
Colonists were required to serve in the militia
Colonists could not become officers in the British Army
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
4
Which of the following placed a tax on virtually all printed goods in the colonies?
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
5
What was a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as being free
British territory captured from France was returned to them
Spanish claims to North America ended
The British Navy agreed to stop capturing American ships
6
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the American Revolution?
The British victory kept the war going for another year
The British defeat was the beginning of the end of the war
The American defeat lead to widespread desertion
An American victory swayed France to side with the colonies
7
Which of the placed taxes glass, lead, paper, and tea, but was later repealed except for tea?
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
8
Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian War?
The British obtained land after their defeat of the French
The French defeated the British
The British lost territory in the Ohio River Valley
The Indians betrayed the French
9
The part of the British government that passed laws for the colonies.
Militia
King
Congress
Parliament
10
Which of the following acts punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
11
At Valley Forge, the Colonists suffered mostly due to the fact that _______.
They were constantly under British attack
They were led by incompetent leaders
They were under-supplied
The French refused to help them
12
Which of the following acts caused the Sons of Liberty to dump tons of tea into Boston Harbor?
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
13
A person who loves their country and is prepared to defend it
Delegate
Militia
Patriot
Loyalist
14
What did colonists do in response to the Stamp Act?
They organized boycotts of British goods
They dumped tea into Boston Harbor
They signed the Declaration of Independence
They sought military support from France
15
Unable to be taken away without just cause
Unalienable
Inseparable
Unbearable
Intolerable
16
In 1770, 8 British soldiers fired on an angry crowd in an event known as the ____.
Battle of Lexington
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Riots
17
Which of the following was a cause of the Quartering Act?
Colonists' constant disregard for the Proclamation of 1763
Colonists' refusal to pay taxes on paper goods
Colonists' frequent protests against the tax on tea
British anger over the Boston Massacre
18
Under which of the following was molasses and other sugar-related goods most heavily taxed?
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
19
A person who remained loyal to the king.
Redcoat
Patriot
Loyalist
Militia
20
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are all considered to be what kind of rights?
transferable
inherited
legislated
unalienable
21
Money paid to a government
Charges
Taxes
Tariffs
Economic Policies
22
Unbearable or unacceptable
Policy
Degradable
Unalienable
Intolerable
23
The "shot heard 'round the world" was fired at which of the following?
Saratoga
Lexington
Yorktown
Boston
24
To stop using or buying something
Protest
Tariffs
Boycott
Taxes
25
To refuse to obey a law
Tax
Quarter
Civil Disobedience
Boycott
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How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
They Followed It
They Ignored It
They Protested It, But Followed It Anyway
They Wrote a Letter to the King Asking Him to Repeal It
