What was the importance of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

It was a line dividing the colonists from the Native Americans.

Which is true about Valley Forge?

Bitter cold, little food, and no supplies made it a difficult winter.

Why did the colonists call the British soldiers "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks"?

The British soldiers had bright red coats for their uniforms.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped convinced colonists that:

Independence from Britain was the only option.

Besides gaining more land for their countries, what started the French and Indian War?

The desire to control the beaver hunting and trade territories.

How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?

By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament.

How did the Declaration of Independence change the way Great Britain felt about the colonists?

Great Britain wanted to crush the colonists and control the United States.

What was "taxation without representation"?

Being taxed by leaders that the colonists did not elect to represent them.

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1
Which of the following placed a tax on written documents printed in the colonies?
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
The Written Documents Act
The Currency Act
2
Who first told the colonists to begin preparing for war?
King George III
George Washington
The First Continental Congress
Paul Revere
3
After the Boston Tea Party, the British government passed the Intolerable Acts. What does intolerable mean?
frightening
unbelievable
comfortable
unbearable
4
What was the importance of the Proclamation Line of 1763?
It was the new boundary between France and Great Britain.
It was a line showing where the new town was going to be built.
It was a line that wild animals would not cross.
It was a line dividing the colonists from the Native Americans.
5
Which statement about George Washington's army is true?
They were led by General Howe.
They were poorly trained.
They had more men than the British Army.
They kept New York from the British.
6
Where did the colonists steal weapons from the British?
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Baltimore
Fort Knox
Fort Stanwix
7
What advantage did the Colonial militias have over the British army?
knowledge of the land
more soldiers
better weapons and equipment
professional military training
8
Which is true about Valley Forge?
Bitter cold, little food, and no supplies made it a difficult winter.
The Continental Army and British Army stayed there together.
It was too hot for the soldiers to train.
British soldiers trained the American soldiers there.
9
Why did the colonists call the British soldiers "Redcoats" or "Lobsterbacks"?
The British soldiers had bright red coats for their uniforms.
The British soldiers were red in the face after the Boston Massacre.
The British soldiers carried red guns into battle.
The hats of the British soldiers had pictures of lobsters on them.
10
How did the Continental Army move the cannons from New York to Boston?
Sent them by train
Sent them down the Hudson River by boat
Loaded them onto covered wagons
Pulled them on sleds
11
Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped convinced colonists that:
Joining the Continental Army was a bad idea.
France could not be trusted as an ally.
Independence from Britain was the only option.
Peace with Britain was still possible.
12
Besides gaining more land for their countries, what started the French and Indian War?
The desire to control the beaver hunting and trade territories.
The colonists' desire for independence from Britain.
Spain wanted to take control of the British colonies.
The Native Americans declared war on the colonists.
13
What was the battle that ended the American Revolution?
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Trenton
Saratoga
14
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
By overruling the decisions of colonial legislatures.
By increasing taxes on the colonists.
By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament.
By forcing King George to give up the throne.
15
How did the Declaration of Independence change the way Great Britain felt about the colonists?
Great Britain wanted to crush the colonists and control the United States.
Great Britain felt sorry for the colonists.
Great Britain wanted to help the colonists by sending money and supplies.
Great Britain agreed that the colonists should be independent.
16
Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?
Great Britain
Bunker Hill
Virginia
Breed's Hill
17
Which battle convinced the French to enter the war?
Canada
Saratoga
Trenton
Bunker Hill
18
What was "taxation without representation"?
Taxes that were paid by each colony's representatives.
Requiring the colonists to give British soldiers a place to sleep.
Being taxed by leaders that the colonists did not elect to represent them.
Taxes on sugar, molasses, and wine.

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