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23. The Act above was passed by the British in 1774 in response to the…
Stamp Act.
Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Boston Tea Party.
Committees of Correspondence.
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22. Which battle was known as the “Shot heard around the world”?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of the Fort Sumter
Battle of Lexington and Concord
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11. The above is a picture of a colonial protest against British efforts
to prohibit westward settlement of colonists.
to increase commercial activity with France.
to raise money by taxing trade in the colonies.
to stop the sugar trade with the West Indies.
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29.
Trade increased in some regions for both sides.
Colonists were forced to move further back East onto non-sovereign lands.
Violence slowly increased between colonists and Native Americans.
Despite the law, colonist still moved West to soverighn lands.
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3. Why did the United States seek an alliance with France during the American Revolution?
France promised to give up any land conquered in the war.
France had a system of government admired by Americans.
France could get additional aid from Holland and Russia.
France could provide supplies and naval support.
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28. The Albany Plan of Union ultimately failed because...
Colonist thought the idea was terrible.
Colonial legislature didn't want to give up their power.
Colonists couldn't agree on taxation policy.
Colonists wantd to keep fighting Native Americans by themselves.
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13. Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of the illustration?
Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.
Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.
Colonies cannot survive unless they are united.
Each colony should maintain its independence.
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21.
Committees of Correspondence
Navigational Authority
Salutary Neglect
Freedom Policy
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15.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
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33. The First Great Awakening created what in America?
Divisions of churches and a renewed missionary spirit
People to stop sleeping less and be more involved.
Inspiration to end slavery.
The need to give Natives their land back.
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10. An example of the Triangular Trade is...
Tobacco going to England, goods to Africa, slaves going to colonies
Ships sold to colonies. Ships used to buy slaves and goods.
Weapons made and used in colonies, spices used to cook, rum drank in Europe
Tobacco sold to N. colonies, slaves sold to Caribbean Islands
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9. Which action was an American response to the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
The Sons of Liberty was formed to resist tyranny.
1st Continental Congress called into session in Philadelphia
The Albany Plan was issued to unite the colonies.
The Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia.
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12. A comparison of the maps shows that one result of the Treaty of Paris was that:
France lost most of its land in North America.
British territory in North America was abandoned.
Spanish territory was expanded to the Atlantic Ocean.
Mexico gained most of the unexplored lands.
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17. Why was Lord Cornwallis forced to surrender at Yorktown?
His soldiers abandoned him.
He fought against Washington's troops but lost.
The French blocked all British reinforcements.
He was tired of fighting and wanted to give up.
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26.
To remind the colonists that they have a king.
To remind the colonists that they are British citizens.
Remind the colonists that they're independent of Parliament
Remind colonists that British Parliament has power to tax
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38.
Colonial troops obtained military skills by watching British troops fight
Colonial troops proved to everyone that they could withstand British assult
British troops decided to always take frontal assault when attacking a hill
British troops realized that it would be a hard, long, expensive war
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8. Which generalization is best supported by the information in the chart?
Women served in many ways during the Revolutionary War.
Women made no significant contributions to the Revolution.
Economic actions were the main weapons of Patriot women.
Most American women supported the Patriot cause.
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20. The American victory at Yorktown "turned the world upside down" because...
France had donated supplies, money, and troops to help win.
The Americans had united together to defeat the British.
No one believed the Americans could defeat a world superpower.
The British lost all of their resources in the colonies.
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25. What legal form of protest would the colonists do in response to the British taxes?
The colonists would leave the colonies and move west.
Colonists would tar and feather the British tax collectors
Colonists participated in groups like the Sons of Liberty
The colonists would boycott the British goods.
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31. Forming the Continental Army, establishing currency, and creating foreign relations were all acts of...
2nd Congressional District
2nd Battle of Ticonderoga
2nd Albany Congress
2nd Continental Congress
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35. The terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 were...
Native Americans would get all of their land back.
Spain would receive a bonus for their help during the war.
Great Britain would recognize American independence.
France would get their old land claims back.
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18. What theory was utilized in the above excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?
Social Contract
Consent of the Governed
Relativity
Natural Rights
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5. According to the quote from the Declaration of Independence, what theory is being utilized?
Consent of the Governed
Social Contract
Natural Rights
Relativity
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34. According to the timeline, which conclusion can best be reached?
Colonial victory at Saratoga encouraged France to join the Americans.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence started the American Revolution.
Loss of Philadelphia forced the colonial army to abandon northern colonies.
Colonial troops expelled the British from New England.
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32. The writing of Thomas Paine, Mercy Otis Warren, and Phillis Wheatley inspired people to join which cause?
Neutral
Loyalist
Patriots
Fence-Sitters
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Machiavelli
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Hobbes
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27. Compared to the colonies, the Iroquois Confederacy was able to successfully...
Form an alliance to protect themselves from invasion and common issues.
Fight off all English invaders and keep their lands.
Create an economic trade routes between themselves and the colonists.
Open up new lakes and rivers for more natural resources.
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19. The Declaration of Independence was written by
John Adams.
John Hancock.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
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37. The Americans winning the Revolutionary War resulted in...
A sense of American Pride bc Great Britain was wiped off the map.
A sense of American patriotism with 13 united colonies.
A sense of American fear bc everyone would miss King George III.
A sense of American turmoil bc no one knew what to do next.
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24. How did the Proclamation of 1763 increase tensions between the colonists and Great Britain?
British commanders restricted the movement of Native Americans to the east.
British king prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
British troops collected taxes to pay the war debt of Great Britain.
British gov't reduced its miliary protection in the colonies.
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30. Which statement best completes the flow chart?
British require colonist to govern themselves through colonial legislature.
British impose taxes on the American colonists to par for the war.
British refuse to provide additional military resources to defend colonies.
British sell land in the colonies to Native Americans to pay for the war.
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36. America won the Revolutionary War because of...
France and Spain doing all of the fighting.
Having skilled soldiers who were highly experienced.
Foreign aide and knowledge of the geography.
Great Britain destroying the American way.
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7. What letter did King George III reject that was sent by the Second Continental Congress?
Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Olive Branch Petition
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16.
Joseph Brant persuading Iroquois to fight with the British.
The Half King convincing his tribe to fight with the British
Pocahontas agreeing to marry John Rolfe.
Sacagawea helping Lewis and Clark during LA Purchase exped.
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4. Many African Americans supported the American Revolution because they
expected to get land when the war was over.
believed they would gain their freedom.
hoped to earn free passage to Africa.
wanted to preserve the Southern economic system.
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Brandywine
Trenton
Germantown
Valley Forge
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To encourage the colonial troops and build up morale.
To convince more people to join against the British.
To discourage the British.
To persuade the French to join the American cause.
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1. Based on this engraving by Paul Revere, what can you predict the colonial response was?
It helped the British merchants make money.
Helped turn colonial opinion in support of the British.
It caused the British to invade the colonies.
It helped turn colonial public opinion against the British.
