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Unit 2: American Revolution Exam Review
Unit 2: American Revolution Exam Review
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1
After which of the following was the last battle of the war?
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Charlottesville
Saratoga
2
Which of the following contributed to the Declaration of Independence the idea that the king was not above the law?
Baron de Montesquieu
The English Bill of Rights
John Locke
The Magna Carta
3
Who was the British commander in the South?
Nathanael Greene
Daniel Morgan
Francis Marion
Charles Cornwallis
4
Which of the following was an ECONOMIC cause of the French and Indian War?
new taxes
wars in Europe
competition over the fur trade
slavery
5
In which of the following did George Washington cross the Delaware River to attack Hessian mercenaries on Christmas?
Valley Forge
Battle of Trenton
Bunker Hill
Cowpens
6
How did the British attempt to keep slaves from fighting alongside the colonists?
they offered to return them to Africa
they threatened to separate families of slaves
they offered to free them
the threatened them with death
7
Which of the following made settling west of the Appalachian Mountains forbidden?
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
8
How did Patriot groups like the Sons of Liberty respond AT FIRST to the British changing colonial policies?
intimidating tax collectors
declaring war
declaring independence
leaving the colonies for Canada
9
What were "Minutemen"?
colonial nicknames for British soldiers
colonists who supported independence
colonists loyal to the British
colonial militia who could quickly respond to threats
10
What advantage did the British have over the Americans?
guerilla warfare tactics
their navy
support of the people
fighting in familiar territory
11
Which of the following battles took place AFTER the Declaration of Independence was signed?
Siege of Charleston
Fort Duquesne
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
12
Which of the following required colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes?
the Stamp Act
the Townshend Acts
the Sugar Act
the Quartering Act
13
In the Treaty of Paris (1783), the Americans agreed to
return Florida to Great Britain.
give up fishing rights in Canada to the British.
return land east of the Mississippi to the French.
return Loyalist property seized during the war.
14
The Enlightenment philosopher John Locke contributed what idea to the Declaration of Independence?
popular government
reason
natural rights
separation of powers
15
Which Native American group fought on the side of the British in the French and Indian War?
Algonquin
Pontiac
Zuni
Iroquois Confederacy
16
Which of the following stated the rights of the American colonists while also affirming their loyalty to the king?
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition
17
Which law closed the port of Boston and brought Massachusetts directly under British control?
Coercive Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Acts
Stamp Act
18
Who fled in the aftermath of the Battle of Camden and was replaced by Nathaniel Greene?
George Washington
Hotatio Gates
Charles Cornwallis
Daniel Morgan
19
Which of the following best describes British policy toward the colonies BEFORE the French and Indian War?
salutary neglect
mercantilism
tariffs
free trade
20
What was a key component to the success of the British Southern Strategy?
guerilla warfare
siege tactics
Loyalist support
amphibious assault
21
Who wrote the popular pamphlet "Common Sense", which helped the cause of the Patriots?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
22
Who allied with the American colonists against the British?
the Germans
the Spanish
the Iroquois Confederacy
the French
23
What type of warfare is known for tactics like ambushes and hit-and-run?
trench warfare
traditional warfare
guerilla warfare
amphibious warfare
24
What was the FIRST battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
Saratoga
25
What was the name of the European intellectual movement that emphasized the importance of reason?
the Enlightenment
the Great Awakening
the Renaissance
the Reformation