American Revolution Quiz

Question 1

This was the theory that a countries power lies with its wealth.

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Mercantilism

Question 2

This war was between England and the French & Indians, and was fought on American soil.

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French and Indian War

Question 3

This event was the tipping point that convinced leadership that the AOC should be changed.

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Shays' Rebellion

Question 4

These two battles were described as the "shots heard round the world."

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Lexington & Concord

Question 5

This was the place where Washington's troops camped and trained to be a better army.

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Valley Forge

Question 6

This group formed in resistance to the Stamp Act.

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Sons of Liberty

Question 7

Meeting held in response to the Intolerable Acts to tell King George to restore liberties.

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1st Continental Congress

Question 8

This was the first written plan of government for the United States.

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The Articles of Confederation

Question 9

This act lifted the tax on British tea so they could undersell American tea.

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Tea Act

Question 10

This act was passed by Parliament, saying the British could tax the colonists how they wanted.

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Declaratory Act of 1766

Question 11

This act placed a tax on newspaper and other legal documents.

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Stamp Act

Question 12

These acts took away civil liberties from the colonists.

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Coercive/Intolerable Acts

Question 13

This allowed the British to search colonists for smuggled goods.

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Writs of assistance

Question 14

Slogan said colonists felt that Parliament couldnt tax them because they had no reps in Britain

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"No taxation without representation"

Question 15

Group met in New York City and sent a letter to King George demanding to repeal the Stamp Act.

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Stamp Act Congress

Question 16

This act said that colonists had to supply housing and supplies to British Soldiers.

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Quartering Act

Question 17

This meeting was held to decide whether or not to declare independence.

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2nd Continental Congress

Question 18

Meeting held to decide whether colonists should unify to defend themselves against GB & France.

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Albany Plan

Question 19

Event where 5 people were killed in Boston because of the tension over the Townshend Acts.

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Boston Massacre

Question 20

This was the turning point battle that convinced the French to help Patriots.

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Battle of Saratoga

Question 21

This document stated that America was independent of Great Britain.

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Declaration of Independence

Question 22

Event where colonists dressed up like Indians and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

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Boston Tea Party

Question 23

This law said that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

Question 24

This was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 25

He wrote the Declaration of independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

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