Why did the Proclamation of 1763 fail?

It was not enforced by British troops

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

It was an announcement that settlers were to not settle past a line drawn

The Townshend Acts did all of the following EXCEPT

Made land more difficult to buy

This battle involved an ambush of British and Hessian forces after George Washington crosses the Delaware River?

Battle of Trenton and Princeton

What was the Boston Tea Party?

British tea was thrown into the ocean to protest taxes

Why were the Townshend Acts repealed?

Charles Townshend died and his replacement repealed them

The Boston Massacre was

The attack on British soldiers that resulted in the deaths of colonists

Which of these was NOT a reason that the Continental Army captured Fort Ticonderoga?

The British army was training their forces there.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

A terrorist group who attacked tax collectors or other British loyalists

Why was the Battle of Fort Washington important?

It was the greatest defeat the George Washington ever suffered

The Battle of Yorktown was important because

it was the battle where the British surrendered, ending the war.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

The turning point victory secured the French as an ally against the British

The result of the French and Indian War was

The colonies were heavily taxed to pay for the war

Which of these is a weakness of the Continental Army?

Their armies were not very big due to lack of volunteers

What was Common Sense?

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine with arguements for revolution

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1
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 fail?
The Native Americans were making it too easy to trade and claim land
There were too many colonists to stop
It was not enforced by British troops
The British retracted it because they saw it was costing them money
2
The French were winning the French and Indian War in the beginning because of their superior numbers.
False
True
3
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
It was the declaration of victory over the French
It was an agreement that outlined the exact land that France was to give up
It was an announcement that settlers were to not settle past a line drawn
It was a trade agreement with Britain's new Native American allies
4
Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British to fight the colonists
True
False
5
The Townshend Acts did all of the following EXCEPT
Made land more difficult to buy
Allowed British soldiers to take supplies from colonists
Put taxes on imports from Britain
Allow British soldiers to be quartered in the homes of colonists
6
This battle involved an ambush of British and Hessian forces after George Washington crosses the Delaware River?
Battle of Fort Washington
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Battle of Bunker Hill
7
The Proclamation of 1763 was vastly popular with which group?
Native Americans
British Loyalists
all of these
Wealthy colonists with land
8
One of the slogans of the revolution was "No relaxation without representation"
False
True
9
All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
Could not declare war.
Could not force the states to do anything.
Could not raise a national army.
Could not raise taxes.
10
What weakness of the Continental Army was negated when they allied with the French?
Low funding
Low manpower
All of these
Lack of a navy
11
The Americans considered the Battle of Bunker Hill a victory because they inflicted large casualties on the British
True
False
12
The French and Indian War was caused by
All of these
The British Colonists' desire for more land to settle on
The dislike that British and French have felt for each other
Contested territory in the Ohio River Valley
13
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A fundraiser that was held to fund the Revolutionary War
British tea was thrown into the ocean to protest taxes
Another name for the Siege of Boston
One of the things that made the tax on tea so high
14
This battle secured a cache of weapons and artillery for the Continental Army.
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Battle of Fort Washington
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
15
Which of these is NOT an advantage that the British Army had?
Better training for troops
Superior Navy
Allied with the French
More money for weapons and supplies
16
Why were the Townshend Acts repealed?
They were vastly unpopular and the govenor repealed them
The British Parliament did not approve of them and they were repealled
They lasted until the end of the Revolution
Charles Townshend died and his replacement repealed them
17
Which of these was NOT an act passed by the British Parliament to change taxes on British goods?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Currency Act
Tea Act
18
The Boston Massacre was
The mass slaughter of colonists at the hands of the British
The name for the first battle of the Revolutionary War
The result of an attack on Native Americans and their revenge on Boston
The attack on British soldiers that resulted in the deaths of colonists
19
Which of these was NOT a reason that the Continental Army captured Fort Ticonderoga?
The colonists needed the weapons stored there
Controlling the waterways past Lake Champlain was important
The fort had been lost in a battle prior and needed to be recaptured
The British army was training their forces there.
20
What was the name of the event that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Bacon's Rebellion
Shane's Rebellion
The Third Continental Congress
Shay's Rebellion
21
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A terrorist group who punished colonists who were protesting
A terrorist group who attacked tax collectors or other British loyalists
A terrorist group who spread propaganda by falsely accusing soldiers
A terrorist group who attacked British soldiers in the street
22
Why was the Battle of Fort Washington important?
It allowed for the Continental Army to hold territory behind enemy lines
It was THE major turning point of the Revolutionary War
It was the greatest defeat the George Washington ever suffered
It was the battle that allowed the Continental Army to hold the waterways
23
Which founding father was instrumental in acquiring the French as allies?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
24
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Yorktown
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Independence
Treaty of Paris
25
The Battle of Yorktown was important because
it was the first battle of the Revolutionary War
it was the battle where the British surrendered, ending the war.
it was the point in the Revolutionary war where morale was the lowest.
it was the first loss dealt to the American colonists
26
The Declaration of Independance was signed during the Second Continental Congress
True
False
27
Which Revolutionary War battle was considered a victory for both sides?
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Princeton and Trenton
Battle of Fort Washington
28
What are the Intolerable Acts?
Martyred the colony of Massachusetts
All of these
Closed the port of Boston and took American lawbreakers to Britain
The way that Britian punished the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
29
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
The defeat was George Washington's greatest defeat
The victory secured funding from the colonists who had not joined the cause
The turning point victory secured the French as an ally against the British
This battle showed the British just how superior they were
30
The result of the French and Indian War was
The Indians were wiped out for their alliance with the French
The colonies were heavily taxed to pay for the war
The French gave all of their colonial territory to the British
The French were forced to pay for the British's war expenses
31
Which of these was one of the British Army's weaknesses?
Being less funded than the colonists
Using old battle strategies
being outnumbered by the colonists
Having worse training than the colonists
32
Lexington and Concord was
All of these
A battle won by the Americans through suprise and guerilla tactics
Showed just how untrained the colonists were in combat
where the "Shot Heard Round the World" comes from.
33
Which of these is NOT an advantage the colonists had in the Revolutionary War?
Fighting for a cause they believed in
Superior battle tactics
Superior training
Knew the terrain (home field advantage)
34
Which of these is a weakness of the Continental Army?
Their armies were not very big due to lack of volunteers
They had no competent generals to lead them into battle
They lacked motivation to fight a war
They were using outdated military tactics
35
What was Common Sense?
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine with arguements for revolution
The philosophical way of thinking brought to America by British thinkers
A part of the Declaration of Independence
The propaganda spread by the British Government against revolution

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