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Colonial Times thru the American Revolution - Review Game
Colonial Times thru the American Revolution - Review Game
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This reviews my US History class's first unit on Colonial times through the American Revolution.
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1
This colonial region is characterized by agriculture and slave labor.
Southern Colonies
Florida
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
2
Which colonial region attracted settlers because of religious tolerance and cheap land?
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Florida
Middle Colonies
3
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?
Benedict Arnold committed treason
The victory influence the French to send aid
Horatio Gates became the leader of the Continental Army
General Howe resigned from the British military
4
In which battle did Washington capture the Hessian mercenaries on Christmas night?
Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
5
What colonial region was characterized by shipbuilding, fishing, and short growing seasons?
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Florida
New England Colonies
6
Why did the Chesapeake Colonies shift from indentured servants to slave labor?
The number of indentured servants decreased
Slave prices were driven up through the triangle trade
Land was available for only those who owned slaves
Haiti experienced a slave rebellion
7
What consequence came as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Coercive Acts
8
Why did Great Britain begin to impose taxes on the colonies?
To better relations with France
To increase trade with the colonies
To pay off war debt from the French and Indian War
To reduce smuggling in the colonies and West Indies
9
What is the idea of controlling trade to maintain power and wealth?
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Communism
Profiteering
10
Indentured servants possessed all of the following characteristics, except:
Worked for 5 to 7 years and received free passage to America
Some came from Africa
Could easily find work following their indenture
Young, uneducated, white men
11
What did the colonists do as a result of the Stamp Act?
Rioted and harassed tax collectors
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Organized peaceful protests
Smuggled more goods into the colonies
12
What battles started the American Revolutionary War?
Saratoga and Oriskany
Trenton and Princeton
Brandywine and Germantown
Lexington and Concord
13
Why was the winter at Valley Forge so difficult for the Continental Army?
The training was difficult
Troops did not care for Washington's leadership
The British military surprise attacked
They lack supplies, food, and clothing
14
What does this image represent?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Trenton
Siege of Yorktown
Boston Tea Party
15
The Treaty of Paris (1783) established all of the following, but:
Spain received Florida
The British had to recognize the Declaration of Independence
France received all Canadian territory
The colonies got all lands east of the Mississippi
