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American Revolution - Part 1
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1) What was the major objection that colonists in North America had to English rule?
A
They were forced to farm crops ordered by England
B
They were denied the rights of citizens who lived in England
C
They were forced to settle wilderness areas
D
They were denied the right to arm themselves for defense
2) Why was Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE important?
A
Argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
B
Contained a detailed outline for a new form of government
C
Convinced many Americans who were undecided to support independence
D
Described a military plan for the defeat of England
3) A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British
A
Censored American representatives in Parliament
B
Stopped participation in the slave trade
C
Refused to sell products to Americans
D
Deprived Americans of their natural rights
4) Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the 13 colonies?
A
The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth colony
B
Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
C
The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies
D
The King of England required colonists to become economically self-sufficient
5) American colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions of the 1760s primarily by
A
Boycotting products from Great Britain
B
Overthrowing royal governors in most of the colonies
C
Supporting the French against the British
D
Purchasing addition products from Native American tribes
6) During the early 1770s, how did the British government respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy?
A
It asked France for help in controlling the colonists
B
It offered self-government to the colonists
C
It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws
D
It agreed to grant the colonies representation in Parliament
7) In the 1760s, Americans in the original 13 colonies began to protest against
A
Efforts by the king to extend voting rights to women
B
Decisions of British authorities to end immigration in the colonies
C
Limits placed on land ownership by royal governors
D
Laws passed by the British Parliament regulating colonial trade
8) The results of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) led to the independence movement in the 13 colonies because the British
A
Removed the Spanish threat to the colonists
B
Began imposing new taxes on the colonists
C
Opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers
D
Lost control of Canada and Florida
9) What was one goal of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule
B
Outline an economic system to raise money for the revoltuion
C
Establish a new monarchy for independent states
D
Convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war
10) At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having
A
Motivation for independence
B
Experienced troops
C
Highly paid soldiers
D
A strong navy
11) As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to
A
Recognize the United States as a British colony
B
Recognize the Untied States as a free and independent nation
C
Allow Americans to have representation in Parliament
D
Seek new allies against the United States
12) What was the main contribution of the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution?
A
He supplied money to the Continental Army
B
He introduced new weapons to the American colonists
C
He helped George Washington decide military strategies
D
He convinced France to support the American army
13) How did Great Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?
A
Passing the Coercive Acts and closing Boston Harbor
B
Repealing the Tea Act and ending the tax on tea
C
Sending the Olive Branch petition to make peace with the colonies
D
Sending troops to Concord to seas the local militia's weapons
14) Which of the following was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
A
The Americans and French forced the British to surrender
B
The French openly declared support for the American colonies
C
The British passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts to punish Massachusetts
D
The Americans proved they could fight trained British soldiers
15) How did the British victory in the French and Indian War contribute to the beginning of the American Revolution?
A
Great Britain forced new taxes on American colonists to pay for war debts
B
Great Britain forced American colonists to migrated across the Appalachians
C
Great Britain tired to sell France territory conquered during the war
D
Great Britain tried to trade western Virginia to France for Montreal
16) How did the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Coercive (Intolerable) Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against Britain?
A
By raising taxes in the colonies without granting colonists any representation in Parliament
B
By revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent
C
By representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
D
By ignoring American representatives in Parliament on issues of taxes levied in the American colonies
17) The Halifax Resolves were written in North Carolina. How did they lead to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
A
They led other states to give freedom to slaves
B
They led other states to give women voting rights
C
They led other states to remain loyal to the king
D
They led other states to seek freedom from Great Britain
18) The Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to change the political situation in the 1760s. How did the Sons of Liberty work to repeal the Stamp Act?
A
By forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
B
By taking military action against the British
C
By participating in public protests and boycotts against the Stamp Act
D
By meeting with Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
19) Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
A
No taxation without representation
B
Live free or die
C
All men are created equal
D
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
20) A LOYALIST during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
A
Joining the Continental Army
B
Housing Patriot soldiers
C
Speaking in support of the English King
D
Writing a pamphlet to protest the Stamp Act
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