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Review: The American Revolution
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1) What was the name of the incident that occurred on the evening of March 5, 1770, in Boston, MA, in which five people were killed by British soldiers?
A
Boston Massacre
B
Boston Tea Party
C
Boston Killing
D
Boston Slaughter
2) What was the name of the incident that occurred on December 16, 1773, in Boston, MA, in which the colonist dressed like natives and boarded ship of the East India Company and destroyed 342 chests of tea?
A
Boston Massacre
B
Boston Rebellion of Tea
C
The Great Native Rebellion
D
Boston Tea Party
3) Which best describes the American colonist reaction to British rule after the French and Indian War?
A
casual indifference
B
resentment and resistance
C
quiet pride
D
enthusiasm and excitement
4) The British agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation after the victory at…
A
New York
B
Yorktown
C
Vincennes
D
Saratoga
5) The man who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was…
A
Thomas Paine
B
George Washington
C
John Adams
D
Thomas Jefferson
6) The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the…
A
Treaty of Great Britian
B
Treaty of United State
C
Treaty of Ghent
D
Treaty of Paris
7) The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at…
A
Valley Forge
B
Boston
C
Saratoga
D
Yorktown
8) What was the name of the group that led many rebellions against British rule in the colonies and were led by Samuel Adams?
A
Daughters of Liberty
B
Sons of Liberty
C
Brothers of Independence
D
Patriot Brotherhood
9) What act, or tax, required all colonists to receive a mark when they paid a tax on paper products in the colonies in 1765? It would be repealed in 1766, after the colonist had protests and boycotts against it.
A
Hat Act
B
Sugar Act
C
Stamp Act
D
Iron Act
10) The Proclamation Line of 1763 called for…
A
Natives to move to reservations
B
a stop to westward expansion by the colonists
C
settlers to move west past the Appalachians.
D
a war
11) Which was Thomas Paine’s literary contribution during the revolutionary era?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Common Sense
C
The Constitution of the United States
D
Common Hymn
12) How did England view its North American colonies before the American Revolution?
A
as a place to put ciminals
B
as a land of savages
C
as a waste of money
D
as an economic resource
13) The shot heard 'round the world refers to the actions of the minutemen at…
A
Boston
B
Breed's Hill
C
Bunker Hill
D
Lexington and Concord
14) These taxes applied only to imported goods such as glass, tea, paper, with the tax being paid at the sea harbor where it entered. What was this act called?
A
Sugar Act
B
Stamp Act
C
Declaratory Acts
D
Townshend Acts
15) Which was an economic motivation behind the American Revolution?
A
The colonist wanted to be able to use indentured servants, instead of slaves, on Southern plantations
B
The colonist wanted to strengthen the value of their dollar in order to get higher prices when they traded with Spain
C
The colonist felt it was unfair to be taxed without representation in the British Parliament
D
The colonist wanted to be able to import more natural resources from England
16) Where did George Washington set up camp in Pennsylvania during the winter of 1777, which would prove fatal for an estimated 25 percent of his men due to disease, starvation, and the cold?
A
Boston
B
Valley Forge
C
Philadelphia
D
Saratoga
17) Which belief was included in the Declaration of Independence?
A
All men have God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
B
This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
C
A purpose of government is to establish justice and to provide for the common defense
D
Any extension of European power in the Americas endangers this country
18) What was the name given to Americans who supported independence from Great Britain during the Revolution?
A
Patriots
B
Tories
C
Separatists
D
Loyalists
19) A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies in a minute’s notice are called…
A
an army
B
a confederacy
C
commandos
D
minutemen
20) Which was an outcome of the American Revolutionary War?
A
Settlement was confined to land east of the Appalachian Mountains
B
The United States became a free and independent country
C
Women acquired a legal status equal to that of men
D
Men won the right to vote, regardless of race or color.
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