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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 Killing
B
Boston Slaughter
C
Boston Massacre
D
Boston Tea Party
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 Tea Party
C
The Great Native Rebellion
D
Boston Rebellion of Tea
3) Which best describes the American colonist reaction to British rule after the French and Indian War?
A
resentment and resistance
B
casual indifference
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
Vincennes
B
Yorktown
C
New York
D
Saratoga
5) The man who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence was…
A
John Adams
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
Thomas Paine
6) The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the…
A
Treaty of United State
B
Treaty of Great Britian
C
Treaty of Paris
D
Treaty of Ghent
7) The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at…
A
Saratoga
B
Valley Forge
C
Boston
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
Sons of Liberty
B
Brothers of Independence
C
Patriot Brotherhood
D
Daughters of Liberty
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 It would be repealed in 1766, after the colonist had protests and boycotts against it.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
Iron Act
B
Sugar Act
C
Hat Act
D
Stamp Act
10) The Proclamation Line of 1763 called for…
A
a war
B
settlers to move west past the Appalachians.
C
Natives to move to reservations
D
a stop to westward expansion by the colonists
11) Which was Thomas Paine’s literary contribution during the revolutionary era?
A
The Constitution of the United States
B
Common Hymn
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Common Sense
12) How did England view its North American colonies before the American Revolution?
A
as a land of savages
B
as a waste of money
C
as an economic resource
D
as a place to put ciminals
13) The shot heard 'round the world refers to the actions of the minutemen at…
A
Bunker Hill
B
Lexington and Concord
C
Boston
D
Breed's Hill
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
Stamp Act
B
Townshend Acts
C
Declaratory Acts
D
Sugar Act
15) Which was an economic motivation behind the American Revolution?
A
The colonist wanted to be able to import more natural resources from England
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 use indentured servants, instead of slaves, on Southern plantations
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
Saratoga
B
Philadelphia
C
Boston
D
Valley Forge
17) Which belief was included in the Declaration of Independence?
A
A purpose of government is to establish justice and to provide for the common defense
B
This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
C
Any extension of European power in the Americas endangers this country
D
All men have God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
18) What was the name given to Americans who supported independence from Great Britain during the Revolution?
A
Loyalists
B
Patriots
C
Tories
D
Separatists
19) A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies in a minute’s notice are called…
A
minutemen
B
an army
C
a confederacy
D
commandos
20) Which was an outcome of the American Revolutionary War?
A
Men won the right to vote, regardless of race or color.
B
Women acquired a legal status equal to that of men
C
Settlement was confined to land east of the Appalachian Mountains
D
The United States became a free and independent country
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