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Spirit Of Independence
Test Description: American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best describes the Sons of Liberty?
A
a group of British soldiers stationed in Boston who were charged with keeping the peace
B
a group of colonists who attempted to get the colonists to realize the benefits of British rule
C
a group of British citizens who remained neutral in the years leading up to and during the Revolution
D
a group of colonists who worked to protect the colonists from unfair British treatment
2) What was the goal of the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765?
A
to demonstrate British authority in the colonies
B
to appease angry colonists by increasing their freedoms
C
to create revenue for the British government
D
to limit trade between the colonies and other nations
3) The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at
A
Valley Forge
B
Yorktown, Virginia
C
Lexington and Concord
D
Boston
4) Which of these best defines a Loyalist during the American Revolution?
A
a person who did not want the colonies to break away from British rule
B
a person who decided to move back to Britain when the war started
C
a person dedicated to gaining independence for the American colonies
D
a person who had a neutral stance regarding war with the British
5) The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to which event?
A
First Continental Congress
B
the Boston Massacre
C
the end of the French and Indian War
D
the Boston Tea Party
6) What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A
Great Britain recognized American independence.
B
The United States surrendered to the British.
C
King George III was executed for his involvement.
D
Much of America's land was given to the French.
7) Which British general surrendered to George Washington after the American victory at Yorktown?
A
Lord North
B
John Burgoyne
C
Lord Cornwallis
D
Thomas Gage
8) What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A
It officially ended the American Revolution, and Great Britain recognized American independence.
B
France and Great Britain created an alliance in order to defeat the Americans.
C
The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.
D
The United States acquired all British territories in North America.
9) How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
A
They complied with its provisions.
B
They held the Boston Tea Party.
C
They declared war on Britain.
D
They boycotted English goods.
10) George Washington accepted the surrender of the British at ____ in ____.
A
Plymouth, 1787
B
Yorktown, 1781
C
Philadelphia, 1783
D
Boston, 1776
11) American revolutionaries were aided in their war for independence against Britain by
A
Mexico
B
Native Americans
C
France
D
Spain
12) Which battle marked the first military clash in the American Revolution?
A
Battle of Lexington
B
Battle of Saratoga
C
Battle of Bunker Hill
D
Battle of Yorktown
13) On October 7, 1780, men from the mountains of North and South Carolina were able to ambush a group of Loyalist soldiers in which battle?
A
Battle of Charleston
B
Battle of Camden
C
Battle of Cowpens
D
Battle of Kings Mountain
14) Which of the following choices best explains the importance of the Edenton Tea Party of 1774?
A
It was the first boycott of the Revolutionary period.
B
It led to the creation of the Daughters of Liberty.
C
It became the inspiration for the Boston Tea Party.
D
It was a protest organized entirely by women.
15) The colonists that participated in the Boston Tea Party were disguised as which of the following?
A
Mohawk Indians
B
British soldiers
C
British royalty
D
tax collectors
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