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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 colonists who worked to protect the colonists from unfair British treatment
B
a group of British citizens who remained neutral in the years leading up to and during the Revolution
C
a group of British soldiers stationed in Boston who were charged with keeping the peace
D
a group of colonists who attempted to get the colonists to realize the benefits of British rule
2) What was the goal of the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765?
A
to create revenue for the British government
B
to limit trade between the colonies and other nations
C
to demonstrate British authority in the colonies
D
to appease angry colonists by increasing their freedoms
3) The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at
A
Valley Forge
B
Boston
C
Yorktown, Virginia
D
Lexington and Concord
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 who had a neutral stance regarding war with the British
D
a person dedicated to gaining independence for the American colonies
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 end of the French and Indian War
C
the Boston Massacre
D
the Boston Tea Party
6) What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A
The United States surrendered to the British.
B
Great Britain recognized American independence.
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
Thomas Gage
B
John Burgoyne
C
Lord North
D
Lord Cornwallis
8) What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A
The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France.
B
The United States acquired all British territories in North America.
C
France and Great Britain created an alliance in order to defeat the Americans.
D
It officially ended the American Revolution, and Great Britain recognized American independence.
9) How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
A
They held the Boston Tea Party.
B
They complied with its provisions.
C
They boycotted English goods.
D
They declared war on Britain.
10) George Washington accepted the surrender of the British at ____ in ____.
A
Boston, 1776
B
Philadelphia, 1783
C
Yorktown, 1781
D
Plymouth, 1787
11) American revolutionaries were aided in their war for independence against Britain by
A
Mexico
B
Spain
C
Native Americans
D
France
12) Which battle marked the first military clash in the American Revolution?
A
Battle of Yorktown
B
Battle of Saratoga
C
Battle of Bunker Hill
D
Battle of Lexington
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 Kings Mountain
C
Battle of Camden
D
Battle of Cowpens
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
tax collectors
B
Mohawk Indians
C
British royalty
D
British soldiers
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