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Road To Revolution Summative Review
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1) Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
A
France
B
Spain
C
Great Britain
D
American Indians
2) Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
A
The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
B
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.
C
The British government had a large war debt.
D
The colonists were given their independence.
3) Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
A
British soldiers
B
American colonists
C
African slaves
D
American Indians
4) What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
A
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
B
They did not believe in any form of taxation.
C
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.
D
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
5) How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
A
They increased the tax on paper.
B
They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.
C
They refused to sell stamps to the colonists
D
They repealed the Stamp Act.
6) The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to
A
warn of a deadly disease in the city.
B
describe the truth about what happened.
C
create anti-British sentiment.
D
create trouble for the colonists.
7) How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
A
as agreeable neighbors
B
as brave soldiers
C
as ungrateful rebels
D
as foreign invaders
8) In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
A
It took away colonists' land.
B
It required that colonists pay taxes.
C
It forced colonists to work for the government.
D
It demanded that colonists join the army.
9) What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
A
to declare war on Great Britain
B
to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
C
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
D
to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together
10) Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
A
the Proclamation of 1763
B
the First Continental Congress
C
the Boston Tea Party
D
the French and Indian War
11) What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
A
The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.
B
The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia.
C
The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops.
D
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
12) To which of the following events are the two Paul Revere engravings referring?
A
Proclamation of 1763
B
Boston Tea Party
C
French and Indian War
D
Boston Massacre
13) Look at the men who are shooting in the first engraving. Which group of people do these men represent?
A
British
B
Loyalists
C
Patriots
D
Parliament
14) Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself?
A
British citizens
B
Loyalists
C
Patriots
D
members of Parliament
15) The Continental army was composed of
A
only troops from the New England colonies.
B
only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.
C
troops from all the colonies.
D
troops from throughout Great Britain.
16) Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?
A
He was very wealthy
B
He wanted the role
C
He had experience.
D
He was highly educated
17) What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
A
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.
B
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
C
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
D
It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
18) Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
A
to instruct how a country wins its freedom
B
to start the American Revolution
C
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
D
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
19) How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
A
People are born with natural rights.
B
Natural rights come from the government.
C
People can vote to choose natural rights.
D
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
20) According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
A
Parliament.
B
God.
C
the governed.
D
the king.
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