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Causes Of The Revolutionary War
Test Description: Revolutionary War Era
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the effect of the French and Indian War on Great Britain?
A
It led to Britain going deeply in debt and needing to tax its colonies
B
It led to France and Britain having peace and allying with the Natives
C
It led to France gaining all of Britain's lands in North America
D
It allowed Britain to take over much of the American southwest
2) Which of the following was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence?
A
George Washington
B
King George III
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Benjamin Franklin
3) Which of the following best explains why the British Parliament passed the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts?
A
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
B
To fund the establishment of new colonies
C
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
D
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
4) Which of the following was the immediate effect of the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765 by the British Parliament?
A
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
B
Colonists sought military support from France
C
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
D
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
5) Colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it placed limits on colonial westward settlement beyond the -
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Mississippi River
C
Appalachian Mountains
D
Ohio River
6) Which of the following mottos became used widely in protests leading up to the American Revolution?
A
We must ally with the Natives!
B
Long live the King!
C
Keep the British military off our streets!
D
No taxation without representation!
7) Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773 which led to the Boston Tea Party. Which event happened next?
A
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonies
B
King George III allowed colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief
C
King George III appointed colonial representatives to the British Parliament
D
Parliament repealed the Stamp and Sugar Acts
8) Why were colonists angered by British taxation policies after the French and Indian War?
A
Colonists were paying far more taxes than those people still living in Britain
B
Colonists believed only their elected representatives could tax them
C
Colonists believed their tax money should only be spent locally in the colonies
D
Colonists believed that the taxes would be used to pay for more fighting with Natives
9) Which of the following best summarizes why the colonists destroyed nearly $2 million worth of British tea at the Boston Tea Party?
A
Colonists believed the merchant ships were being used to transport soldiers to the colonies
B
Colonists wanted to operate their own tea shops and were limited by the Tea Act
C
Colonists refused to pay taxes that weren't voted on by their elected representatives
D
Colonists objected to the low quality tea being imported to the colonies
10) Which of the following best summarizes why colonists were angered by taxes levied by the British Parliament after the Revolutionary War?
A
Colonists wanted the tax revenues to be spent on providing better protection on the frontier
B
Colonists had grown used to self-government and had no representation in the British Parliament
C
Colonists believed that the British Parliament had become sympathetic towards Native Americans
D
Colonists were upset that the taxes they were paying were much higher than those paid by people living in Britain
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