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American Revolution Review
Test Description: French and Indian War, Road to Revolution, American Revolution, Treaty of Paris
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which British act prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
A
Stamp Act
B
Intolerable Act
C
Proclamation of 1763
D
Quartering Act
2) Which choice accurately describe the Albany Plan of Union?
A
The plan succeeded because most colonies were okay with giving up the idea of self-government.
B
It was a plan to unite the colonies in an effort to make them stronger and fight against the Natives and the French.
C
he plan was a success and led to the development of a national defense and tax system.
D
Thomas Jefferson proposed this strategy to defeat the British in the American Revolution.
3) As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763,
A
the British gained Florida and Canada and became the sole power in North America.
B
New York was returned to the French in exchange for a British control of India.
C
most of Spain's New World empire was transferred to France.
D
France lost all of its possessions in North America.
4) Which of these is NOT an accurate description of the French and Indian War?
A
It was fought over the Ohio River Valley.
B
It resulted in a gradual increase in tension in the British colonies.
C
The French gained control over all of Canada as a result.
D
It was part of a larger war between France and Britain.
5) The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it
A
suggested economic reforms for the colonies.
B
suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.
C
pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.
D
outlined a logical approach to protesting against Parliament.
6) Which of the following was a response to the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts?
A
They murdered British tax collectors.
B
The colonists drafted the Declaration or Rights and Grievances to explain the reasons for resistance.
C
They immediately declared war on Great Britain.
D
The colonists boycotted and protested against the British.
7) Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these unalienable rights specifically mentioned?
A
the Declaration of Independence
B
the Bill of Rights
C
the Preamble to the Constitution
D
the Mayflower Compact
8) The major objection that British colonists in North America had to English rule was that they were denied the right to arm themselves for defense
A
denied the rights of citizens who lived in England
B
forced to farm crops ordered by England
C
forced to settle wilderness areas
D
denied the right to arm themselves for defense
9) American colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions of the 1760s primarily by supporting the French against the British
A
boycotting products from Great Britain
B
purchasing additional products from Native American Indian tribes
C
supporting the French against the British
D
overthrowing the royal governors in most of the colonies
10) The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British lost control of Canada and Florida
A
removed the Spanish threat to the colonists
B
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C
opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers
D
began imposing new taxes on the colonists
11) In the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is best known for
A
giving away secrets to the Germans in World War II.
B
his role in the XYZ Affair with the French government.
C
leading the French Resistance to aid American pilots in World War II.
D
fighting for the United States in the American Revolution.
12) Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution because it was a victory for the colonists and France then decided to join the war?
A
Battle of Lexington and Concord
B
Battle of Gettysburg
C
Battle of Saratoga
D
Battle of Yorktown
13) Britain’s forces had all of these advantages going into the American Revolutionary war EXCEPT
A
more manufacturing centers.
B
more military experience.
C
greater commitment to the cause.
D
the greatest navy in the world.
14) Following the Treaty of 1783 that ended the American Revolution, the western-most boundary of the United States was set at the
A
Pacific Ocean.
B
Mississippi River.
C
Rocky Mountains.
D
Appalachian Mountain.
15) During the American Revolution, Loyalists were
A
French soldiers who fought for the colonists.
B
German soldiers who fought for the British.
C
people who were committed to the revolution.
D
people who remained loyal to the king and Great Britain.
16) What was a slogan of the Patriots in their support of pursuing American independence?
A
No Salutary Neglect!
B
No Taxation without Representation!
C
We Want Virtual Representation!
D
Long live the King!
17) Lexington and Concord were the first battles of which war?
A
French and Indian War
B
Civil War
C
War of 1812
D
American Revolution
18) The Treaty of Paris of 1783
A
granted the United States independence from England.
B
ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands.
C
ended French colonial holdings in North America.
D
eventually became a major cause of the Mexican War.
19) The British surrendered to the Continental Army in 1781 following
A
the Boston Massacre.
B
the Battle of Yorktown.
C
the Battle of Lexington.
D
the Battle of Saratoga.
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