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American Revolution Review
Test Description: American Revolution Review
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1) Why is the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
A
France comes to help the US and becomes our ally
B
France joins Britain in beating the US
C
France refuses to help the US
D
France starts making croissants
2) What is a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783 (something Britain HAS to agree to)?
A
Great Britain makes peace with France
B
Great Britain leaves British troops in America
C
Great Britain recognizes the US as its own independent country
D
Great Britain becomes allies with the US
3) What does the Treaty of Paris 1783 do?
A
Allows King George to continue ruling America
B
Turns America into a French colony
C
Formally ends the American Revolutionary War
D
Makes Britain pay back all the taxes
4) Where do the British surrender/Where does the Revolutionary War end?
A
Lexington
B
Valley Forge
C
Saratoga
D
Yorktown
5) Who was the very first casualty (person killed) of the American Revolutionary War?
A
Crispus Attuck
B
John Hancock
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
George Washington
6) Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence (REALLY LARGE)
A
George Washington
B
Crispus Attuck
C
John Hancock
D
Thomas Jefferson
7) Who became the first president (General Commander in Chief) of the new United States of America?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
John Hancock
C
George Washington
D
Crispus Attuck
8) Who wrote about Unalienable Rights (Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness)?
A
Crispus Attuck
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
John Hancock
9) What happens immediately after the Stamp Act was passed?
A
The colonists start boycotting (refusing to buy) British goods
B
Britain passes the Intolerable Acts
C
The colonist dump tea into the harbor
D
the Colonists call France to attack England
10) No Taxation without Representation! meant the colonists wanted -
A
consent of the Merchants (approval from the business owners)
B
consent of the Troops (approval from the British troops)
C
consent of the governed (a say in the government)
D
consent of the king (permission from the king)
11) The colonists had a list of grievances they sent the king. What does that mean?
A
Christmas gifts
B
wants
C
demands
D
complaints
12) Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights. What does that mean?
A
The government can take these away from you
B
Only Americans should have these rights
C
Every human being should have these rights
D
Only the British should have these rights
13) Which of the following was one of the colonists' major grievances (complaint)
A
Having too much land
B
Quartering troops in their homes
C
Not paying enough taxes
D
Making too much money
14) The Declaration of Independence is best described as--
A
America asking Mexico and Canada to join their squad in Battle Royale
B
America breaking up with / divorcing Great Britain
C
America begging to be taken back by Great Britain
D
America begging to be forgiven by Great Britain
15) Why did the American colonists NOT LIKE the Proclamation of 1763
A
They were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian mountain
B
They were not allowed to move east of the Appalachian mountain
C
They wanted to trade with the American Indians
D
They wanted to trade freely with other countries
16) The Battle of Lexington and Concord is important because it-
A
France becomes our ally after this battle
B
it ended all hope for the American colonies
C
is the first battle of the Revolutionary War
D
it is when Britain surrendered
17) Under the system of Mercantilism, the Mother Country (England), prevented the colonies from doing what?
A
It stopped their farmland
B
It stopped them from trading with other countries
C
It stopped them to join the military
D
It stopped them from growing crops
18) The winter at Valley Forge was terrible, there was No meat! to eat, and people--
A
starved to death
B
begged the British soldiers to take them back
C
had a snowball fight
D
asked the Native Americans for help
19) How did the success of the Battle of Saratoga make the US feel?
A
made them want to remain with Britain
B
made them worried to be independent
C
made them regret becoming independent
D
made them hopeful and excited for their Independence
20) Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense encouraged to the American colonies to--
A
Stay with England
B
put their hands in toasters
C
break away from Great Britain (England)
D
grow more crops
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