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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the American Revolution?The Battle of SaratogaWhen the United States rapidly expanded their territorial possessions.A political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which Colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and founded the United States of America.When the United States stock market crashed and the U.S went into a deep economic depression.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the British government do to the colonists?Encouraged America to trade with other European countries throughout the United States.Restricted the colonists by passing many laws on them about taxes and tradeThe King of England wanted the colonists to have a greater voice in government.King George III put many American colonists in stocks.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Battle of Saratoga significant in the Revolutionary War?Ended the British threat to the SouthGuaranteed Canadian help for the colonists.Forced the British to withdraw from North America.Convinced the French to support the Americans.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778 is most accurate?Conditions at Valley Forge ended hopes for American independence.Valley Forge was the scene of much hardship for General Washington's troops.Loyalists were discouraged by reports from Valley Forge.The battle at Valley Forge was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere was where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?LexingtonValley ForgeSaratogaYorktown
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the American Colonists called who supported Britain, sided with the king, and associated with British culture?RedcoatsLoyalistsPatriotsPuritans
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the American Colonists called who fought for independence, protested taxation without representation, tarred customs officials, and violently rebelled against British control?PuritansLoyalistsFederalistsPatriots
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?The British refused to sell certain products to the colonists.The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency.Many colonists boycotted British goods.The colonists no longer needed British goods.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMany American colonists believed that British tax laws were unfair becauseColonists lacked representation in Parliament.The British treasury had a surplus of funds.Native American Indians were exempt from British tax laws.Taxes were higher in the colonies than in Britain.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe main goal of most of the British colonial policies was to what?Allow American colonists greater self-government.Encourage immigration to the colonies.Encourage Americans to trade with other European colonies throughout the United States.Enable Great Britain to raise revenues and control trade.
- 11. Multiple Choice"...give me liberty or give me death!"
"A government of our own is our natural right..." "We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
During the period of the American Revolution, these statements were made by members of which group?RedcoatsPatriotsToriesNative American Indians. - 12. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when itDeclared its neutralityFormed military alliancesAcquired overseas territories.Reduced trade with other nations.
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