Events Leading to the American Revolutionary War

1.

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What ended the French and Indian War?

Treaty of Paris 1763

Proclamation of 1763

Treaty of Versialle

Proclamation of France defeat 1763

2.

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Name one effect of the French and Indian War.

France received tons of land.

The Native Americans gave their land to the government.

Great Britain had a lot of debt.

The French beat the Indians.

3.

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The Proclamation of 1763 made the colonists angry because

The British taxed their tea.

The Spanish started exploring the south.

The British controlled the colonies and told the colonists what to do.

They wanted more money from the British.

4.

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The Stamp Act and Quartering Act were supposed to make the colonists help pay for

stamps and quarters

the Statue of Liberty

British soldiers

tea

5.

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Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?

Stamp Act

Quartering Act

Intolerable Acts

Outrageous Acts

6.

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The Second Continental Congress had 3 tasks. Which of these is NOT one of their tasks?

sign the Constitution

organize the colonies for war

appoint a leader for the army

decide whether to declare independence

7.

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What sparked the Boston Massacre?

British soldiers shooting colonists

Colonists throwing snow balls at British soldiers

The Boston Tea Party

The Stamp Act

8.

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The Intolerable Act

closed the Boston Harbor

banned town meetings in the colonies

allowed British officials to be tried in Great Britain

all of the above

9.

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The Townshend Acts

banned town meetings.

closed the Boston Harbor.

placed a tax on tea, lead, glass, and paint.

taxed sugar.

10.

Multiple Choice

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Trade between Great Britain, the Colonies, and Africa for goods and slaves was called

Three Way Trade

North American Trade

Slave trade

Triangular Trade

11.

Multiple Choice

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Who wrote Common Sense?

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

12.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Samuel Adams

Benjamin Franklin

13.

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How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

By ignoring American representatives in Parliament on issues of taxes levied in the American colonies

By raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

By representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies

By revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent

14.

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The Boston Massacre took place in 1770 in the British colony of Massachusetts. Which description of this event is written from the point of view of the Sons of Liberty?

Conflict between British soldiers and Boston residents resulted in 5 deaths

Unprovoked British soldiers fired into a defenseless crowd, taking 5 innocent lives

British soldiers were surrounded by unruly colonists and fired their muskets in self defense

A mob of angry Bostonians unlawfully confronted British soldiers, resulting in several deaths.

15.

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Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the timeline?

Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament.

Only elected British officials had the right to levy taxes

Britain’s efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful

Creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the passage of the Stamp Act.

16.

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Why was the First Continental Congress formed?

To enforce the Coercive Acts

To practice using muskets and cannons

To set up a political body that would challenge British control

To unite the colonists and the British.

17.

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Which title is most accurate for the timeline ?

Forms of Colonial protest

Effects of British Navigation Laws

Causes of the American Revolution

Abuse of power by colonial legislatures

18.

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“If life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?. . . I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” -Patrick Henry 1775
Based on the excerpt above, a reader can conclude that Patrick Henry believed?

The colonists would be labeled as traitors

Negotiating with Great Britain was necessary

Loyalists would join the patriot cause

Freedom was worth dying for

19.

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The pamphlet “Common Sense,” by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it ________.

Convinced France to join in the fight against England

Led to the repeal of the Stamp Act

Created a new system of government for the United States

Persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence

20.

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Which of the following demonstrated the colonists’ last attempt to make peace with Great Britain?

The Boston massacre

The Boston Tea Party

The Navigation Acts

The Olive Branch Petition

21.

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Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?

The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth Colony

Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence

The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient

The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies.

22.

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The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property were ______.

Natural rights that should be protected by the government

Political rights to be granted as determined by law

Economic rights earned in a capitalistic system

Social rights guaranteed by the ruling class.

23.

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This poem presents a justification for American participation in the _______.

Revolutionary War

Civil War

Spanish-American War

Vietnam War

24.

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Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?

Majority rule and minority rights

Universal suffrage and judicial independence

Direct democracy and equality for women

Consent of the governed and natural rights

25.

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The words "all men are created equal" originally benefited who?

White males and freed African Americans

White males and white females

White landowning males

Southern white males

26.

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An unalienable right, or natural right is _____.

Established by majority vote

Applies only in one’s home country

Is a right that cannot be taken away without due process

Favors some peoples’ rights over others

27.

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One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to

Establish a new monarchy for the independent states

Convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war

Explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule

Outline the economic system to raise money for the revolution.

28.

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“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence
The idea included in the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence can be attributed to __________.

John Locke

Montesquieu

Voltaire

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

29.

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The ideas in the diagram were first reflected in which American document?

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Mayflower Compact

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation

30.

Multiple Choice

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The Declaration of Independence reflected the American colonists’ belief in which principle?

Federalism

State rights

Self-government

Checks and balances

31.

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Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?

Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice

Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace

Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items

Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them to rebel

32.

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During the 1770’s, how did the British government respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy?

It offered self-government to the colonists

It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws

It agreed to grant the colonies representation in Parliament

It asked France for help in controlling the colonists.

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