Which of the following eras in United States history was set apart by such individuals as Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Ethan Allen, and Samuel Adams who sought to create an independent American republic?
Westward Expansion
Reconstruction
Revolutionary
Civil War
Which of the following completes the chart above?
I. Mercantile system produces large profits for Europe/ II. Revolutionary
I. United States creates a bicameral legislature/ II. Constitutional
I. Southern states secede to form the Confederacy/ II. Civil War
I. United States suppresses Shays's Rebellion/ II. Constitutional
Which of these events occurred FIRST?
Declaration of Independence written
Navigation Acts passed
Bill of Rights ratified
Stamp Act passed
Which of these is one reason the British government created the Proclamation Line of 1763?
To stop the movement of plantations and slaves into the Ohio Valley
To create an area of colonies for people held in British prisons and jails
To prevent conflict between colonists and Native Americans in the Ohio Valley
To allow officials to plan an orderly process of making colonies in the Ohio Valley
Whose name belongs in the blank space?
Ethan Allen, leader of the 'Green Mountain Boys'
Marquis de Lafayette, leader of French troops
Lord Cornwallis, surrendered British forces
John Paul Jones, naval hero
The MOST important accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress was the —
approval of the Bill of Rights
abolition of slavery in the North
creation of the Declaration of Independence
adoption of a peace treaty with Great Britain
In response to actions in the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. These acts closed the port of Boston and replaced the colonial government with a with a royal governor. Colonists were also forced to ____________. As a result, the ____________ took place.
quarter troops/ Second Continental Congress
import British goods/ Hartford Convention
quarter troops/ First Continental Congress
pay new taxes/Albany Convention
As a result of the Battle of Saratoga, France began to —
secretly provide aid to the Britain
reduce their involvement in the war
boycott goods exported from the colonies
openly send military aid to the United States
Which of the following statements was first made at the Second Continental Congress?
These are the times that try men's souls.
This meeting can do no more to save the country.
We the people…do ordain and establish…the United States of America.
These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Americans were defeated by the British.
Native Americans sided with the Loyalists.
France stopped supplying the American army.
Americans gained confidence that they could defeat Britain.
Which of the following would have been a product taxed under the Stamp Act?
A shipment of tobacco bound for Great Britain
A wardrobe of new dresses from France
A keg of tea from the Orient
A book by Thomas Paine
Which European country aided the Continental Army in the Battle of Yorktown?
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Though the militia was forced to retreat, why do historians consider the Battle of Bunker Hill a victory for the Americans?
The Americans destroyed most of the British navy before retreating.
American spies intercepted British military messages during the battle.
The militia learned how to operate new cannons by watching the British soldiers.
Heavy British casualties showed that the militia could fight against a well-trained army.
I was sent to alert the militia in the Massachusetts countryside that British troops were on the way to Concord.
Who am I?
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Which of the following was a major challenge the British Army faced in the American Revolution?
Long supply lines
Desertion of soldiers
Inexperienced troops
Lack of naval support
Following the U.S. victory at the Battle of Saratoga, the Americans were helped by —
a brief interruption of hostilities
an open military alliance with France
a call in Parliament for an end to the war
Canadian volunteers who joined their cause
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Situations contributing to the War of 1812.
Complaints expressed in the U.S. Constitution.
Circumstances leading to the Revolutionary War.
Reasons given for writing the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act of 1765 and which group of people did the act affect?
Furniture: Woodcutters
Firearms: Blacksmiths
Documents: Lawyers
Food: Bakers
Which of the following is described above?
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
Following the French and Indian War, Britain insisted that the American colonies help pay Britain's war debts. How did their insistence result in events leading up to the Revolutionary War?
Patriots refused to pay the taxes demanded by the British Parliament.
Tories began migrating to Canada to escape British persecution.
Mercantilist policies were abandoned by the British Parliament.
The British granted the rebels complete independence.
The Intolerable Acts differed from previous British legislation in that they —
taxed the colonists to raise revenue for the crown.
threatened war if the demands were not met.
punished the colonists for breaking the law.
imposed high tariffs upon colonial goods
Intolerable Acts - Closed the Port of Boston - Allowed the quartering of troops in private homes - Allowed accused British officials to be tried in England - Required public officials to be appointed by the royal governor What was the general purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
To create a new colony near Boston
To make an example of Massachusetts
To build support for a war in the colonies
To increase support for western settlement
What was the main purpose of boycotts in colonial America?
To protest taxation without representation
To disrupt trade with foreign nations
To prove the effectiveness of home rule
To decrease the power of English merchants
One advantage that the Americans had over the British during the American Revolution was that the —
American army was highly disciplined.
British troops used guerrilla warfare tactics.
British army was simultaneously at war with Spain.
American militiamen fought on their home territory.
What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by Parliament?
To fund the building of new merchant ships
To protect English merchants from competition
To encourage colonial trade with foreign suppliers
To authorize the British Navy to defend colonial ships
The major factor contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown was the —
presence of the French navy.
need for British troops elsewhere.
deterioration of British fortifications.
Colonial success in taking New York.
Which of the following was a major contribution France made during the Revolutionary War?
They blockaded New England.
They attacked British troops in Quebec.
They negotiated the release of British prisoners.
They provided military leadership to the United States.
Which Revolutionary War battle resulted in the United States receiving support from France?