American Revolution Unit Test
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Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes
on the colonies to help pay for its cost?
The French and Indian War
The American Revolution
Westward Expansion
The Civil War
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required colonists to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as
newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect?
It caused them to buy more paper goods.
It united the colonies against England.
It increased the colonists support of King George III.
None of the above
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to celebrate their success with tea and
crumpets.
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up in disguise and dumped hundreds of chests
of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Colonists in Boston held a meeting to discuss the new tax on tea.
None of the above
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
January 1, 1776
July 4, 1776
June 4, 1776
None of the above
A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair
taxes was called the
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Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Patriots
Minutemen
It took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote it?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
8. In 1774, delegates from all of the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia to
discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called the
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a. First Continental Congress
b. Parliament
c. Boston Tea Party
d. None of the above
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A year later the representative met in Philadelphia again. What did they discuss
during this second meeting?
a. writing a document that declared the colonies independent
b. breaking away from England
c. becoming an independent nation
d. all of the above
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In 1781, the Continental Army defeated the British troops for the final time at
Yorktown, Virginia. What British leader surrendered to General George Washington?
a. Lord Cornwallis
b. Benedict Arnold
c. King George III
d. None of the above
Read each question carefully. In the blank provided, write a T for true statements
and a F for false.
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The Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes.
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The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were
developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonist began to use the
slogan, No taxation without representation.
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The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the
tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.
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The first armed conflict of the American Revolutionary War took place at
Washington D.C. and became known as The Shot Heard Around the World.
15.
The British were looking to seize a storehouse of weapons that belonged to the
colonists but met the Minutemen instead thus causing the first battle of the American
Revolution.
Use the word bank to help you complete the following questions. Write the
answer in the blank provided.
16. _________________________ originally fought for the colonies in the American
Revolutionary war but then switched sides causing him to be labeled as a traitor to the
colonies.
17.The ______________________ was the tax put on the colonies from British
Parliament for any type of printed paper. Included legal documents, letters, playing
cards, and newspapers.
18. _________________________ was the commander in the battle of Yorktown.
19. _________________________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty.
20. The battle of ____________________ was the turning point on the American
Revolutionary War.
21. The ____________________ dressed up as Indians and were responsible for the
Boston Tea Party.
22. The battle of ______________________________ was where the first interactions
of the American Revolutionary war began.
23. The _________________________ as called by the American colonists were also
known as the Coercive Acts of 1774.
24. __________________________ gave the speech Give me liberty or give me
death.
25. __________________________ was the first Vice President in history, as well as
the second President.
Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act
Word Bank
Patrick Henry
Saratoga
Intolerable Acts
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Lexington and Concord
Answer the following questions in 3 sentences or fewer.
26. Who do you think really benefitted from the French and Indian War? Was it the
colonist or Great Britain? Explain your reasoning.
27. How do you think geography affected the colonial and British armies during the
American Revolution?
Answer the following essay questions in 5 or more sentences.
28.Discuss the contributions King George made to the American Revolution.
29.What happened during the Boston Massacre? Would things be different now if it
never happened?
30. How different do you think our lives would be if the American Revolution never
happened? Provides specific examples.
