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1

The first newspaper headlines says Great Britain orders closure of Boston Harbor until Money Lost from Tea is Repaid. The second headline says Great Britain dissolves Massachusetts legislature. The third headline reads Great Britain allows British officials in America charged with crimes to go to England for trial. The fourth headline reads Great Britain authorizes colonial governors to quarter British soldiers in unoccupied buildings.

How did the American colonists IMMEDIATELY respond to the 1774 laws described in these headlines? 

Answer
  • A

    The First Continental Congress declared war on Great Britain. 

  • B

    The colonists adopted the Articles of Confederation.

  • C

    The First Continental Congress sent a list of grievances to King George III. 

  • D

    The colonists adopted the Bill of Rights. 

2


Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
Answer
  • F
    Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
  • G
    King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
  • H
    Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
  • J
    King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

3

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
  • A
    Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.
  • B
    Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.
  • C
    Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.
  • D
    Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.

4

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
Answer
  • F
    Lake Michigan
  • G
    Gulf of Mexico
  • H
    Mississippi River
  • J
    Appalachian Mountains

5



The Continental Congress issued this commission to —
Answer
  • A
    Benedict Arnold
  • B
    Alexander Hamilton
  • C
    John Hancock
  • D
    George Washington

6


The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —
Answer
  • F
    political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
  • G
    interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
  • H
    economic consequences of the Great Awakening
  • J
    economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

7


Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Answer
  • A
    Colonists sought military support from France.
  • B
    Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
  • C
    Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
  • D
    Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

8


The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to —
Answer
  • F
    encourage the outbreak of war between England and France
  • G
    protest British taxation policies
  • H
    end trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
  • J
    protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies

9

As the Redcoats left Boston to confiscate colonial weapons, the minutemen prepared. No one knows who shot first, but the battle will be remembered as the “Shot Heard Round the World.”


Which battle is being described above?

Answer
  • A

    Yorktown

  • B

    Lexington

  • C

    Saratoga

  • D

    Bunker Hill

10

In 1776 the 13 Colonies were at a crossroads. Two years’ prior the colonists in Massachusetts had struggled with the closure of Boston Harbor and had been stripped of their right to self-govern. The following year the Crown had sent troops into Lexington and Concord and then had taken over Boston at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Events such as these contributed to the decision to -

Answer
  • F

    seek to ask George Washington to accept the position as General of the Continental Army.

  • G

    authorize Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to sign the Treaty of Paris with France.

  • H

    have the 2nd Continental Congress draft and adopt a resolution of independence from Britain.

  • J

    have the Constitutional Convention author the document to restructure the federal government.

11

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?

Answer
  • A

    Taxation without representation is tyranny.

  • B

    Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire.

  • C

    Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III.

  • D

    The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subjects.

12

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

Answer
  • F

    Equality - People's education should be equal in every state.

  • G

    Wealth - People's salaries should be dependent on their skills. 

  • H

    Happiness - People can do lawful things that they enjoy. 

  • J

    Patriotism - People can choose to join any of the armed forces. 

13

Which of the following caused the most damage to relations between the colonies and Britain during the Revolutionary Era?

Answer
  • A

    Recruiting American soldiers to fight in the French and Indian War

  • B

    Combining several colonies to create the Dominion of New England

  • C

    Refusing to extend voting rights to men without property and women

  • D

    Passing new tax laws such as the Stamp Act and Tea Act

14

Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them... is the only security against a burdensome taxation...

                                                                                                                                                                                  - Virgina Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30,1765

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted? 

Answer
  • F

    Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party. 

  • G

    Colonists created this to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

  • H

    Colonists were opposed to colonial laws only being created by Parliament. 

  • J

    Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III. 

15

"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. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

During the American struggle for independence these words were written by - 

Answer
  • A

    George Washington

  • B

    John Hancock

  • C

    Samuel Adams

  • D

    Thomas Jefferson