STAAR REVIEW Units 2&3 - American Revolution

Which famous person in American History is quoted as saying, "I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors."

• Abigail Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Bernardo de Galvez
• James Armistead

Which of these in in the correct chronological order?

• D
• B
• C
• A

Which one of these is FALSE?

• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
• Crispus Attucks was an African-American killed at the Boston Massacre
• Patrick Henry was quoted as saying "Remember the ladies!"
• Bernardo De Galvez was the Spanish governor who allowed U.S. to use Miss. River during the Rev War

Which of these is the CORRECT order of events from earliest to latest?

• Jamestown - French & Indian War - Proclamation of 1763 - Boston Tea Party
• Jamestown - Boston Tea Party - Proclamation of 1763 - French & Indian War
• Boston Tea Party - Proclamation of 1763 - French & Indian War - Jamestown
• Jamestown - Proclamation of 1763 - Boston Tea Party - French & Indian War

The British army planned to divide the American colonies in two by seizing control of all of New York. Based on the map, from which two cities did the British launch their campaign? 

• Boston and Lexington
• Quebec and Oswego
• Danbury and Albany
• West Point and Oriskany

Where on the timeline would you place the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Before the Stamp Act
• Following Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
• In between the Boston Massacre and Tea Party
• Directly after the Boston Tea Party

The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."  This phase was used to identify 

• unalienable rights
• legal rights
• states rights
• bank rights

This excerpt, " I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation to show a single advantage that this continent
can reap by being connected with Great Britain” is found in the famous pamphlet "Common Sense".  
Who was the author of this?

• Thomas Paine
• Patrick Henry
• Abigail Adams
• Crispus Attucks

What was the main reason for the activity shown in this illustration?

• colonists were protesting duties (taxes) on tea
• American Indians were attacking the port in Boston
• colonists were protesting the Stamp Act
• American Indians were often hired to stow cargo on ships

Which geographical feature served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the American Revolutionary War?

• Rocky Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• Appalachian Mountains
• Atlantic Ocean