American Revolution Test

The boundary of the Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of which geographic feature?

• Great Lakes

• Atlantic Ocean

• St. Lawrence River

• Appalachian Mountains

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?

• The British Parliament demanded an end to the triangular trade routes used by the American colonists.

• The British government halted all settlements west of the Mississippi River.

• The British government required American colonists to pay a portion of the debt from the war through the taxation.

• The colonists were required to surrender all lands east of the Appalachian Mountains to France.

What document was approved by the sequence of events described above?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following best completes the list above?

• “Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us” 

• “Requiring colonists to serve one year in the militia” 

• “Prohibiting colonists from holding elected office” 

• “Failing to protect colonists from French invasion” 

 Which of the following was a mercantilist practice that angered American colonists? 

• Preventing colonists from trading with other countries like Spain or France

• Requiring colonists to enlist in the military

•  Limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
  

• Introducing slavery to the middle colonies
  

Which individual pictured above was the 1st colonist to be killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Crispus Attucks

• George Washington

Which of the following was an example of civil disobedience by the colonists?

• Treaty of Paris

• Boston Tea Party

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• French and Indian War

Which colonial issue is this cartoon most likely about?

• Censorship of the press

• Taxation without representation

• Establishing a national religion

• Quartering of troops

What was the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

• A confrontation between colonial militia and British troops marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• Americans were able to retake New York City and capture a large British army.

• The British were so weakened by the battles that they began withdrawing from the war.

• As a result of the Continental Army’s victory, the French agreed to ally with the colonies.

Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental army. The commander in charge of uniting American militias under this new army was –

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington