Revolutionary America

What landform could the colonists not settle West of due to the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Grand Canyon

What caused the colonists to be upset about the tax laws that were passed by the British Parliament?

• they couldn't afford the taxes

• they didn't get upset.

• They wanted more tax laws to be created

• They believed they didn't have a voice in British Parliament

What group organzied the Boston Tea Party and other protests in the colonies?

• Patriot Party

• Sons of Liberty

• Loyalists

• Minutemen

The Battle of Yorktown officially ended the war.

• True

• False

The Treaty of Paris was a peace agreement between which two countries?

• The United States and England

• The United States and Italy

• The United States and France

• France and Italy

The Quartering Act required colonists to provide the British troops with

• weapons

• clothing

• shelter

• money

Thomas Jefferson contributed to the Patriots' cause by writing the

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

The battle of __________ was considered a turning point in the war because the victory convinced France to join.

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Concord

• Lexington

Which of the following was the final major battle of the American Revolution?

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

"The 13 Colonies are free from British Rule!" After which event would the newspaper title above have been published?

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• Treaty of Paris

• Yorktown