American Revolution

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

• A. Equality — People’s education should be equal in every state.

• B. Wealth — People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.

• C. Happiness — People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

• D. Patriotism — People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the

Intolerable Acts?

• A.By collecting funds to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston Harbor

• B. By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss revolution

• C. By sending ambassadors to France to request military aid

• D. By placing a tax on all goods imported from Great Britain

This was considered the turning point of the revolution because the colonist gained the support of the major European power France

• A. Lexington & Concord

• B. Saratoga

• C. Yorktown

• D. Trenton

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• A. France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.

• B. The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

• C. Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.

• D. The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

• A. To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• B. To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• C. To fund the establishment of new colonies

• D. To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

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?

• A. Lake Michigan

• B. Gulf of Mexico

• C. Mississippi River

• D. Appalachian Mountains

The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to —

• A. Encourage the outbreak of war between England and France

• B. Protest British taxation policies

• C. End trade disagreements between colonists and French traders

• D. protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies