Unit 2 Retest

Which of the following reasons led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Select TWO correct answers

• Colonists did not feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War debt.

• Colonists wanted to expand their fur trade and Great Britain was in the way.

• Colonists wanted limitations set of religious freedom in the colonies

• Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent

Which geographic feature is associated with the Line of Proclamation

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Appalachian Mountains

As late as 1775, many colonists were still reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. Which of the following events helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?

• Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense

• King George's acceptance of the Olive Branch Petition

• The Passage of the Intolerable Acts by Parliament

• The British defeat of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill

This excerpt would be found in which historical document?

• Common Sense

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

Although the illustration below is the most famous depiction from the night of March 5, 1775, on important patriot was purposely left out. Who is the forgotten Victim?

• Sam Adams

• King George III

• Crispus Attucks

• Wentworth Cheswell

Which economic policy described below increased tensions between the colonies and Great Britain?

• Lack of representation

• Quartering of soldiers

• Mercantilism

• Propaganda

Determine which detail describes the British economic policies following the French and Indian War. Match the terms

• Closed the Boston Harbor

• Townshend Acts

• Taxed import glass, lead, paper and tea.

• Intolerable Acts

• Taxed Newspapers, magazines, legal docs.

• Stamp Act

What significant colonial document would complete this diagram?

• Declaration of Independence

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Crisis

The actions outlined in the boxes below are an example of British colonists-

• exercising their right to self-government

• engaging in acts of civil disobedience

• Creating grievances against Mother England

• contributing further to French and Indian War debt

The quote depicts patriots' commitment to liberty by-

• signing the Articles of Confederation

• enlisting to fight at the Battle of Saratoga

• signing the Declaration of Independence

• surrendering to the British at Yorktown