Topic 4 American Revolution Test

Select all that apply. Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Stamp Act?

• Colonists agreed to stop westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
• Many colonists asserted that only their own assemblies could tax them.
• Patriots in Boston formed the Sons of Liberty to protest the act’s passage.
• Colonial governments formed alliances with France in anticipation of conflict with Britain.

Select ALL that apply. The British surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown because

• American and French troops blocked General Clinton from sending aid by land.
• Backwoodsmen and militia laid siege to the British in Yorktown.
• French ships blockaded Yorktown to keep supplies from coming by sea.
• Spanish ships blockaded Yorktown to reclaim parts of North America.

Select ALL that apply. Which basic idea was expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• The people give a government the authority to rule.
• The purpose of government is to protect citizens’ rights.
• Democracy is the only legitimate form of government.
• American government should consist of three branches.

Which consequence of the French and Indian War contributed to future tensions between Great Britain and American colonists?

• British defenses against the French and Spanish were weakened.
• The British government had a large war debt that it wanted the colonists to help pay.
• The British government prohibited colonists from trading with Native Americans.
• Settlers on the western frontier had to pay for land taken from Native Americans.

In 1767, Parliament passed the __ to tax imported goods, such as glass, paper, and tea.

• Townshend Act
• Sugar Act
• Tea Act
• Stamp Act

Which of the following is NOT a key factor that contributed to the colonists' growing discontent with British rule?

• Taxation without Representation
• Treaty of Paris
• The Boston Massacre
• The Boston Tea Party

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress asked __ to draft the Declaration of Independence.

• Samuel Adams
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin

In 1776, George Washington’s troops surprised the British at __ on Christmas night and then marched to Princeton to scatter the British troops there.

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Bunker Hill

In March of 1770, colonists protesting unfair taxes were confronted by British troops, who opened fire and killed five colonists in what became known as the __.

• Revolution
• Boston Massacre
• Battle of Lexington
• Suffolk's Resolve

What was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It demonstrated that British forces were far superior to American forces.
• It proved that women could be important supporters of the Patriot cause.
• It suggested that Loyalists would work with the British to crush the Patriots.
• It showed the British that defeating colonial troops would be a challenging task.