American Revolution Unit Test

Based on what you know about the French and Indian War, who LOST the area with green stripes?

• Spain

• Canada

• France

• Britain

What was the reason behind the French and Indian War?

• Conflict in the Mississippi River over slavery

• Conflict in the Ohio River Valley over land

• The French were angry with the Indians

• The Indians wanted the British to go away

How did the French and Indian War influence the French to side with AMERICA during the Revolutionary War?

• The French lost their land to the British during this war.

• They didn't side with them.

• The Indians threatened them.

• They were fearful of King George III

Select TWO Acts that DID NOT influence the American Revolution.

• Boycott Act

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Paper Act

Select all of the ways colonists dealt with the new taxes/acts.

• Boycotts

• Protesting

• Tar/Feathering tax collectors

• Sending troops to England to target the king

• Making their own items

The Boycott of British goods hurt Britain's economy by causing ________.

• taxes

• war

• inflation

• debt

What started the "Boston Massacre"?

• Tea was dumped into the harbor

• Americans tried to attack the British soldiers

• Angry words turned physical and a few British soldiers fired their muskets into the crowd of protesting colonials

• The Sons of Liberty killed 5 British Soldiers

The Boston Tea Party was when the ________ dressed up as ________ and snuck on the ships at the harbor with tea. The ships were supposed to stay there until the taxes were paid on the British tea. These people dumped the tea into the harbor.

• Native Americans, British soldiers

• Sons of Liberty, Native Americans

• Continental Congress, Native Americans

• Native Americans, Sons of Liberty

The First Continental Congress is made up of:

• Men representing 12 of the 13 colonies

• tax collectors

• The Sons of Liberty

• British parliament

________ rode his horse through Lexington and Concord to warn everyone that the Redcoats were coming.

• General Gage

• John Robins

• Paul Revere

• George Washington