American Revolution Review

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

• Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

What battle was the turning point in the American Revolution? It convinced the French to join us.

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Lexington

• Antietam

What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?

• Free Enterprise

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• None

___________ was the first American constitution.  It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

__________ treaty ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Treaty of Paris 1783

Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States.

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

President George Washington's "Treasurer of the United States" and creator of the National Bank of the U.S. (in order to get the nation out of debt from the Revolutionary War).

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Andrew Jackson

What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act imposed by the British on the American colonies?

• To regulate trade

• To raise revenue

• To punish the colonies

• To support local governments

Which event directly led to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Massacre

• The Tea Act

• The Quartering Act

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington