U2 Content Review

What year was the Treaty of Paris that ended the French and Indian War signed?

• 1754

• 1763

• 1776

• 1783

Which act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and legal documents?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• To tax tea imports

• To prevent colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To declare independence from Britain

• To form the First Continental Congress

Which event is often referred to as the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Tea Party

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

What document served as the first constitution of the United States?

• Federalist Papers

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Which event involved colonists dumping British tea into Boston Harbor as a protest?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion

• Lexington and Concord

Which group wrote essays supporting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

What was the main issue addressed by the First Continental Congress?

• Drafting the Declaration of Independence

• Responding to the Intolerable Acts

• Writing the Federalist Papers

• Organizing the Boston Tea Party