Choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)

____ 1. During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?

A. Boston Massacre

B. Battle of Lexington

C. Battle of Monmouth

D. Battle of Bunker Hill

____ 2. Who wrote a pamphlet called <i>Common Sense</i>, arguing that the time had come for American independence?

A. General Thomas Gage

B. John Locke

C. Samuel Adams

D. Thomas Paine

____ 3. Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?

A. Italy

B. France

C. Germany

D. Spain

____ 4. Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?

A. the New Jersey Plan

B. the Treaty of Paris

C. the Olive Branch Petition

D. the British surrender at Yorktown

____ 5. In which incident did Crispus Attucks play a significant role?

A. the Boston Massacre

B. the Boston Tea Party

C. the Battle of Bunker Hill

D. the seizure of the ship Liberty

____ 6. Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?

A. George Washington

B. King George III

C. Samuel Adams

D. William Franklin

____ 7. What did the Townshend Acts bring about?

A. direct taxes on legal documents

B. indirect taxes on imported goods

C. relief from taxes on tea

D. the closing of Boston Harbor

____ 8. How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

A. Housewives began to boycott British tea.

B. An angry mob in Boston harassed British soldiers.

C. Assemblies in the colonies set up committees of correspondence.

D. The First Continental Congress drew up a declaration of colonial rights.

____ 9. Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?

A. John Locke's

B. Benjamin Franklin's

C. Samuel Adams's

D. Marquis de Lafayette's

____ 10. During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?

A. Indian allies

B. motivation to fight

C. food and ammunition

D. good military leadership

____ 11. One direct result of the Intolerable Acts was

A. the Boston Tea Party.

B. the convening of the First Continental Congress.

C. the Battle of Bunker Hill.

D. the split between Loyalists and Patriots.

____ 12. The document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence was

A. an account of the Battle of Lexington.

B. the Olive Branch Petition.

C. John Locke's <i>Two Treatises on Government</i>.

D. Thomas Paine's <i>Common Sense</i>.

____ 13. The Continental Army scored its first and much-needed victory at

A. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

B. Trenton, New Jersey.

C. New York City.

D. Albany, New York.

____ 14. The involvement of the Marquis de Lafayette in the war meant that

A. George Washington had failed as a leader.

B. American troops would now be better trained.

C. American troops would gain reinforcements.

D. France would dictate the terms of the peace treaty.

____ 15. Duties on materials imported from Britain such as glass, lead, paint, and paper went into effect after Parliament passed the

A. Stamp Act.

B. Townshend Acts.

C. Intolerable Acts.

D. Quartering Act.

____ 16. The Boston Massacre was a response to

A. the stationing of British soldiers in Boston.

B. the dumping of British tea in Boston Harbor.

C. an editorial written by Samuel Adams.

D. the British seizure of the ship <i>Liberty</i>.

____ 17. The low point of the Revolutionary War for the Continental Army was

A. the battle at Saratoga, New York.

B. the Boston Massacre.

C. the battle at Cowpens, South Carolina.

D. the winter at Valley Forge.

____ 18. Samuel Adams called April 19, 1775, "a glorious day for America" because

A. the Stamp Act had been repealed.

B. the Declaration of Independence had been adopted.

C. the fight for independence had begun at Lexington and Concord.

D. the Treaty of Paris had been signed, acknowledging U.S. independence.

____ 19. In the colonies in 1776, Patriots made up

A. about one-fourth of the population.

B. about half the population.

C. about two-thirds of the population.

D. nearly all of the population.

____ 20. The formation of the Sons of Liberty was a response to

A. the Intolerable Acts.

B. the Stamp Act.

C. the Quartering Act.

D. the Townshend Acts.

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best completes the statement.

A. Stamp Act

B. martial law

C. King George III

D. Samuel Adams

E. Intolerable Acts

F. Townshend Acts

G. Boston Tea Party

H. Boston Massacre

I. committees of correspondence

____ 21. In 1765, Parliament passes the ___, requiring colonists to pay a direct tax on a variety of printed items.

____ 22. In 1765, ___ helps to found the Sons of Liberty, a secret resistance group.

____ 23. In 1766, colonists react with rage and well-organized resistance to the ___, a package of revenue laws imposing taxes on imports of glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

____ 24. In 1770, tensions rise between Britain and the colonies when the ___ leaves Crispus Attucks and four others dead.

____ 25. In 1772, the assemblies of Massachusetts and Virginia set up ___ to communicate with other colonies about British threats to colonists' liberties.

____ 26. In 1773, Colonists stage the ___ to send a forceful message to Britain communicating their feelings about the Tea Act.

____ 27. In 1774, ___, the royal head of England urges Parliament to take quick action to punish Massachusetts.

____ 28. In 1774, Parliament passes what the colonists call the ___, a series of measures that, among other things, shut down Boston Harbor and authorize British commanders to house soldiers in private homes.

____ 29. In 1774, to keep the peace, General Thomas Gage places Boston under ___.

____ 30. In 1774, the ___ rally around the colonists of Boston, quickly moving into action and assembling the First Continental Congress.

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.

A. Patriots

B. Loyalists

C. Common Sense

D. Olive Branch Petition

E. Declaration of Independence

F. Second Continental Congress

____ 31. It was written by Thomas Paine.

____ 32. It was written by Thomas Jefferson.

____ 33. It was the document that announced that people have unalienable rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

____ 34. It was the document that urged King George to consider a return to "the former harmony" between Britain and the colonies.

____ 35. It declared American independence on July 2, 1776 and adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

____ 36. It recognized the Minutemen as the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as the army's commander, and authorized the printing of paper money to pay its troops.

____ 37. After reading it, King George issued a proclamation stating that the colonies were in rebellion and urging Parliament to order a naval blockade of the American coast.

____ 38. It was the group of colonists who supported Britain during the Revolution.

____ 39. It was the group of colonists who sided with the views of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson.

____ 40. Its members signed their names to the following vow: "We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor."

A. Trenton

B. inflation

C. Saratoga

D. New York

E. profiteering

F. Philadelphia

G. Valley Forge

____ 41. This is the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778.

____ 42. This is what resulted when Congress printed more and more money.

____ 43. This victory for the colonists dramatically changed Britain's war strategy.

____ 44. British troops occupied this city in the winter of 1777-1778 while Washington and his troops camped in the woods.

____ 45. After withdrawing from Boston in 1776, the British tried to isolate New England by seizing this city.

____ 46. This is where, on Christmas night in 1776, George Washington led 2,400 men in rowboats across an ice-choked river.

____ 47. This is what corrupt government officials engaged in when they sold scarce goods for very high prices during the Revolutionary War.

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