Road to Revolution REVIEW

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, is most similar to which of the following?

a. A newspaper article explaining a dispute with another countryb. A television show that convinces you to support stopping a war with another countryc. A radio show that discusses recent election resultsd. A television commercial advertising a new product

The Navigation Acts, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act could be said to all be English attempts at controlling colonial trade. What economic policy is this?

a. Capitalismb. Socialismc. Imperialismd. Mercantilism

Prior to the Revolutionary War, what was the most common method used to persuade the British Parliament to change their policies about taxing products the colonists used daily?

a. Boycottsb. Embargoc. Blockaded. Tar and Feathering

The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to

a. create anti-British sentimentb. create trouble for the colonistsc. warn of a deadly disease in the city d. describe the truth about what happened

If Pontiac's rebellion had not occurred, the American Revolution would have never happened. This statement is

a. probably true because it caused Britain to enact the Quartering Act

b. probably true because England needed money from the colonies to pay for the new war against Pontiac.c. probably false, because Pontiac rebelled against French Canadian control of the Monongahela River Valley.d. probably false, because Britain still needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, is most similar to which of the following?

a. A newspaper article explaining a dispute with another countryb. A television show that convinces you to support stopping a war with another countryc. A radio show that discusses recent election resultsd. A television commercial advertising a new product

“The Boston Tea Party was ridiculous. Far from hurting us, the Tea Act would have actually helped us.” What person might have said the above statement?

a. Paul Revereb. A Patriotc. A Loyalistd. Thomas Jefferson

A lobsterback knocks on your door, barges in, and takes over your bedroom. What law permitted this in the colonies?

a. Sugar Actb. Intolerable Actsc. Quartering Actd. Barracks Act

The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to persuade

a. British troops to leave Boston.b. Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.c. King George to make peace with the colonies.d. Volunteers to join the Continental Army.

Which of these was an EFFECT of the Townshend Acts?

a. Proclamation of 1763b. French and Indian Warc. Boycott of British goodsd. Expansion of the British Empire

The French and Indian War led to the American Revolution because

a. the British raised taxes on the colonists to pay for the war, causing widespread protest in the colonies.b. Colonists saw how weak the British army was.c. the British no longer trusted the colonists because the colonists had sided with the French.d. colonists were angry with the British for causing the war

How did many Loyalists view the Patriots?a. as brave soldiersb. as foreign invadersc. as ungrateful rebelsd. as agreeable neighbors

The Declaration of Independence builds upon the idea of natural rights first formed during the Enlightenment. According to the Declaration, such rights may only be taken away by

a. An elected governmentb. A Kingc. Any human beingd. No one

If a person asked you to explain exactly why the Continental Congress was declaring independence, you would point them to which part(s) of the Declaration of Independence?a. Preamble and Declaration of Natural Rights b. Preamble and List of Grievancesc. Resolution Declaring Independenced. Declaration on Natural Rights

That whenever any form of government become destructive [in protection of rights and responding to the people], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it’. This means that at times, people have the right to:

a. leave the countryb. kill the King/Presidentc. overthrow their governmentd. petition the government

The Declaration of Independence was written to explaina. Why the colonists thought “taxation without representation” was unfairb. What Britain needed to do to win back the loyalty of the colonists.c. Why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain.d. What other nations could do to help the colonies win their freedom.

What did the colonists resent MOST about the Stamp Act?

a. They did not believe in any form of taxation.b. They had no representatives to votes on the tax.c. People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes. d. People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

Which event led to the Proclamation of 1763?a. Pontiac’s Rebellionb. Shay’s Rebellionc. Bacon’s Rebelliond. None of the above

Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?a. the Boston Tea Partyb. the Proclamation of 1763c. the French and Indian Ward. the First Continental Congress

What BEST explains the goal behind the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?a. To get more taxesb. To keep peacec. To punish Massachusetts for the Tea Partyd. To punish Massachusetts for tar and feathering tax collectors

This man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.A. John Hancock B. Patrick HenryC. Thomas JeffersonD. George Washington

One effect (result) of the smuggling that the colonists did was: a. writs of assistancesb. quartering more soldiersc. tar and feathering the Sons of Libertyd. committees of correspondence

To which of the following events are the two Paul Revere engravings referring? 

a. Boston Tea Partyb. Boston Massacrec. Proclamation of 1763d. French and Indian War

 

The British try to trick the colonists and hide a tax in the price of lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea. This ‘indirect’ tax was called the

a. Townshend Actb. Sugar Actc. Tea Actd. Stamp Act