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1. 
An exchange of raw materials for manufactured goods is called-
A.
Independence
B.
Interdependence
C.
Taxes
D.
Tariffs
2. 
England's desire to remain a world power led to-
A.
Taxing the colonies
B.
Attacking the colonies
C.
Controlling colonial trade
D.
Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
3. 
The French and Indian War caused-
A.
The Declaration of Independence
B.
The colonies losing land
C.
England attacking the colonies
D.
England raising the colonies taxes
4. 
How were Governors in the colonies chosen?
A.
They were appointed by the King or proprietor
B.
Choosen by Parliament
C.
Elected by the colonists
D.
Chosen according to the natural rights
5. 
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
A.
Governor
B.
King
C.
People
D.
Checks and Balances
6. 
The Proclamation of 1763-
A.
Gave us the land between the Appalachians and Mississippi River
B.
Declared war on the colonies
C.
Stopped settlement past the Appalachian Mountains
D.
Ended the American Revolution
7. 
Which of the following was NOT one of the unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
A.
Pursuit of happiness
B.
Life
C.
Property
D.
Liberty
8. 
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?
A.
Governments job is to protect unalienable rights
B.
A governemnt gets its power from the people
C.
People have a right and duty to change a government that violates their rights
D.
Provides a written guarantee of individual righs and freedoms
9. 
Who issued the Proclamation of 1763?
A.
King George III
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
John Locke
D.
Edmund Pendelton
10. 
The British general blamed for "losing the colonies" was-
A.
Edmund Pendelton
B.
Lord Cornwallis
C.
Robert LaSalle
D.
John Cabot
11. 
The leader of the Continental army was-
A.
George Washington
B.
Ben Franklin
C.
Samuel Adams
D.
Paul Revere
12. 
Which of the following best describes John Adams?
A.
writer of the Declaration of Independence
B.
leader of the Continental Army
C.
A champion of independence
D.
Member of parliament
13. 
Thomas Jefferson's key role during the revolution was-
A.
Leader of the Continental Army
B.
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
C.
Signer of the Treaty of Paris
D.
Organizer of the Boston Tea Party
14. 
Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
A.
Ben Franklin
B.
John Adams
C.
Paul Revere
D.
Patrick Henry
15. 
The man responsible for framing the Declaration of Independence was-
A.
Ben Franklin
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
Samuel Adams
D.
Partrick Henry
16. 
What role did Phillis Wheatley play in the revolution?
A.
She was Washington's slave
B.
She was Jefferson's secretary
C.
She wrote poems and plays to support independence
D.
She wrote "Common Sense"
17. 
Who is depicted in this scene?
A.
Thomas Jefferson
B.
Paul Revere
C.
Samuel Adams
D.
Patrick Henry
18. 
What Revolutionary event is this picture referencing?
A.
French and Indian War
B.
Boston Massacre
C.
Boston Tea Party
D.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
19. 
What items taxes did the colonists protest against in Boston?
A.
Cotton
B.
Wheat
C.
Tobacco
D.
Tea
20. 
What did King George do in reponse to the Boston Tea Party?
A.
Issued the Proclamation of 1763
B.
Issued the Intolerable Acts
C.
Declared war on the colonies
D.
Declared a tax on tea
21. 
This was a meeting to discuss the problems with England and promote independence-
A.
The First Continental Congress
B.
The Parliamentary Guild
C.
The Constitutional Convention
D.
The Underground Society
22. 
The "Shot heard 'round the world" took place at which Revolutionary battle?
A.
Fort Sumter
B.
Lexington and Concord
C.
Saratoga
D.
Yorktown
23. 
What happened on July 4th, 1776?
A.
Boston Massacre
B.
Revolutionary War fighting begins
C.
Delacaration of Independence approved
D.
Constitution signed
24. 
The turning point of the Revolutionary War took place at-
A.
Yorktown, Va
B.
Lexington, Ma
C.
Saratoga, NY
D.
Philadelphia, Pa
25. 
A class going on a field trip to where the fighting ended in the Revolutionary war would have to travel to-
A.
Richmond, Va
B.
Yorktown, Va
C.
Manassas, Va
D.
Appomattox Courthouse, Va
26. 
What agreement offiicially ended the American Revolution?
A.
The Bill of Rights
B.
The Proclamation of 1763
C.
The Declaration of Independence
D.
Treaty of Paris
27. 
Which country helped the colonists in fighting the British?
A.
Germany
B.
Portugal
C.
France
D.
England
28. 
Choose ALL the things the colonists were defending in the Revolution:
A.
Their land
B.
Their king
C.
Their principles
D.
Their beliefs
29. 
Which events are in the correct order?
A.
Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence
B.
Boston Tea Party, Yorktown, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris
C.
Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, Declaration of Independence, Boston Massacre
D.
Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Saratoga, Yorktown
30. 
Which was the major complaint of the colonists in the Revolutionary era?
A.
Too many laws passed
B.
No support against the French
C.
Poor quality weapons
D.
No taxation without representation