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Chapter 5 Quiz
The Road to Revolution
A. Key Terms
Directions: Match the definitions in Column I with the terms in Column II. Write the correct
letter in each blank. You will not use all the terms. (5 points each)
Column I
1. the shutting off of a port by
ships to keep people or
supplies from moving in or
out
2. military force made up of
civilians trained as soldiers
3. an organized campaign to
refuse to buy certain products
4. citizen soldiers who fought the
British at Lexington and
Concord
Column II
a. cede
b. militia
c. mercenary
d. blockade
e. boycott
f. alliance
g. writ of assistance
h. minutemen
B. Key Concepts
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer or ending in each blank. (5 points each)
5. Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a. The French vs. the Indians
b.
French & Indians vs. British
c.
British & Indians vs. French
d.
British vs. Indians
6. What area were the French and British fighting over in North America?
a. Albany, New York
b. Fort Duquesne
c. The Virginia Colony
d. The Ohio River Valley
7. The Proclamation of 1763 declared that
a. Native Americans had to remain east of the Appalachians.
b. colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians.
c. the French had to obtain British citizenship.
d. the French were responsible for settling the Appalachians.
8. Colonists resented the Tea Act because
a. it established a British
c. it increased the price of tea.
monopoly on tea.
d. it forced tea to be shipped from India
b. it lowered the price of tea.
to Britain.
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Test B (continued)
Directions: Use the quote to answer questions 9 and 10.
9. According to Lord Dunmore, what group of people will be looked upon as
traitors?
a. Virginians
c. Monarchs
b. Loyalists
d. Patriots
10. From the quote, it can be inferred that Lord Dunmore was
a. a Patriot.
c. a Loyalist.
b. a mercenary.
d. a minuteman.
11. In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which
a. required colonists to boycott British goods.
b. said that Parliament had total authority over the colonies.
c. required colonists to house and feed British troops in exchange for
stamps.
d. required colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents.
12. Which side fired the first shot of the American Revolution?
a. the colonists
c. nobody knows
b. the French and Native
d. the British
Americans
13. What fatal mistake did General Edward Braddock make in the French and Indian War?
A) He disregarded the colonists the French had better weapons.
B) He disregarded the colonists advice of an ambush.
C) He thought he had the best army in the world.
D) He disregarded the colonists advice that the weather was bad and they would freeze
to death.
14. At what gathering was George Washington chosen as commander of the
continental army?
a. the First Continental
c. the Boston Tea Party
Congress
d. the Stamp Act Congress
b. the Second Continental
Congress
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Test B (continued)
15. The first step that the Second Continental Congress took in preparation for
war was
a. printing paper money.
b. forming a navy.
c. electing a commander.
d. forming an army.
16. What two groups of people surrounded soldiers during the Boston
Massacre?
a. slaves and indentured servants
b. lawyers and judges
c. workers and sailors
d. journalists and merchants
C. Critical Thinking and Writing
Directions: Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet of
paper. (10 points each)
17. Explain which act or event was the point that made the colonists want to rebel from Great
Britain and declare independence?
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