American Revolution Test 1
Name: _____________________________
Homeroom: _____________
1. Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a. French vs. Indians
b. French and Indians vs. British
c. British and Indians vs. French
d. British vs. Indians
2. What were the reasons for the French and Indian War?
L_______ and T_______
3. Who won the French and Indian War?
a. France
b. Indians
c. England
d. Spain
4. What problem did winning the French and Indian War cause for the British?
a. They lost all their land in America.
b. They gained more land in America.
c. They owed a lot of money.
d. They could no longer trade with anyone.
5. What was the goal of England’s Imperial Policy?
a. Gain more land.
b. Kill Native Americans.
c. Give land to France.
d. Re-Gain control of the colonies.
6. Which of the following was passed by the British government to tax everything made out of paper in the
colonies?
a. Stamp Act of 1765
b. Sugar Act of 1764
c. Tea Tax
d. Quartering Act
7. After being taxed so much by King George III, the colonist grew angry and began using the slogan, “No
Taxation Without Representation!” What does each part of that slogan mean?
No Taxation  _________________________________________________________________________
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Without Representation _______________________________________________________________
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8. What of the following statements best describes the word tryanny?
a. Buying land from other countries.
b. Selling land to other countries.
c. Treating the citizens of your country fairly.
d. Cruel abuse of power.
9. What was the group of patriots called who protested against King George’s abuse of power?
a. Sons of Justice
b. American Heroes
c. Liberty Fighters
d. Sons of Liberty
10. During the Boston Massacre colonists hit British troops with rocks and snowballs. What did the British
troops do next?
a. Left the colonies and traveled back to England.
b. Threw snowballs back at the colonists.
c. Shot and killed five colonists.
d. Ran away for protection.
11. Write a paragraph describing the Boston Tea Party by using ALL the words provided in the word bank.
YOU MUST USE ALL THE WORDS FROM THE WORD BANK!
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12. After the Boston Tea Party what did King George III order his troops to do?
a. Form a blockade at the Boston Harbor.
b. Kill all the Sons of Liberty.
c. Retreat back to England.
d. Declare War on the colonies.
13. What is a delegate?
a. A law from King George III
b. A colonial leader.
c. A runaway slave.
d. A British soldier.
14. Where were the First and Second Continental Congress’ held?
a. Boston, Massachusetts
b. New York City, New York
c. Washington D.C.
d. Philadelphia Pennsylvania
15. During the First Continental Congress delegates discussed problems they were having with England. During
the Second Continental Congress what did they discuss?
a. Breaking away from England and declaring independence.
b. Killing King George III
c. Moving to new land.
d. Improvements on their relationship with England.
16. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a. George Washington
b. John Adams
c. King George III
d. Thomas Jefferson
17. What are our 3 Natural Rights?
L______, L__________, and the Pursuit of H_____________
18. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
J______ the __th
19. Ever since 1776 America has celebrated Independence Day. Why?
Bonus:
1. Which is the only colony not to send a delegate to the First Continental Congress?
2. How many days did Thomas Jefferson work on the Declaration of Independence?
3. What would you call King George III since he abused his power?
4. Who became the leader (Commander and Chief) of the American Army?