The Revolution Begins — Unit test Answers

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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
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Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
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Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
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When King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliment passed the Prohibitory Act, which allowed Britain to

A
seize American ships at sea and cut off their overseas trade.
B
declared war on the colonies and invade Boston.
C
make pacts with other nations to join them in fighting Americans
D
order extra ammunition to fight the colonies.
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What was the main reason the British levied taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
to punish the colonists for their protests
B
to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies
C
to raise money for defending the colonists’ territory
D
to pay for colonial representation in Parliament
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
lay down their weapons
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
help the king strengthen the British army
D
volunteer to fight in future British wars
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Which protest against the Tea Act of 1773 was most common?

A
colonists appointing themselves as tea agents
B
colonists dumping large shipments of tea in the harbor
C
colonists canceling their tea orders
D
colonists voting against the Townshend Acts
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How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
B
It focused on freedom of religion.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
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The Marquis de Lafayette helped George Washington during the American Revolution by

A
sending supplies to Valley Forge.
B
volunteering to join the British army as a spy.
C
refusing to participate in the siege of Yorktown.
D
convincing France to send 6,000 soldiers.
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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When the full Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could make changes.
D
received six votes in favor and six votes against.
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
B
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
D
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that

A
America should be an independent nation.
B
America should reconcile with Britain.
C
America should submit to British regulations.
D
America should have its own monarchy.

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