1) What was the main effect of the acts ofthe British Parliament on American colonists?

(a) They made most of the colonists moreprosperous.(b) They led colonists to fight for theirindependence.(c) They increased colonists’ loyalty to theCrown.(d) They rescued the British treasury from itswar debts.

Answer: B

2) With which statement would the authors ofthe Declaration of Independence most likely agree?

(a) The people should not be taxed.(b) Taxes should be kept low to avoid hurtingthe people.(c) Parliament may pass tax laws, but only ifthey are fair.(d) Only the people’s representatives have theright to tax the people.

Answer: D

3) Which action was an important cause ofthe conflicts between the American Coloniesand Britain?

(a) The failure of the British army to protectthe colonies.(b) British regulation of trade and taxes.(c) British laws prohibiting slavery in thecolonies.(d) British sale of colonial territories to Spain.

Answer: B

4) What was the British reaction to theBoston Tea Party?

(a) The Townshend Duties(b) The Boston Massacre(c) The Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts(d) The Battle of Lexington

Answer: C

5) Which of these best describes the StampAct?

(a) Taxes on sugar and molasses shippedfrom the French or Dutch West Indies(b) Duties on paper, lead, painter’s colors,and tea(c) Taxes on all goods except food and fuel(d) Taxes on newspapers, pamphlets, andlegal documents

Answer: D

6) Which rights in the Declaration ofIndependence were denied to the Americancolonists as English subjects?

(a) Land ownership(b) Profits from grain exports(c) Free housing for all new colonial citizens(d) Direct representation in Parliament

Answer: D

7) The First Continental Congress met indirect response to the-

(a) battle of Bunker Hill.(b) Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts.(c) French and Indian War.(d) Boston Tea Party.

Answer: B

8) What did the delegates to the firstContinental Congress create?

(a) The first representative government inNorth America(b) The first unified government among the13 colonies(c) The first government that guaranteedreligious freedom(d) The first government in North America toban slavery

Answer: B

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9. Which event followed in 1776?

(a) George Washington Assembles the Continental Army(b) British Army Surrenders at Yorktown(c) Declaration of Independence Adopted(d) Articles of Confederation Signed

Answer: C

10) The signing of the Declaration ofIndependence in 1776 was significantbecause it-

(a) inspired voters to elect GeorgeWashington as president.(b) brought an end to the RevolutionaryWar.(c) led to the destruction of the slave trade.(d) established the United States as a nationfree from British rule.

Answer: D

11) The main author of the Declaration ofIndependence was-

(a) George Washington.(b) John Jay.(c) Thomas Jefferson.(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Answer: C

12) According to the Declaration ofIndependence, an unalienable right-

(a) cannot be taken away by anygovernment.(b) must be earned by citizens.(c) belonged to colonists who came fromBritish territories only.(d) gave colonists the permission to takeIndian lands.

Answer: A

13) All of the following are unalienablerights that Thomas Jefferson named in theDeclaration of Independence EXCEPT-

(a) life.(b) liberty.(c) private property.(d) the pursuit of happiness.

Answer: C

14) This political drawing was used by Benjamin Franklin to justify the belief that the colonies-

(a) needed to unite with Britain.(b) had too few doctors.(c) needed to unite in their cause againstBritain.(d) should make treaties with the Indians.

Answer: C

15) Which idea became a basic value ofthe United States because of theDeclaration of Independence?

(a) All citizens deserve a public education.(b) Men and women should be treatedequally.(c) All men are created equal.(d) Security is the first responsibility ofgovernment.

Answer: C

16) How did Thomas Jefferson affect theway British colonists thought about theRevolution?

(a) He helped them to understand KingGeorge’s point of view.(b) He pointed out the problems with thearguments of the Patriots.(c) He convinced them that they shouldnegotiate with England.(d) He showed them that separation fromEngland was right.

Answer: D