1) This is a tax on Paper goods. a) Boston Tea Party b) Battle of Yorktown c) Stamp Act 2) The Treaty of Paris in 1783 officially ended the war. All the land that Great Britain controlled in the United States now belonged to the colonists. Where was the boundary in 1783?  a) All of the current United States territory. b) The Mississippi River c) Texas 3) This line stopped colonists from living WEST of the Appalachian Mountains a) Lexington and Concord b) Proclamation of 1763 c) Declaration of Independence 4) He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence a) Thomas Jefferson b) George Washington c) Baron von Steuben 5) These are rights you are born with, and can not be taken away: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness a) Tea Act b) Independence c) Unalienable Rights 6) He was the leader of the Continental Army, and went on to become the United States 1st President a) George Washington b) John Adams c) Benjamin Franklin 7) Why was the King of England passing all the taxes/laws? a) To get the money back (recoup) from the French and Indian War. b) He was tired of the colonists and wanted to punish them c) The colonists wanted to build a bridge 8) Where was the Boston Massacre? a) Philadelphia b) New York c) Boston 9) "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." What document is this quote from? a) Common Sense b) Constitution c) Declaration of Independence 10) "No Taxation Without Representation" was a phrase used by the colonists to protest taxes. WHY?? a) They did not think it was fair that they were being taxed with out CONSENT. b) They wanted to be represented in Parliament c) All of the above. 11) Why are the colonists so angry? a) they disagree with the economic policies b) they feel like they won the French and Indian War c) they love being part of the British monarchy 12) Why did the King of England pass the Intolerable Acts? a) So he could buy tickets to a Brittany Spears shows b) As punishment for the Boston Tea Party c) He wanted the colonists to buy more soap 13) Which battle was the start of the American Revolution? a) Lexington and Concord b) Yorktown c) Valley Forge 14) Which battle was the turning point of the war, and the French helped out after? a) Yorktown b) Saratoga c) Lexington and Concord 15) Which battle was the end of the war, and Britain surrendered to George Washington? a) Valley Forge b) Yorktown c) Saratoga 16) This took place in the winter, the men were miserable, but George Washington started training them on how to fight like real soldiers. a) Valley Forge b) Saratoga c) Yorktown 17) What was the economic policy with Great Britain during this era? a) Mercantilism b) Capitalism c) Communism 18) Civil disobedience means that you are protesting against something, but not hurting anyone. Which event would represent this definition? a) Boston Tea Party b) Lexington and Concord c) Storming the Capital Building 19) Which word represents the British finally recognizing America's Independence? a) Surrender at Yorktown b) Treaty of Paris c) Common Sense 20) Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" to convince Americans to take what action? a) Declare Independence b) Forfeit the war c) Let France take over

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