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America’s War for

Independence 1775-1783

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In your opinion, who was most responsible for causing the French and Indian War ?

The French

Native

Americ

ans

American Colonies

The British

1

13

6

1

1. The French2. Native Americans3. American Colonies4. The British

In the 1750’s, which of the following was the largest colony by population ?

Massa

chuse

tts

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

5 5

3

101. Massachusetts2. New York3. Pennsylvania4. Virginia

What contested territory saw the first battles of the French and Indian War ?

Gre

at La

kes

Upsta

te N

ew York

Ohio Valle

y

Florid

a

20

16

3

1. Great Lakes2. Upstate New York3. Ohio Valley4. Florida

Where was the decisive battle of the French and Indian war fought that led to an end to fighting in North America and

ultimate English victory in the war ?

Paris

Quebec

Albany

Pittsb

urgh

02

1

151. Paris2. Quebec3. Albany4. Pittsburgh

In your opinion, who gained the most from the French and Indian War?

The French

Native

Americ

ans

American Colonies

The British

24

15

2

1. The French2. Native Americans3. American Colonies4. The British

Which Ottawa chief led the Native American rebellion against the British and American colonists who moved into the Ohio

Valley and Great Lakes area after the Treaty of Paris.

1 2 3 4

2

20

00

1. Joseph Brant2. Hiawatha3. Tecumseh4. Pontiac

To prevent future conflict with natives after Pontiac’s Rebellion, Britain forbade further colonial settlements

west of the Appalachians through what act ?

1 2 3 4

20

19

0

1. Quartering Act2. Stamp Act3. Proclamation Act4. Sugar Act

Which of the following was the first direct tax that Parliament imposed upon the colonies in an effort to have them help pay for the cost of troops stationed in

the colonies for their own protection ?

1 2 3 4

2

11

8

1

1. Townshend Acts2. Navigation Acts3. Sugar Act4. Stamp Act

Which of the following terms means to house and feed soldiers ?

Quarte

r

Petition

Repeal

Boycott

18

0

4

0

1. Quarter2. Petition3. Repeal4. Boycott

Which of the following means to present a request to government ?

Quarte

r

Petition

Boycott

Repeal

0

4

6

151. Quarter2. Petition3. Boycott4. Repeal

Which of the following is a form of peaceful protest ?

1 2 3 4

8

1

16

0

1. Writ of Assistance2. Vandalism3. Boycott4. Tarring and

Feathering

How did colonists continue to trade goods that were taxed by Britain without paying

the taxes ?

Smugg

ling

Bribing Tax Colle

ctors

Intimidating Tax

Collecto

rs

Petitioning the King and...

All of t

he Above

6

1

14

11

1. Smuggling2. Bribing Tax

Collectors3. Intimidating Tax

Collectors4. Petitioning the King

and Parliament5. All of the Above

Which group was behind most of the more violent or threatening methods of

protesting British policies ?

Colonial Legisl

ature

s

Sons o

f Liberty

Committees o

f Corre

sp...

Daughte

rs of L

iberty

2 10

18

1. Colonial Legislatures2. Sons of Liberty3. Committees of

Correspondance4. Daughters of Liberty

Which of the following gave British Officials the right to search private property for smuggled goods without a

specific warrant?

Englis

h Bill of R

ights

Writ

s of A

ssista

nce

Royal Commiss

ions

Colonial Charte

rs

0%

12%

28%

60%1. English Bill of Rights2. Writs of Assistance3. Royal Commissions4. Colonial Charters

By 1770, which of the 13 Colonies was having the most trouble with British policies and British

officials ?

1 2 3 4

15

11

5

1. Massachussets2. New York3. Virginia4. South Carolina

Which of the following means to not take sides in a conflict ?

1 2 3 4

1

20

22

1. Patriot2. Tory3. Loyalist4. Neutral

In your opinion, which of the following was the biggest source of conflict between Britain and

the Colonies between 1763 and 1770?

Procla

mation Act

Quarte

ring A

ct

Stamp A

ct

Writ

s of A

ssista

nce

Townshend Acts

Boston M

assacre

02

21

001

1. Proclamation Act2. Quartering Act3. Stamp Act4. Writs of Assistance5. Townshend Acts6. Boston Massacre

In your opinion, which of the following was most at issue between the Colonies and

England ?

British

Troops

High

Taxes

Unlaw

ful S

earches

Englis

h Rights

4 3

0

171. British Troops2. High Taxes3. Unlawful Searches4. English Rights

Honestly, if you lived in the Colonies during the years 1754-1770, what would your position have

been on the conflict between England and the Colonies ?

Patriot

Loyali

st

Neutra

l

13

9

3

1. Patriot2. Loyalist3. Neutral

Which of the following acts in 1763 drew a boundary line on the top of the Appalachian Mountains that was meant to keep

Natives and Colonists apart and at Peace ?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

58%

5% 5% 5% 5%

0%

5%5%

11%

1. Proclamation Act2. Quartering Act3. Stamp Act4. Townshend Acts5. Boston Massacre6. Boston Tea Party7. Intolerable Acts8. 1st Continental

Congress9. Lexington and Concord

Which of the following acts by the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts was meant to enforce the boycott of British

tea and protest a monopoly given to the E. India Tea Company?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0% 0%4% 4%

0%4%4%

75%

8%



Where were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War where the “shots heard round the world” were

fired?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0%

5%

0%

5%

59%

0%

5%

0%

27%



Which act required the colonies to pay for the housing and feeding of British Troops- even in private homes if

necessary ?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0%

65%

4%

13%

0%0%

4%

0%

13%



The Quartering Act caused serious problems between Britain and the Colonies

Stro

ngly Agree

Agree

Somewhat A

gree

Neutra

l

Somewhat D

isagre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

14%

27%

23%

14%

0%

5%

18%

1. Strongly Agree2. Agree3. Somewhat Agree4. Neutral5. Somewhat Disagree6. Disagree7. Strongly Disagree

Which act established taxes on imports of manufactured goods from England like Paint, Glass,

Lead, Tea, etc…?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0%

9%

45%

36%

0%0%0%0%

9%



What was the name of the meeting of delegates from all the 13 colonies but Georgia to plan a Colonial

response to England’s punishment of Massachusetts?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0%

9%

5%0% 0%

73%

5%5%5%

1. Proclamation Act2. Quartering Act3. Stamp Act4. Townshend Acts5. Boston Massacre6. Boston Tea Party7. Intolerable Acts8. 1st Continental Congress9. Lexington and Concord

At what event did British troops fire into a rioting crowd of Americans and kill 5 ?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%0%0%4%

96%



What was the name given to the acts by which Parliament punished Massachusetts in response to the

Boston Tea Party ?

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

0% 0%

9%

0%4%

0%

78%

4%4%



If I were an American living in the Colonies in 1775 I would most likely have been a:

Patriot

Loyali

st

Neutra

l

43%39%

17%

1. Patriot2. Loyalist3. Neutral

If I were an American, this is the event that would have most likely caused me to become a Patriot:

Procla

mation Act

Quart

ering A

ct

Stam

p Act

Townsh

end Acts

Boston M

assacre

Boston Te

a Party

Into

lerable Acts

1st Continen

tal Congre

ss

Lexin

gton an

d Concord

5% 5% 5% 5%

14%

0%

18%

9%

41%



Where do our natural rights come from ?

1 2 3 4

8

10

22

1. The Constitution2. The Government3. Each Other4. God

According to the “Social Contract”, what is the purpose of government ?

Conduct W

ar

Conclude Peace

Establis

h Commerce

Prote

ct Individual R

ights.

3

16

24

1. Conduct War2. Conclude Peace3. Establish Commerce4. Protect Individual

Rights.

What treaty ended the Revolutionary War and gave America its official independence ?

Treaty of P

aris 1763

Treaty of P

aris 1783

Treaty of G

hent 1815

Treaty of V

ersaille

s 1919

3 21

171. Treaty of Paris 17632. Treaty of Paris 17833. Treaty of Ghent

18154. Treaty of Versailles

1919

What was the final major battle of the War of Independence ?

1 2 3 4

3

16

1

3

1. Saratoga2. Bunker Hill3. Trenton4. Yorktown

Where in the Colonies did the British count on the most loyalist support ?

1 2 3 4

7

3

11

3

1. New England2. Middle Colonies3. Southern Colonies4. Back Country

What foreign mercenaries did the British hire to fight in America ?

1 2 3 4

1 1

17

3

1. Canadian Militia2. French Hugenots3. Hessians4. Swiss Guards

Which foreign country helped America win its independence ?

1 2 3 4

9

15

10

1. France2. Netherlands3. Spain4. All of the Above

What American victory helped persuade France to agree to a military alliance by which it sent its navy and

army to fight on our side ?

1 2 3 4

0

9

3

111. Ticonderoga2. Trenton3. Long Island4. Saratoga

What major Colonial City did British troops occupy during the Revolutionary War ?

1 2 3 4 5

7 7 7

0

2

1. Boston2. New York3. Philadelphia4. Charleston5. All of the Above

Where did Washington and the Continental Army suffer their harshest winter ?

1 2 3 4

2

0

17

2

1. Quebec2. New York City3. Valley Forge4. West Point

What was Britain’s greatest advantage during the war in your opinion ?

1 2 3 4

8

3

12

1

1. Professional Army2. Huge Navy3. Ample Supply of

Weapons, Ammo, Food, Uniforms

4. Support of Loyalists and Native Americans

What was America’s greatest advantage in the war in your opinion ?

1 2 3 4

5

7

1

91. Patriotism2. Fighting on own

Territory3. Support of Foreign

Countries4. Military Leadership

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