Why did the British government introduce new taxes on its North American colonies in the early 1760s?
A. to raise money to buy land from American Indians
B. to pay for defending the colonies from the Spanish
C. to punish the colonies for printing their own money
D. to repay war debts from the French and Indian War

An American victory at which site led directly to the end of the Revolutionary War?
A. Saratoga
B. Bunker Hill
C. Yorktown
D. Trenton

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?
A. Thomas Paine
B. William Bradford
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington

What are the THREE natural rights, with which all men are endowed, that are identified in the Declaration of
Independence?
A. right to life
B. right to liberty
C. right to justice
D. right to own property
E. right to pursue happiness

Why did the colonists protest against Britain and boycott British goods?
A. They wanted to make their own goods so they could become independent from Britain.
B. They believed they were being unfairly taxed because they had no say in the government.
C. They thought Britain was punishing them for siding with the French.
D. They needed a common enemy that would unite the colonies

Which battle was a turning point of the American Revolution?
A. Battle of Lexington
B. Battle of Philadelphia
C. Battle of Saratoga
D. Battle of Yorktown

Which nation was the strongest supporter of the American Revolution and played a major role in colonial victory?
A. Dutch Republic
B. England
C. France
D. Spain

Which principle, central to American democracy, is stated in the the Declaration of Independence?
A. Government and religion must stay separate.
B. Government powers should be divided.
C. A free press must be guaranteed.
D. All men are created equal.

In two to three sentences, describe the difference between the beliefs of the Patriots and those of the Loyalists, noting
which group supported the Declaration of Independence.

How did American revolutionaries make up for having a small army?
A. They made each colony sponsor a local militia.
B. They relied mainly on foreign ground troops.
C. They fought only in wilderness areas.
D. They fought a successful naval war.

In what way was George Washington important to the American Revolution?
A. He was commander in chief of the Continental Army.
B. He helped write the Declaration of Independence.
C. He was instrumental in planning the Boston Tea Party.
D. He wrote letters to the King of England demanding colonial independence.

Use the excerpt to answer the following question.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and
to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
— Preamble to the Declaration of Independence
What did the preamble to the Declaration of Independence announce to Britain and the rest of the world?
A. that the Thirteen Colonies were going to be separate from each other
B. that the Thirteen Colonies planned to divide themselves into three nations
C. that the Thirteen Colonies had specific grievances with the British king
D. that the Thirteen Colonies were separating themselves from Britain

In the Battles of Lexington and Concord, how did the American revolutionaries take advantage of the distance between
those settlements and Boston?
A. Fighters rigged the roads with traps to slow the British advance.
B. Militiamen altered landmarks to confuse the British soldiers.
C. Messengers raced ahead and warned that the British were advancing.
D. Riflemen weakened the British with hit-and-run attacks along the roads.t is

In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered a speech to the Virginia Convention asking them to supply troops to fight in the
Revolutionary War. Which famous quote is Henry's speech remembered for?

According to the Declaration of Independence, when a tyrannical government continually abuses its subjects and takes
away their rights, it is the duty of the people to
A. overthrow that government and replace it with a new one.
B. work with that government to compromise and settle differences peacefully.
C. elect a new king that is a better representative of the peoples' will.
D. abolish that government and return to a state of nature with no social contract.

How did the physical environment affect the strategy of British forces at the Battle of Saratoga?
A. The British relied on the Appalachian Mountains to slow the movement of enemy forces.
B. Troops and supplies were transported along the waterways near Saratoga and Albany.
C. Fortifications were built around the Hudson River to prevent the Patriots from attacking by water.
D. The British hid in the heavily forested areas around Saratoga to more easily surprise the Patriots.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which European forces aided the American Revolution?
A. They sent troops to fight alongside the Americans.
B. They fought battles on British soil.
C. They sent money and supplies to American forces.
D. They fought the British by sea.

One of the major points in the Declaration of Independence is that the colonies should be free and independent. In what
ways did the colonists argue their point of view?
A. They explained the importance of religious freedom and demanded better pay and improved working conditions.
B. They described their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and they demanded better working conditions.
C. They listed examples of King George III's abuse of power and described their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
D. They explained the importance of religious freedom and listed examples of abuses of power by King George III.