1) What was the main effect of the acts of the British Parliament on American colonists? (a) They made most of the colonists more prosperous. (b) They led colonists to fight for their independence. (c) They increased colonists’ loyalty to the Crown. (d) They rescued the British treasury from its war debts. Answer: B

2) With which statement would the authors of the Declaration of Independence most likely agree? (a) The people should not be taxed. (b) Taxes should be kept low to avoid hurting the people. (c) Parliament may pass tax laws, but only if they are fair. (d) Only the people’s representatives have the right to tax the people. Answer: D

3) Which action was an important cause of the conflicts between the American Colonies and Britain? (a) The failure of the British army to protect the colonies. (b) British regulation of trade and taxes. (c) British laws prohibiting slavery in the colonies. (d) British sale of colonial territories to Spain. Answer: B

4) What was the British reaction to the Boston 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 Stamp Act? (a) Taxes on sugar and molasses shipped from 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, and legal documents Answer: D

6) Which rights in the Declaration of Independence were denied to the American colonists 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 in direct 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 first Continental Congress create? (a) The first representative government in North America (b) The first unified government among the 13 colonies (c) The first government that guaranteed religious freedom (d) The first government in North America to ban slavery Answer: B

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 1773 Tighter British Control of Colonies Colonial Resistance 1774 Intolerable Acts 1775 Fighting Between American and British Troops 1776 ______________________

10) The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 was significant because it- (a) inspired voters to elect George Washington as president. (b) brought an end to the Revolutionary War. (c) led to the destruction of the slave trade. (d) established the United States as a nation free from British rule. Answer: D

11) The main author of the Declaration of Independence was- (a) George Washington. (b) John Jay. (c) Thomas Jefferson. (d) Alexander Hamilton. Answer: C

12) According to the Declaration of Independence, an unalienable right- (a) cannot be taken away by any government. (b) must be earned by citizens. (c) belonged to colonists who came from British territories only. (d) gave colonists the permission to take Indian lands. Answer: A

13) All of the following are unalienable rights that Thomas Jefferson named in the Declaration 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 against Britain. (d) should make treaties with the Indians. Answer: C

15) Which idea became a basic value of the United States because of the Declaration of Independence? (a) All citizens deserve a public education. (b) Men and women should be treated equally. (c) All men are created equal. (d) Security is the first responsibility of government. Answer: C

16) How did Thomas Jefferson affect the way British colonists thought about the Revolution? (a) He helped them to understand King George’s point of view. (b) He pointed out the problems with the arguments of the Patriots. (c) He convinced them that they should negotiate with England. (d) He showed them that separation from England was right. Answer: D