US History - EOC Review 2.0

What was one of the key terms of the Treaty of Paris?

Great Britain recognized American independence and granted boundaries.

How did British manufacturing give Great Britain an advantage in the war?

Great Britain was able to build ships and make weapons

Why did Parliament raise taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?

To pay wars debts and keep the colonies safe

What event finally convinced France to recognize American independence and enter the war against the British?

the Patriots' victory at the Battle of Saratoga

What role did Benjamin Franklin play in relations between France and the United States?

Franklin was the main negotiator for the alliance with France.

Which of the following Patriots was not a member of the Committee of Five who contributed to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Why were colonists angry that Great Britain had hired German mercenaries?

German mercenaries had a reputation for being particularly brutal in battle.

How did Patriots' victory in the American Revolution affect Native Americans?

It left them vulnerable to the American desire for land.

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

It prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains due to conflict with Native Americans.

What was one difference between the British and American forces at the beginning of the American Revolution?

British troops had better training and more supplies.

What did the colonial leaders create in order to communicate and organize their response to British taxes and actions?

Committees of Correspondence

What pamphlet helped lead to the movement for independence?

Common Sense

Why did a majority of Native Americans choose to side with the British during the Revolutionary War?

The British said they would stop colonists from settling in the West.

In what way could the American victory at Yorktown be called "lucky"?

The French fleet arrived at the right moment to blockade a British escape.

Why did the Sons of Liberty form?

to lead popular protests against the Stamp Act

Why did George Washington make the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776?

to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

to persuade the colonies to declare independence

Under British rule, the king and Parliament of Great Britain controlled the colonies. A hierarchical system divided the population into distinct social classes. Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence attempted to change this practice in the United States?

"All men are created equal"

In a famous letter of 1776, why did Abigail Adams ask John Adams to "remember the women" while drafting the new nation's laws?

Abigail Adams wanted legal protection for women.

Victory in which of the following battles helped raise morale when the Patriot cause seemed to be lost?

Battles of Trenton

Whom or what did Common Sense name as the greatest enemy to American liberty?

King George III

Which rights were described as natural rights by philosophers of the Enlightenment?

Life and liberty

Which right, under the British form of government, did colonists cherish above all?

No taxation without representation

Why did thousands of free and enslaved African Americans fight in the American Revolution?

They believed in everyone obtaining natural rights.

Why did the colonists protest passage of the Stamp Act?

They believed that without representation in Parliament, they should not be taxed.

At the First Continental Congress, what significant action did delegates organize against the British?

They called for a boycott of all British goods

Which statement is true about the Loyalists?

They felt that Parliament and the Crown must be obeyed as the legitimate government of the Empire.

Which of the following Patriots drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Which Patriot wrote an influential book that denounced British aristocrats as frauds and parasites?

Thomas Paine

Who authored the pamphlet Common Sense?

Thomas Paine

Why did approximately 5,000 African Americans join Patriot militias or the Continental Army or Navy?

To gain their freedom

What agreement ended the American Revolution?

Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Declaration of Independence begins with the phrase "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America." Which word in this phrase indicates that all thirteen states agreed with the statement being put forth?

Unanimous

Which term might a Loyalist have used to describe a Patriot gathering or committee?

Unlawful

Where did Washington's army spend a brutal winter training in order to be a more effective and disciplined unit?

Valley Forge

What was the result of the Sons of Liberty destroying British property during the Boston Tea Party?

Widespread protests of the Intolerable Acts unified the colonists.

At which battle did the French navy help George Washington defeat the British and end the Revolutionary War?

Yorktown

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

Yorktown

What geographical feature helped the Patriots defeat Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown?

Yorktown was on a peninsula which led to the British being surrounded by land and the sea.