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Revolutionary Era Practice Test
1. What was the primary purpose of the First Continental Congress, convened in 1774?
A) To declare independence from Britain
B) To address colonial grievances against British policies
C) To form an alliance with France
D) To draft the U.S. Constitution
2. Which of the following acts imposed direct taxes on the colonies, leading to widespread protest?
A) The Stamp Act
B) The Townshend Acts
C) The Tea Act
D) The Quartering Act
3. Which event is commonly referred to as the "shot heard 'round the world"?
A) The Boston Tea Party
B) The Battle of Bunker Hill
C) The Battles of Lexington and Concord
D) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
4. Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Paine
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
5. What significant outcome resulted from the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?
A) The British secured a major victory, leading to more troops
B) It convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies
C) The Continental Army retreated, losing hope for independence
D) It prompted the British to abandon their campaign in the North
6. Which document formally ended the Revolutionary War?
A) The Treaty of Paris (1783)
B) The Articles of Confederation
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Constitution
7. The phrase "No taxation without representation" was a protest against which British policy?
A) The Proclamation of 1763
B) The Stamp Act
C) The Intolerable Acts
D) The Sugar Act
8. Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Hancock
C) George Washington
D) Samuel Adams
9. Which pamphlet, published in 1776, argued for American independence from Britain?
A) Common Sense
B) The Rights of Man
C) The Federalist Papers
D) Two Treatises of Government
10. What was one reason the Articles of Confederation proved ineffective as a governing document?
A) It established a strong central government
B) It allowed states to ignore federal laws
C) It provided for a single executive
D) It required unanimous consent for amendments
Answer Key:
- B) To address colonial grievances against British policies
- A) The Stamp Act
- C) The Battles of Lexington and Concord
- D) Thomas Jefferson
- B) It convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies
- A) The Treaty of Paris (1783)
- B) The Stamp Act
- C) George Washington
- A) Common Sense
- D) It required unanimous consent for amendments
Feel free to use this practice test to enhance your study of the Revolutionary Era!