UNIT 4 DIRECT STUDY GUIDE - THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Jordan Stokes | Library

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Which groups of people occupied the Ohio River Valley in the early to mid-1700s?

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Which group of people first built forts in order to claim or protect land rights in the Ohio River Valley?

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What did the Albany Plan of Union propose?

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Which development during the French and Indian War ultimately led to colonies being taxed?

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Which was an immediate consequence of the French and Indian War for Native Americans?

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Why did the British establish the Proclamation of 1763?

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Why did the British government send 10,000 troops to enforce the Proclamation of 1763?

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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 a controversial law in the eyes of many colonists?

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How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765?

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Which underlying tensions erupted into the violence known as the Boston Massacre of 1770?

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What was the immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party?

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How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers  the question.
“And as one, all agree that you’ll not married be 
To such as will wear London Fact’ry: 
But at first such refuse, tell ’em such you do chuse 
And encourage our own Manufact’ry. 
No more Ribbons wear, nor in rich dress appear, 
Love your country much better than fine things.” 
—“Address to the Ladies,” published in the Boston Post-Boy & Advertiser, November 16, 1767

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Many colonists began boycotting British goods in response to the Townshend Acts of 1767. These lines from a 1767 poem ask women to stop buying British goods and instead purchase local products. If readers followed the poet’s advice, what would most likely result?

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Which words in the poem urge women to identify as Americans rather than as British subjects?

“There is a violent spirit of opposition raised on the Continent against the execution of the  Stamp Act, the mob in Boston . . . threaten to pull down & burn the Stamp Office row building,  and that they will hold every man as Infamous [bad or evil] that shall presume to carry the  Stamp Act into Execution.” 
—Archibald Hinshelwood, from A Letter to Joshua Mauger, August 19, 1765

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This excerpt from a letter written by a Canadian merchant describes the colonial response to the Stamp Act of 1765. Based on the excerpt, what did colonists who were opposed to the Stamp Act do?

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Which conclusion is best supported by the excerpt?

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The First Continental Congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, which

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What sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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How did the Second Continental Congress respond to events at Lexington and Concord?

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How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, impact colonial thinking about independence?

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The final section of the Declaration of Independence

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Which advantage did the Patriots have as the American Revolution began?

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In which of the following colonies was Loyalist support strongest?

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One reason that it was difficult for the Continental Congress to put together a national army was that

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What best explains the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

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How did Spain help the Patriot cause after the Battle of Saratoga?

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Which of the following convinced France to support the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?

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During the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge, American troops survived the harsh conditions

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Who was responsible for training the Patriot troops at Valley Forge to become an efficient fighting force?

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During the Revolutionary War, the currency printed by the Continental Congress quickly lost its value because

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During the American Revolution, some white Americans began to oppose slavery because

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Hired soldiers who fought for the British were

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Which statement best represents a Loyalist perspective?

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Which statement best describes Native American involvement in the Revolutionary War?

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During the Revolutionary War, the Congress authorized the use of privateers to

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The British counted on strong Loyalist support in the South, but instead

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The worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War occurred at

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Why did Washington’s attack at Yorktown surprise the British?

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What is likely the most important reason why America won the Revolutionary War?

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question.
“The time is arrived to display the same sentiments [thoughts] which animated us at the  
beginning of the revolution when we renounced [gave up] the use of teas . . . . [L]et us be  
engaged to offer the homage [respect] of our gratitude at the altar of military valor, and you,  our brave deliverers . . . receive with a free hand our offering.” 
—Esther De Berdt Reed, from “The Sentiments of an American Woman,” 1780

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Esther De Berdt Reed helped raise money for the war effort. This excerpt is from a handbill she wrote near the end of the war. To which prewar protest does she refer?

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According to the excerpt, what is one way women contributed to the Patriot cause?

“A [Patriot] mob surrounded [our house], broke the shutters and the glass of the windows, and  were coming in, none but forlorn [abandoned] women here. We for a time listened for their attacks in fear and trembling till, finding them grow more loud and violent, not knowing what to  do, we ran into the yard.” 
—Anna Rawle, from “A Loyalist’s Account of Certain Occurrences in Philadelphia after  
Cornwallis’s Surrender at Yorktown,” 1781

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In this excerpt, Loyalist Anna Rawle describes the situation at her Philadelphia home shortly after the American victory at Yorktown in 1781. Based on the excerpt, which conclusion is most valid?

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What can you infer from this excerpt?

DIRECTIONS: Multi-Select Indicate the answer choice OR answer choices that best answer the question.  Select ALL that apply.

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Which were provisions of the Treaty of Paris, signed in September 1783?

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Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Stamp Act?

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What was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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Which consequence of the French and Indian War contributed to future tensions between Great Britain and American colonists?

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Which basic idea was expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

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UNIT 4 DIRECT STUDY GUIDE - THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Which groups of people occupied the Ohio River Valley in the early to mid-1700s?

Which group of people first built forts in order to claim or protect land rights in the Ohio River Valley?

What did the Albany Plan of Union propose?

Which development during the French and Indian War ultimately led to colonies being taxed?

Which was an immediate consequence of the French and Indian War for Native Americans?

Why did the British establish the Proclamation of 1763?

Why did the British government send 10,000 troops to enforce the Proclamation of 1763?

Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 a controversial law in the eyes of many colonists?

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765?

Which underlying tensions erupted into the violence known as the Boston Massacre of 1770?

What was the immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party?

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

Many colonists began boycotting British goods in response to the Townshend Acts of 1767. These lines from a 1767 poem ask women to stop buying British goods and instead purchase local products. If readers followed the poet’s advice, what would most likely result?

Which words in the poem urge women to identify as Americans rather than as British subjects?

This excerpt from a letter written by a Canadian merchant describes the colonial response to the Stamp Act of 1765. Based on the excerpt, what did colonists who were opposed to the Stamp Act do?

Which conclusion is best supported by the excerpt?

The First Continental Congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, which

What sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

How did the Second Continental Congress respond to events at Lexington and Concord?

How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, impact colonial thinking about independence?

The final section of the Declaration of Independence

Which advantage did the Patriots have as the American Revolution began?

In which of the following colonies was Loyalist support strongest?

One reason that it was difficult for the Continental Congress to put together a national army was that

What best explains the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

How did Spain help the Patriot cause after the Battle of Saratoga?

Which of the following convinced France to support the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?

During the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge, American troops survived the harsh conditions

Who was responsible for training the Patriot troops at Valley Forge to become an efficient fighting force?

During the Revolutionary War, the currency printed by the Continental Congress quickly lost its value because

During the American Revolution, some white Americans began to oppose slavery because

Hired soldiers who fought for the British were

Which statement best represents a Loyalist perspective?

Which statement best describes Native American involvement in the Revolutionary War?

During the Revolutionary War, the Congress authorized the use of privateers to

The British counted on strong Loyalist support in the South, but instead

The worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War occurred at

Why did Washington’s attack at Yorktown surprise the British?

What is likely the most important reason why America won the Revolutionary War?

Esther De Berdt Reed helped raise money for the war effort. This excerpt is from a handbill she wrote near the end of the war. To which prewar protest does she refer?

According to the excerpt, what is one way women contributed to the Patriot cause?

In this excerpt, Loyalist Anna Rawle describes the situation at her Philadelphia home shortly after the American victory at Yorktown in 1781. Based on the excerpt, which conclusion is most valid?

What can you infer from this excerpt?

Which were provisions of the Treaty of Paris, signed in September 1783?

Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Stamp Act?

What was an important outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Which consequence of the French and Indian War contributed to future tensions between Great Britain and American colonists?

Which basic idea was expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

The British surrendered at the battle of Yorktown because