The Revolutionary War: A
Review
You will be having your test on the American Revolution on Monday, November 5th.
Your test will consist of about 15 multiple choice questions, a section
of matching on the Revolutionary War Battles and people, and a few short answer
questions.
· What caused the French and Indian War? What happened in each stage? Who was William Pitt?
o Who
fought at
o What
role did George Washington play in
the French and Indian War?
·
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state? How did the colonists react?
·
What did each of the following acts state and
how did the colonists react to them?
o Sugar Act
o Stamp Act
o Townshend Act
o Declaratory Act
o Intolerable Acts
§
Quartering
Act
§
§
·
What caused the Boston Massacre? How was the situation blown out of proportion?
·
What happened at Lexington and Concord that caused it to be so significant for the
colonists?
·
What mistakes did the British make at the
·
What was the Continental Congress? What powers did they have and what decisions
did they need to make?
o What
was the Olive Branch Petition (Its
in your notes on the Continental Congress)
·
What were the main ideas of the Declaration of
o What
was Thomas Jefferson’s role in the
Continental Congress?
·
You should know about these major battles and
what the outcome of each of them were:
o
o
o
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·
What role did each of the following individuals
play in the Revolutionary War?
o Who
was Benedict Arnold? What did he
become famous for?
o Why
did Francis Marion become known as
the Swamp Fox?
·
What happened to cause the British to surrender at
·
What were the main ideas of the