W20 The People Unite (Studies Weekly)

Many colonists began making their own cloth in an attempt to ________________ British goods.

• A. receive

• B. salvage

• C. boycott

• D. purchase

The British soldiers intended to ___________________ all the weapons and gun powder the colonists were storing to fight the upcoming revolution.

• A. protest

• B. delegate

• C. crisis

• D. confiscate

The first and second _______________ _________________ had to be held in secrecy to prevent the wrong people from hearing discussions that the delegates were having about the future of the colonies.

• A. Constitutional Convention

• B. town meetings

• C. Continental Congress

• D. declaration meetings

Which statement best describes what happened the night of Paul Revere’s ride?

• A. The colonists lost many men, and the British were victorious.

• B. The colonists were alerted that the British were coming. They were able to salvage weapons and gun powder.

• C. British troops had no choice but to rapidly return to Boston.

• D. The colonists lost all of their weapons and gun supplies.

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important?

• A. It showed the Patriots were ready to face King George's Army.

• B. The Patriots lost.

• C. It took place near Boston Harbor.

• D. It was two months after Lexington and Concord.

Each ______________ from the thirteen colonies were able to represent and speak for the citizens of that colony.

• A. delegate

• B. boycott

• C. crisis

• D. monarch

What was the name of the group of spies Washington formed?

• A. Betty Floyd

• B. Patriots

• C. Anna Strong

• D. Culper Ring

Colonists organized into militias in order to defend against the growing number of Redcoats present in the Colonies. Because they could be ready to fight in 60 second or less, these militia members were known as ________.

• minute men

• Patriot men

• Loyalist men

• fighter men