M3 End of Unit 1 Assessment

Which set of words from "Victory at Yorktown and Peace" are opposites of each other?

• hopeless, rescue

• efforts, hopeless

• rescue, war

• war, peace

Which sentences states the main idea of "Victory at Yorktown and Peace"? Choose the best answer.

• A country needs a big army to be independent.

• The biggest army always wins.

• Even when a situation looks hopeless, there is still a chance with help from friends.

• If you have been defeated lots of times, you will never win.

Which detail from the text best supports the correct answer to question 2? Choose the best answer.

• "The situation there seemed hopeless. Then the French came to the rescue."

• "For the first time in the war, Washington had a larger military force than the British."

• "The new nation had been tested on the battlefield."

• "In the Carolinas and Virginia, British General Charles Cornwallis defeated the Americans in one battle after another."

Summarize the text in the space below. Remember to use the main idea of the text and details to support it.

How would you describe the structure of this text? Choose the best answer.

• chronology

• comparison

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

Which clues in the text help you recognize the structure?

• uses words like cause, effect, result of, due to

• discusses similarities and differences

• gives events in order

• solves a problem

The American Revolution began in

Who were the founders of the United States?

• George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton

• King George III, Thomas Hutchinson, John Copley, Peter Harrison, and Joseph Galloway

• George Washington, Joseph Brant, Benedict Arnold, William Franklin, and John Adams

• Senecas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Tuscaroras, and Mohawaks

Which two sides were apart of the American Revolution from 1775-1783?

• American Indians and Britain

• Britain and Americans

• Loyalists and Patriots

• Bills and 49ers

"____________were colonists who stayed loyal to Britain and King George III during the American Revolution."

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

• The Celtics

• The Oneidas