SS 2nd 9 Weeks Study Guide

George III was the leader of Britain during __________________________________________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Civil War

• Westward Expansion

• American Revolution

· first president of the U.S. · founding father
· commander of The Continental Army · member of the Continental Congress

All of these statements are descriptions of what colonial leader? ___________________________

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

• Patrick Henry

__________________________________ - where the first fighting of the Revolution took place.

• Yorktown

• Saratgoa

• Lexington

• Concord

The U.S. achieved independence in the 18th century from what country? ______________________

• Spain

• France

• Brazil

• Great Britain

If you were writing a report about the events of the start of the American Revolution, most of the dates would come from which era?

(a)  

The ______________________________________________ listed the problems the colonists had with the King of England.

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Almanac

Who is MOST responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence? _______________________

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Henry

• James Madison

What is most significant about the Second Continental Congress? _____________________________

• the Constitution was born

• George Washington was made king there.

• the Declaration of Independence was born

• The delegates had a big party for George Washington.

a secret organization that wanted freedom from and to fight back against the British government who sometimes uses violence

• Revolution Gang

• Minutemen

• Braves

• Sons of Liberty

How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 1000

• 25

• 100

• 5