Unit 2 Lesson 3 Quiz - The American Revolution

A respected business leader from Pennsylvania, who warned the British that the colonists would fight to keep their freedoms.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Sean Doherty

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Plan of government

• legislature

• revolution

• constitution

• amendment

After enduring _____ years of raised taxes in the colonies, the American Revolution started.

• 2

• 17

• 11

• 24

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The colonists boycotted British goods because they were upset that Parliament was taxing them without representation.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Commander of the Continental Army.

• George Washington

• Cole Doherty

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A complete, sudden change of government.

• constitution

• revolution

• amendment

• legislature

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Since the colonists were not ______________ in the British Parliament, they felt the British had no right to tax them.

• aware

• represented

• yelling

• sleeping

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The British won control of New Jersey at the Battle of Monmouth Court House

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is one word that would explain what led to the American Revolution?

• anger

• land

• taxes

• stamps

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

One of the writers of the first draft of the Declaration.

• Bill Doherty

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.4.5