SS Unit 5 Assessment

Which event led to the colonists protesting having to pay taxes on tea from only one company?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Pick two representatives who attended the First Continental Congress.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which group of people stayed loyal to the British king and wanted to remain part of the British Empire?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Rebels

• Colonists

What did the Neutralists believe during the American Revolution?

• They supported the British Crown.

• They supported the American Patriots.

• They remained undecided and did not support either side.

• They believed in forming alliances with foreign nations.

Who is known for leading the American army during the Revolutionary War?

• Molly Ludwig

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who gave the famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech?

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Crispus Attucks

• Phillis Wheatley

Which battle is considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War and convinced France to formally help the Americans?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Which key event marked the official end of the Revolutionary War?

• The Crossing of the Delaware

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Yorktown

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To list complaints about the American colonies

• To declare American independence from France

• To explain why the colonies wanted freedom from British rule

• To promote British rule in the American colonies

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

The Declaration of Independence was written in which year?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777