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Week 19:First Steps on the Road to Revolution

Authored by Sara Hall

Social Studies

5th Grade

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Week 19:First Steps on the Road to Revolution
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 8 pts

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1. Why was the "Olive Branch Petition" historically significant and how did it play a role in American independence? SS.5.A.5.3

A. The colonists complained about taxes and British soldiers and praised the king in the petition. The king agreed to the colonists' requests and gave the Americans their independence.
B. The petition was a last-ditch effort to solve the problems in the colonies, but the king did not even read it. The delegates met and drafted the Declaration of Independence.
C. A man named Thomas Paine wrote the Olive Branch Petition. The document inspired Benjamin Franklin and others to start the American Revolution.

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2. Explain why the Stamp Act of 1765 was hated by the colonists. SS.5.A.5.1

A. This act put a stamp on everything that was made of paper. People had to pay taxes for the stamps.
B. Paper items with stamps were things like birth certificates, newspapers, marriage licenses, and playing cards.
C. People tried to avoid the tax by smuggling items.

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4. How were the Battle of Princeton and the Battle of Saratoga the SAME? SS.5.A.5.5

A. Both battles happened in New Jersey.
B. Both battles happened in New York.
C. Both battles were won by the Americans.
D. Both battles were near the Hudson River.

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5. Explain what impact Margaret Kemble Gage had during the American Revolution. SS.5.A.5.4

A. She was a spy who helped the Patriots.
B. She was an American born in New Jersey.
C. She was sent to England by her husband.
D. She was the wife of a British General named Thomas Gage.

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30 sec • 9 pts

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6. Why would a colonist choose to be neither a Loyalist nor a Patriot? Mark all that apply. SS.5.CG.2.1

A. Some were religious people who chose not to fight.
B. Some thought a peaceful solution could be reached in time.
C. Others did not have a stake in the outcome of a revolution, so they would accept either result.
D. Some had land and positions in America, and they did not want to lose them.

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7. During the American Revolution, how did women's roles change? Mark all that apply. SS.5.A.5.4

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8. Identify the contributions of people from other countries that supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Mark all that apply. SS.5.A.5.6

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