American Revolution Unit 6 Test

What did Ben Franklin mean by "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart"?

• Fools speak without thinking

• Wise men talk a lot

• Fools are always silent

• Wise men never speak

What did British spies discover that led them to send soldiers?

• The location of the Continental Congress

• The colonists' plans for independence

• The colonists were collecting weapons

• The colonists' trade routes

What was the purpose of the letter written by the colonists to the King and Parliament?

• To declare independence

• To protest the Intolerable Acts

• To request more soldiers

• To ask for trade agreements

How did the colonists justify their right to rebel against England?

• By claiming new territories

• By declaring independence

• By citing unfair treatment

• By forming alliances with other countries

What did the British troops fail to find in Concord?

• Food supplies

• Weapons

• Horses

• Maps

What was the purpose of renaming the militia to the "Army of the United Colonies"?

• To honor the British

• To unify the colonies

• To confuse the enemy

• To celebrate independence

When did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• July 4, 1776

• June 17, 1775

• May 10, 1775

• August 15, 1776

Where did most of the fighting take place during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Bunker Hill

• Breed's Hill

• Charlestown

• Boston

What was the main reason for fortifying Breed's Hill instead of Bunker Hill?

• It was closer to Boston

• It was higher in elevation

• It had more resources

• It was easier to defend

Who wrote the pamphlet titled "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington