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Chapter 5 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Great Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763 after the ________________ war.
a)
French and Indian 
b)
Revolutionary 
c)
Lexington and Concord
2.
In response to unpopular laws and acts of the British King and Parliament, the ________ ______________ met in Philadelphia in September 1774.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Loyalists
3.
The first skirmish of the American Revolution occurred at _______________________.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Ft. Necessity
c)
Lexington and Concord
4.
Some colonists remained ____________ because they lived in relative isolation and had not been affected by the acts that turned many Americans against Britain.
a)
equal
b)
loyalists
c)
Native Americans
5.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited Colonists from moving west of the
a)
Lousiana Territory
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Appalachian Mts.
d)
Great Lakes
6.
The King and Parliament viewed the American Colonies as a 
a)
place for vacation
b)
drain on their economy
c)
source of irritation
d)
source of funds
7.
What act taxed almost all printed material and legal documents in the colonies?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Iron Act
d)
Tea Act
8.
Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American Independence?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Separatists
c)
Nationalists
d)
Patriots
9.
Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as
a)
a call to war
b)
a reason to tax the colonists
c)
propaganda
d)
a reason to trust the British
10.
"The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the Minutemen at
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Breeds Hill
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Boston
11.
Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Nationalists
c)
Separatists
d)
Patriots
12.
This picture refers to what event?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Tarring and Feathering a tax agent
c)
The shot heard 'round the world
d)
Boston Massacre
13.
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain rights.  What are they?
a)
separate and equal stations
b)
life, liberty and freedom of religion
c)
freedom of press
d)
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
14.
Why were colonists so upset at the British taxes?
a)
They had no representatives in congress
b)
The taxes were to high..
c)
They had no reps in Parliament
d)
The king was unfair
15.
TRUE or FALSE - The 13 Colonies declared their independence in July of 1774.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
TRUE or FALSE - Benjamin Franklin was the major author of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
TRUE or FALSE - Patriots were colonists who supported independence.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
The first MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was at
a)
Fort Necessity
b)
Jumonville Glen
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Bunker Hill
19.
Which officer issued the command - "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?
a)
The American Commander
b)
The British Commander
c)
The French Commander
20.
Colonists who supported the King were known as
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists