WorksheetsHeading towards Independence/American Revolution (VUS .4)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following were ideas borrowed from English philosopher John Locke used by colonists to create new government EXCEPT -
a)
Limited Government
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Natural Rights
d)
Social Contract
2.
What was "Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine trying to convey to the colonists?
a)
The King was infallible
b)
Britain's military was too strong
c)
The colonies were meant to be seperate and free of Great Britain
d)
Parliment - not the King had the right to rule the colonies
3.
The idea of Locke and Paine were used by Thomas Jefferson when he wrote what document?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Statute of Religious Freedom
c)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
4.
What did the Declaration of Independence say about the necessary role of government?
a)
Protect the rights of the people
b)
Provide harsh punishment for crimes
c)
Create a President that would rule like a king
d)
Offer an olive branch to Great Britain
5.
When a government no longer serves its purpose of protecting the rights of the people, what should the people do according to The Declaration of Independence?
a)
Alter or abolish that government
b)
Just tolerate that government
c)
Have the government raise taxes
d)
Suspend elections and have military rule
6.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government derive its power?
a)
From the majority serving in government
b)
From the nobles and the king
c)
From the consent of the governed
d)
From the reading of tea leaves
7.
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
People have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
c)
Government derives its power from the people
d)
Birth and rank determine your future
8.
The Proclamation of 1763 angered colonists because -
a)
It levied high taxes on the colonists
b)
It forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
It denied the colonists members in Parliment
d)
It resulted in increased manufacturing in the colonies
9.
The Stamp and Sugar (Molasses) Acts angered colonists because -
a)
It created taxes on items the colonists needed
b)
It labled people with Type Two diabetes
c)
It regulated soda consumption
d)
It cancelled mail delivery in the colonies
10.
All of the following were events leading up to the Revolutionary war EXCEPT -
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
Repeal of the Stamp Act
d)
Closing of the Port in Boston
11.
What were the militia in Boston called who fought in the battle of Lexington and Concord?
a)
Militiamen
b)
Quartermen
c)
Minutemen
d)
Mercenaries
12.
Patriots were people who -
a)
Supported the Revolution
b)
Supported the British
c)
Supported neither the British or the Revolution
d)
Supported abolishing all government
13.
Loyalists or Tories were people who -
a)
Supported the Revolution
b)
Supported the British
c)
Supported neither the British or the Revolution
d)
Supported abolishing all government
14.
Neutrals were people who -
a)
Supported the Revolution
b)
Supported the British
c)
Supported neither the British or the Revolution
d)
Supported abolishing all government
15.
The Commander in Chief of the Continental Army was -
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Robert E. Lee
16.
The most important thing General George Washington did early in the Revolutionary War was -
a)
Win every major battle with the British
b)
Avoided direct confrontation and preserved the army
c)
Execute anyone who showed cowardice in battle
d)
Stop Benedict Arnold defecting to the British
17.
The most important alliance that gave the colonists military support in the Revolutionary War was with the country of -
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
France
18.
The culminating battle that ended the Revolutionary War that sealed the victory for America with the help of the French was -
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Guilford Courthouse
d)
Trenton
19.
The defeated British General who refused to show up in person to deliver his sword after the Battle of Yorktown was -
a)
Gage
b)
Arnold
c)
Cornwallis
d)
Howe
20.
As a result of The Treaty of Paris that officially ended the Revolutionary War, the new United States comprised the area of the original 13 colonies all the way west to the -
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Missouri River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Ohio River
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