WorksheetsChapter 6 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The event that occurred in the colonies which was a large scale religious revival was known as
a)
The Revolutionary War
b)
Common Sense
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Enlightenment
2.
The event that occurred in the colonies that got the colonists to start thinking for themselves was known as
a)
The Olive branch Petition
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
Common Sense
3.
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that influenced many of the colonists thinking, this pamphlet was called
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
Common Sense
4.
What was the major effect of the large scale religious movement that occurred in the colonies?
a)
It converted many Christians to Catholosism
b)
It got colonists to question traditional religious authority
c)
It forced colonists to relocate to Canada
d)
It got colonists to start thinking for themselves
5.
The movement that emphasized the use of logic and reason to explain supernatural events and reduce superstition was
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Great Awakening
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Declaration of Independence
6.
Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Ben Franklin
7.
In the Declaration of Independence there is a long list of charges, these charges were referring to whom?
a)
The loyalists in Boston
b)
The French Governement
c)
The King of England
d)
The Patriots in Boston
8.
The Preamble of The Declaration of Independence says that
a)
The King of England should free all slaves
b)
The colonists are stopping all trade with France
c)
The colonists have certain rights that cannot be taken away
d)
The Loyalists need to support the Patriots
9.
Thomas Paine states in his influential pamphlet that
a)
If the British remain in the colonies it will lead to ruin
b)
If the colonists combat the English army it will surely lose
c)
The colonists should develop trade with other countries
d)
All men are created equal
10.
The Declaration of Independence was
a)
A pamphlet written to motivate the Loayalists
b)
A letter stating to the world that the colonies are removing themselves from British control
c)
A letter focused at religious leaders in the colonies
d)
A document written by Ben Franklin addressing the French Revolution
11.
One of the four Principles of Government is that
a)
Subjects should obey the wishes of the King
b)
People should be controlled by a President
c)
If the government is being unfair, the people need to continue to obey the laws
d)
All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away
12.
All of these events that led up to the signing of The Declaration of Independence EXCEPT one, which was
a)
George Washington took control of the Continental Army
b)
The Battle at Bunker Hill
c)
The signing of the Constitution
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
13.
Which statement best describes the British Government's reaction to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The colonists must be forced into submission because they are in a state of rebellion
b)
The colonists can have one year to prove to the British Government that they can handle their own affairs
c)
British immediately pulled out of North America never to return
d)
The British Government respects the wishes of the colonists and grants them freedom
14.
Which of these is NOT apart of the four Principles of Government?
a)
All people are created equal
b)
When the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to change or remove the government
c)
The government can remain in power for four years
d)
All people have basic rights that cannot be taken away
15.
Which of the following influenced the decision by the colonies to declare independence?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
Common Sense
c)
The Enlightenment
d)
All of the above
16.
During the Revolutionary War, Patriots used new battle tactics against the British. One of the new tactics was
a)
The Patriots poisoned the wells so the British could not drink the water
b)
The Patriots used chemical warfare against the British
c)
The Patriots used sharpshooters to target the British officers in battle
d)
The Patriots used war wagons in the major battles
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