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WorksheetsQuarter 2 Benchmark Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Britain's taxes on the colonists were needed to pay for
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
new land
c)
debt from the French and Indian War
d)
stamps
2.
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Austin and San Antonio
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Nashville and Concord
3.
What is taxation without representation?
a)
government in which the people help make decisions
b)
government in which the people have no say in decisions
4.
They wanted to continue under Britain rule.
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
5.
The Sons of Liberty were
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
6.
What phrase was a main cause for the cry for independence?
a)
Give me Liberty or give me death.
b)
It is what it is.
c)
"no taxation without representation
7.
What was the name of the pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Common Sense
c)
Peter Pan
8.
What was the name of the document that the Continental Congress composed to declare Independence from Britain?
a)
Common Sense
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
9.
What was the name of the document that the Continental Congress composed to declare Independence from Britain?
a)
Common Sense
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
10.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washinigton
c)
Thomas Paine
11.
Who was known for engraving "The Bloddy Massacre" and for warning that the British were coming?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Paul Revere
12.
In what battle was the "shot heard round the world" fired?
a)
The Battle of Lexington
b)
Ticonderoga
c)
Bunker Hill
13.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Benedict Arnold
14.
What battle was considered the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Ticongeroga
c)
Trenton
15.
Who was elected as the first president fo the United States of America?
a)
John Hancock
b)
George Washington
c)
Nathanael Greene
16.
What were mercinaries?
a)
Hired soilders from other countries (Hessians)
b)
People who loved to show mercy.
c)
very loving understanding people from other countried.
17.
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Jamestown
c)
Ticonderoga
18.
Who were the Redcoats?
a)
French and German Army
b)
American Army
c)
British Army
19.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
20.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights that aliens dont have
b)
Rights that cannot be taken away
c)
Rights that the government should prevent
d)
The right to water
21.
What were American's called who supported independence?
a)
Tories
b)
Separatists
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
22.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
23.
Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?
a)
King James
b)
King Charles II
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
24.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
25.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
26.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
27.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
28.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
29.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
30.
The man who wrote Common Sense was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancok
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
31.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in private colonial homes
b)
Colonists could stay in British forts
c)
King George could stay in any colonial home
d)
Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea
32.
Benedict Arnold is famous because...
a)
he sold American secrets to the British
b)
he wrote the booklet "Common Sense"
c)
he led the British Army
d)
he helped get the Treaty of Paris signed
33.
Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Thomas Paine
34.
What is the most important thing that Lafayette did?
a)
came to help the Continental Army
b)
sold secrets to the British
c)
died in the battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
35.
Who rode to warn colonists that the British were coming to Lexington and Concord?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
36.
All of the following are TRUE about Samuel Adams EXCEPT
a)
he was a member of the Sons of Liberty
b)
he is considered a Founding Father of our country
c)
he wrote the Declaration of Independence
d)
he signed the Declaration of Independence
37.
Which of the following events took place in Philadelphia?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The 2nd Continental Congress
c)
The last major battle of the Revolution
d)
Cornwallis's surrender
38.
What was the most important thing King George III did?
a)
Led the Continental Army
b)
Started the Revolutionary War because he taxed colonists
c)
Convinced France to help in the Revolutionary War
d)
Sold American secrets to the British
39.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
40.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
41.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy. I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
42.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
43.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
44.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
45.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government. Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
46.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
47.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
48.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
49.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
50.
What city is #2?
a)
Odum
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
51.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
52.
Most colonists in North America worked as ______ to make a living.
a)
merchants
b)
wealthy landowners
c)
farmers
53.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
54.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
55.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
56.
This region was known for it's freedom of religion?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
57.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
58.
What was the New England economy shaped by?
a)
Rocky soil, long winters
b)
Fertile Soil, short winters
c)
Forest, mild summers
d)
Mountainous land
59.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
60.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
61.
How were indentured servants different from slaves?
a)
Indentured servants had to do hard work, but slaves did not.
b)
Slaves were free to leave when they wanted to, indentured servants were not.
c)
Indentured servants only worked until their debt was paid
d)
Slaves worked for a period of time and were free to leave.
62.
Who was a delegate at the Continental Congress who was also a lawyer from Massachusetts? He would later become president of the United States and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
63.
Who was a delegate at the Continental Congress who was also a lawyer from Massachusetts? He would later become president of the United States and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
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