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WorksheetsUSI.5e,6a,6b,6c- The Revolutionary War
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened after the French and Indian War?
a)
The Revolutionary War began
b)
The colonies started to build more factories
c)
The British left the colonies
d)
The King began taxing the colonies to raise money
2.
Which country was England competing with in North America?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Belgium
3.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
The Indians
b)
The British
c)
The French
d)
It was a tie
4.
How did the colonists feel about being taxed a lot?
a)
They thought it was wise
b)
They didn't care
c)
They did not think it was fair
5.
What stated that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution of England
c)
The Royal Decree of 1763
d)
The Proclamation of 1763
6.
Who makes laws for Great Britain?
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
House of Lords
d)
House of Commons
7.
Which event happened in 1770 when colonists were taunting soldiers, killing 5 colonists?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Battle of Saratoga
8.
The British passed the Tea Act, forcing the colonies to only buy goods like tea from Great Britain. How did the colonists respond?
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
Paul Revere's ride
9.
On September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened. They decided to start forming militias. What's a militia?
a)
A special group of trained soldiers who are experts in fighting
b)
philosophers who wrote the king, asking him to stop taxes
c)
a group of men who make new laws
d)
A group of untrained men who organize into a small army
10.
Which man fired up the colonies with his speech in a Richmond, VA church?
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
11.
Why did Paul Revere perform his midnight ride?
a)
To warn other Patriots that the British were coming to seize their supplies and ammo
b)
To warn other Loyalists that the Colonists were coming to fight the redcoats
c)
To warn other Patriots that the British were coming to capture George Washington
d)
He was hungry
12.
Where were the first shots fired of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Plymouth
d)
Lexington and Concord
13.
What is the first official battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Philadelphia
c)
Battle of Hunker Bill
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
14.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which told people why the colonies should form their own country?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
John Adams
15.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. What did it do?
a)
Stated complaints against the King and formed a new nation
b)
Asked the King George III to apologize
c)
Created laws for Americans to follow
d)
Made George Washington the Commander-in-Chief
16.
Which battle was the turning point of the war, because after this victory the French joined the side of the Patriots (USA).
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
17.
Which battle ended the war?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
18.
Which document was signed where Great Britain recognized and accepted America's independence?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
19.
Which statement is TRUE?
1) The writers of the Declaration of Independence used their own ideas since they were the smartest philosophers.
2) The writers of the Declaration of Independence used ideas first expressed by European philosophers.
1) The writers of the Declaration of Independence used their own ideas since they were the smartest philosophers.
2) The writers of the Declaration of Independence used ideas first expressed by European philosophers.
a)
1
b)
2
20.
What are inalienable rights?
a)
Rights given to you by the government
b)
Rights given to you at birth; they cannot be taken away
c)
Rights that help you make money
d)
Rights given to men only
21.
Which inalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
happiness, family, and money
b)
freedom, health, and happiness
c)
life, choice, and money
d)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
22.
Which idea CAN NOT BE found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
People establish government to protect rights.
b)
The government gets its power from the people.
c)
The government is responsible for making everyone happy.
d)
People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.
23.
Who was the leader of each colony?
a)
the King
b)
a President
c)
a Lord
d)
a Governor
24.
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
a)
We hate taxes- stop now
b)
The King needs to be here in order to tax the colonies
c)
You shouldn't be able to tax us if we can''t represent ourselves in Pariament
d)
We are declaring our independence from Great Britain
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