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WorksheetsColonies Unite
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The commander in chief of the Continental Army
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Dickinson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
2.
Head of the committee for the Articles of Confederation
a)
Richard Henry Lee
b)
John Dickinson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
3.
Organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston and was thought to have planned the Boston Tea Party
a)
Richard Henry Lee
b)
John Dickinson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Samuel Adams
4.
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
a)
Richard Henry Lee
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Samuel Adams
5.
Called for a resolution in the Second Continental Congress for independence from Britain
a)
Richard Henry Lee
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Samuel Adams
6.
Which is NOT a reason why the First Continental Congress met in 1774?
a)
decide how to respond to Britain policies and actions
b)
send a petition to the king
c)
write the Declaration of Independence
d)
agree to stop most trade with Britain
7.
Which is NOT an effect of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
proved that the colonists would not be easy to defeat in battle
b)
King George III promised to crush the colonial rebellion
c)
furthered angered British leaders
d)
the Coercive Acts were passed by the British Parliament
8.
A British announcement that set aside lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans, which angered many colonists.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Olive Branch Petition
9.
The first plan of government for the United States of America, which helped keep the states together during the Revolutionary War were known as _____.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Olive Branch Petition
10.
In 1767, Parliament passed several new tax laws that taxed imports, such as glass, tea, paint, and paper, that were brought into the colonies. What were they called?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Coercive Acts
11.
The Declaration of Independence states that all people have three rights that governments cannot take away. Which is NOT one of the unalienable rights?
a)
religion
b)
life
c)
liberty
d)
pursuit of happiness
12.
Who helped the colonists fight British rule by spreading information quickly?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committee of Correspondence
c)
First Continental Congrees
d)
Second Continental Congress
13.
Which event(s) marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Battles at Lexington and Concord
14.
Which event(s) occurred because France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Battles at Lexington and Concord
15.
Congress voted to accept the Declaration on Independence on?
a)
July 8, 1776
b)
May 10, 1775
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
December 16, 1773
16.
The lawmaking branch of the British government
a)
Militias
b)
Continental Congress
c)
Minute Men
d)
Parliament
17.
Colonists said that Britain could not tax them because they had no representation in Parliament. What does representation mean?
a)
plan for spending money
b)
lawmaking body
c)
no one speaking or acting for them
d)
militia
18.
Some colonists refused to buy all British goods. Which words means "refuse to buy?"
a)
repeal
b)
protest
c)
budget
d)
boycott
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