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WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is some of the things the Continental Congress does after Lexington and Concord?
a)
Send out Diplomats
b)
Pick a commander and chief
c)
Raise money and an army
d)
all of these
2.
Did the Continental Congress declare independence after Lexington and Concord?
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
a)
An agreement of a truce between Great Britain and the colonies
b)
A petition declaring why they would never get back together with Britain
c)
A petition stating that the king was not the enemy but Parliament. That the colonists were not upset with the king and really did not want conflict.
d)
None of these
4.
Why was the Olive Branch Petition Significant?
a)
First event leading to the Deceleration of Independence
b)
Showed that the king was willing to fight a war to suppress them
c)
Adds to anti-king sentiment
d)
All of these
5.
why was the Battle of Bunker Hill Important?
a)
Showed that yes the colonists could in fact beat the British
b)
It was a victory for them despite having to retreat due to lack of ammo
c)
Second event that convinces people that they should declare independence
d)
All of the above
6.
What made Common Sense so sensational?
a)
It made people see that they should not declare independence
b)
It was written in a way that appealed to the common man.
c)
Made people believe that there was no hope in defeating the British army
d)
none of these
7.
Why was Common Sense Important?
a)
Made people see that the only practical solution was to declare Independence
b)
Convinced people to pressure their representatives to declare Independence
c)
sold over 250,000 copies
d)
All of the above
8.
What were some reasons that the Deceleration was important?
a)
Severed all ties with GB on paper
b)
Morally justified what the Americans were doing
c)
The document established a moral compass for Americans that is still used today
d)
All of the above
9.
What was a strength and a weakness for the British during the Revolution?
a)
Indian Allies
b)
Mercenaries
c)
Distance
d)
Funding
10.
What did the Americans not have that they later gained when the French entered the war?
a)
Time
b)
Funding
c)
Navy
d)
Mercenaries
11.
Why was the Second Continental Congress important?
a)
Bring in foreign officials and and Alliance with France
b)
Wrote a new constitution
c)
negotiated a peace treaty at wars end
d)
all of the above
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