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WorksheetsC4S3-4 - American Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What were some of 10 resolutions included in the Declaration of Rights?
a)
Seeking a peaceful resolution with Britain
b)
the colonists’ right to “life, liberty, and property.”
c)
remind them that they were British citizens entitled to rights
2.
What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?
a)
whether foreign allies would be beneficial
b)
whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution
c)
how to convert more colonists to the Patriot cause
3.
Why was the idea of taxation without representation so important to the revolutionary cause?
a)
King violated their rights by taxing them w/o consent
b)
England would've ended taxation if colonists kept the peace
c)
Colonists believed that England should only tax certain items
4.
The Declaration of Independence raised questions about slavery because the document..
a)
stated that colonists didn't believe slavery should be legal.
b)
proposed passing laws that would grant rights to slaves.
c)
had a message not consistent with the practice of slavery.
5.
Why was winning the Battle of Trenton so important to George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
contracts of many soldiers were due to expire
b)
It helped gain support from other foreign nations to the Patriot cause.
c)
The hurt the morale of the British forces
6.
What setbacks did the Patriots face in the West?
a)
did not know the lay of the land.
b)
not managed to win over many Native American allies
c)
trouble persuading Indian leaders to remain neutral
7.
What event led to the Patriots’ defeat of the British at Yorktown?
a)
combining Washignton's troops with the French soldiers
b)
Cornwallis attacked a small Patriot force led by Lafayette
c)
French naval fleet seized control of the Chesapeake Bay
8.
Which of these explanations does not account for why the British set their sights on the South?
a)
Northern patriots were giving the British difficulty
b)
large populations of pro-British Loyalists in the South
c)
Slaves could be turned against the colonists
9.
How were John Paul Jones and George Rogers Clark's strategies similar?
a)
Both were outnumbered
b)
Both weakened the British by attacking their supply lines
c)
Both knew the Mid-West region well
10.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga such an important victory for the Patriots?
a)
It forced the British to retreat from Boston
b)
It convinced the French to assist the Patriots
c)
It was the last major battle of the war.
11.
Who was nicknamed “the Swamp Fox"
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Francis Marion
c)
George Rogers Clark
12.
Why was the Marquis De Lafayette interested in the American Revolution?
a)
was interested in obtaining land west of the 13 colonies.
b)
believed in the ideas that inspired the Revolution
c)
had been hired by the Patriots to fight as a mercenary.
13.
Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army?
a)
Washington would not pay them for service
b)
British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army
c)
British forces pledged to put an end to slavery
14.
Before Washington defeated the Hessian mercenaries, many Patriots favored a defensive war. Why?
a)
b/c they were Low on supplies
b)
b/c they were uncertain of going against England
c)
B/c they were not well trained
15.
Which is not a way England's relationship w/ the colonies changed after the Treaty of Paris 1783?
a)
Set U.S. borders
b)
Recognized U.S. independence
c)
They returned Florida to the Spanish
16.
She gave water to soldiers on the battle field and even helped load cannons when her husband was wounded in battle.
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Deborah Sampson
17.
She dressed up as a man and fought in several battles.
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Deborah Sampson
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