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WorksheetsChapter 5 Exam
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 6hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was not a decision made by the Continental Congress?
a)
Petition Paris for assistance with the war
b)
Repeal the 13 acts of Parliament
c)
Boycott British trade
d)
Endorse the Suffolk Resolves
2.
When was the first Continental Congress meeting take place?
a)
September 1774
b)
January 16, 1920
c)
The Starving Time of 1540
d)
May 1674
3.
How did the colonists respond to a call to arm themselves against the British?
a)
They formed militias (groups of citizen soldiers
b)
By creating a court document that allowed customs officers to raid the homes
c)
By spreading propaganda throughout the colony
d)
By giving up their land and leaving the area for good
4.
This Chapter 5, Lesson 3 vocabulary term means to move into and take control of a place especially by force.
a)
Occupy
b)
Charter
c)
Propaganda
d)
Writ of assistance
5.
Which definition closely defines the Chapter 5, Lesson 1 term: Resolution
a)
An official expression of opinion by a group
b)
To disregard or go against
c)
To draw near to something
d)
The ability to follow strict rules and procedures
6.
True or False. A Patriot is an American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False. The British called the colonists "redcoats".
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False. Crispus Attucks, a dockworker, was killed in the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In response to the boycott of British goods, Parliament repealed all of the Townshend Acts except the tax on which good?
a)
Tea
b)
Paper
c)
Ammunition
d)
Molasses
10.
Which was not a result of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It was written permission, by King George III, for the colonists to begin the French and Indian War
b)
It prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
It kept peace between the Native Americans and the settlers
d)
It kept colonist near the Atlantic coast (Britain could maintain control)
11.
Which act placed taxes on all printed materials?
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Sugar Act
c)
The Declaratory Act
d)
The Tea Act
12.
In response to the Boston Tea Party, which group passed the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists for resisting British authority
a)
British Parliament
b)
Daughters of Liberty
c)
Colonial Merchants
d)
French Parliament
13.
December 16, 1773, colonists dressed as Native Americans and boarded the ships delivering tea and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. Which event is being described here?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The Boston Molasses Boycott
14.
Which action did the delegates from the Second Continental Congress take about money?
a)
Printing money was authorized
b)
Money would be shipped to America from the East Indies
c)
The Continental Army was created to protect their capital
d)
The chose to give the money to Britain, as a peace offering
15.
Which respected leader represented the colonies in London, and won the repeal of the Stamp Act?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
16.
Who were the Hessians and what did they do?
a)
30,000 German troops appointed by the King to fight along side the British
b)
A group of 30,000 Native Americans appointed by Parliament to fight along side the British
c)
30,000 German troops appointed by the King to fight along side the colonists
d)
30,000 Native Americans appointed by the King to fight along side the colonists
17.
What bold idea did Richard Henry Lee propose to the delegates at the Second Continental Congress?
a)
He suggested that the colonists should declare themselves as an independent nation.
b)
He suggested that the colonists live in harmony along with the British, in order to keep peace in the land.
c)
He suggested that the British relocate to Florida, because the Spanish were easier to conquer and the climate was perfect for vegetation.
d)
He suggested that the colonists should willingly remain under the control of the British
18.
Why did some citizens refer to themselves as minutemen?
a)
They were citizens who swore to be ready to fight at a minute's notice
b)
They were citizens who were not very patient, so they stole from local shops
c)
They were British soldiers who had become accustomed to having weapons delivered to them, as soon as they requested
d)
They were citizens who were always in a hurry
19.
Why did General Gage send troops to Concord?
a)
To seize and destroy all the artillery and ammunition in Concord
b)
To settle, because the climate and land were conducive for living
c)
To protect them from the Native Americans who were approaching in the east
d)
To remind the citizens that "The British are coming"
20.
When putting the order of events in the order in which they occurred, which event happened third?
a)
The messenger shouted "The British are coming"
b)
Joseph Warren sees troops leave Boston
c)
Warren alerts Revere and Dawes
d)
Militia and British troops fight at Concord's North Bridge
21.
Who was a captain in the Connecticut militia, who eventually sold military information to the British?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Locke
d)
Samuel Adams
22.
True or False. The militia attacked the British troops on Breed's Hill.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which Chapter 5 vocabulary term means "a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual"?
a)
Effigy
b)
Violate
c)
Alliance
d)
Debate
24.
Which vocabulary term is "the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written"?
(Hint: Beginning section of the Declaration of Independence)
(Hint: Beginning section of the Declaration of Independence)
a)
Preamble
b)
Writs of Assistance
c)
Petition
d)
Charter
25.
Which term means "open defiance of authority"?
a)
Rebellion
b)
Propaganda
c)
Boycott
d)
Repeal
26.
To which location does "The shot heard 'round the world" refer?
a)
Boston
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Breed's Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
27.
Which phrases in the Declaration explains the relationship between government and the people? (There is more than one correct answer)
a)
"endowed by their Creator"
b)
" the consent of the governed"
c)
" the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it "
d)
"reduce them under absolute Despotism"
28.
What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do?
a)
Leave America
b)
Protect the rights of the citizens
c)
Go to war with France
d)
Stop Taxation
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