WorksheetsChapter 12 Social Studies
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
He was a traitor who told the British the American secrets.
Friedrich von Steuben
Thomas Paine
Benedict Arnold
John Hancock
He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Her nickname was "Molly Pitcher" because she brought water to the soldiers.
Phyllis Wheatley
Mercy Otis Warren
Mary Ludwig Hays
Martha Washington
He was the author of Common Sense. He urged colonists that they should break away from Britain.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. He signed it so big because he didn't want King George III to have to put his glasses on to read it.
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
General Cornwallis
Ben Franklin
John Hancock
George Washington
He came to Valley Forge to teach the colonists discipline and European fighting methods.
General Cornwallis
George Washington
Friedrich von Steuben
Patrick Henry
Choose all of the following that were hardships for the colonists at Valley Forge.
Little supplies
Lots of extra soldiers
Soldiers were quitting
Many soldiers were sick
The weather was warm and pleasant
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1976
Yesterday
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1776
Where was the final battle of the Revolution?
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Someone who turn against their own country.
traitor
Patriot
Loyalist
Mercenary
Someone who supported the colonists breaking away from Britain and becoming their own country
Loyalist
traitor
mercenary
Patriot
Someone who wanted to remain part of Britain and not form a new country.
Loyalist
mercenary
traitor
Patriot
A letter that the colonists sent to King George promising loyalty to Britain if he repealed the Intolerable Acts
Declaration of Independence
First Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Olive Branch Petition
A solider paid to fight for another country
traitor
mercenary
Patriot
Loyalist
Choose all that are strengths of the Continental army
fighting for their home land
were trained very well
had enough supplies
knew the land well
Choose all that are strengths of the British army
It was easy and quick to send troops and supplies
strong navy
they knew the land well
had money to hire mercenaries
What did the Second Continental Congress NOT do?
chose a postmaster
formed an army
wrote a petition
made peace with Native Americans
signed a peace treaty to end the war
What were 3 things the Treaty of Paris 1783 declared
gave Florida back to Spain
gave the United States their freedom
made the Olive Branch Petition
ended the Revolutionary War
Who said, "I have not yet begun to fight."
Ben Franklin
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Who said, "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country.
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Ben Franklin
Who said, "We shall all hang together.... or we shall all hang separately"?
John Paul Jones
Nathan Hale
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
This was a meeting where the colonists figured out how to respond to the Intolerable Acts.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Which of these two were weaknesses of the British army?
Navy
It was slow and expensive to send things across the Atlantic
Knew the land well
British citizens questioned if the fighting was still worth it
What were 2 weaknesses of the Continental army?
Too many soldiers willing to fight
Lack of supplies
Food was scarce and soldiers were quitting
Knew the land well
Which of these three were rights guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence?
life
own property
liberty
pursuit of happiness
freedom of religion
