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People, Battles, & Throwbacks Quiz Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
He was the Commander of the Continental Army.
a)
John Hancock
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Francis Marion
2.
He is considered the Father of the American Navy.
a)
Francis Marion
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
3.
American naval commander and war hero who is famously quoted saying "I have not yet begun to fight!".  Who am I?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
James Armistead
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Paul Jones
4.
Which battle is best considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?
a)
Lexington
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Concord
5.
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Yorktown
c)
Treaty of Wilson
d)
Treaty of Concord
6.

Which battle was such an epic win that France offered to help the colonists defeat the British?

a)

Lexington Concord

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

7.

Which document included John Locke’s idea that people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

8.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

July 28, 1776

b)

April 11, 1776

c)

July 4, 1774

d)

July 4, 1776

9.
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
a)
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
b)
It instilled fear of war in the colonies.
c)
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
d)
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.
10.
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
a)
People are born with natural rights.
b)
People can vote to choose natural rights
c)
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
d)
Natural rights come from the government.
11.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
12.
Which colonial region has a climate that can best be described as rainy winters and hot, humid summers.
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle 
13.
Colonial region that focused on shipping and manufacturing
a)
New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
b)
Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland)
c)
Southern Colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
14.
Colonial region 
1. focused on cash crops like cotton and tobacco
2. slavery became much more important in the southern colonies than any other colonial region.
a)
New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
b)
Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland)
c)
Southern Colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
15.
Colonial region focused on food crops such as wheat
a)
New England Colonies (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
b)
Middle Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland)
c)
Southern Colonies (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
16.
Why did they create the Treaty of Paris?
a)
To end the French and Indian War.
b)
To end the American Revolution.
17.
Great Britain recognized American
a)
revolution
b)
independence
18.
Why did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
a)
Angered the colonists because they couldn't move West of the Appalachian  Mountains
b)
Angered the colonists because they didn't want to pay a tax on stamps
c)
Left France in a war debt that caused them to tax the colonists
d)
Left Britain in a war debt that caused them to tax the colonists
19.
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock all were_______ who supported the rebel cause. 
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Republicans
20.

How did Parliament/KGIII punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Lexington Concord

d)

Proclamation Line

21.
What was the biggest reason that the colonists were upset with Great Britain in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
a)
Because the British were allowing Native Americans to settle on land previously given to the colonists
b)
Because the British had amassed a large war debt from the French and Indian War
c)
Because the British angered the Cherokees during the French and Indian War and caused them to attack the colonists
d)
Because the British levied taxes against the colonists to pay for their war debt
22.
Which colonial grievance is represented by the picture? 
a)
No trial by jury of peers
b)
Illegal Search & Seizure
c)
No Freedom of Speech
d)
Quatering of Troops
23.

Why were colonists able to set up their own local governments that were different from the king's?

a)

distance from Great Britain

b)

salutory neglect

c)

mercantilism

d)

church allowed it

24.

Which era is characterized by unfair taxation and colonial unrest due to many restrictions imposed by the king?

a)

Exploration Era

b)

Colonization Era

c)

Revolution Era

d)

Constitution Era

25.
A complaint
a)
Grievance
b)
Tariff
c)
Petition
d)
Guerilla
26.
Unalienable Rights... 
a)
cannot be taken away 
b)
are given to you by government 
27.
The first plan of government the USA had after the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Filibuster
28.

After the French & Indian war, who controlled most of Canada and land east of the Mississippi River?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

29.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was....
a)
an act of loyalty
b)
an act of treason
c)
an act of bravery
d)
an act of insanity.
30.
The first group of people to settle in Pennsylvania ___________________
a)
Debtors
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
31.
The first group of people to settle in Maryland was ___________________
a)
Debtors
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
32.
WHAT OCEAN IS IN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES?
a)
ATLANTIC
b)
PACIFIC
c)
INDIAN
d)
ARCTIC
33.
Which colony was founded to promote religious freedom for many different groups?
a)
Maryland
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
All of these choices
34.
A period of Christian religious revival that spanned from 1730-1750 is known as:
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The American Revolution
35.
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property
a)
A. philosophe
b)
B. natural rights
c)
C. separation of power
d)
D. checks and balances
36.
The Great Awakening influenced the ideas that started which conflict?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolutionary War
c)
War of 1812
d)
Quasi War
37.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

38.

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

c)

Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

39.
First Battle of the American Revolution 
a)
Saratoga 
b)
Valley Forge 
c)
Lexington and Concord 
d)
Yorktown
40.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress 
41.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
42.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
43.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
44.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
45.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
46.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
47.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
48.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
49.
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle 
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
50.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Spanish decide to become American allies
b)
British General Cornwallis surrender at this battle
c)
the French decide to become American allies
51.

Encouraged members of the Continental Congress to “…remember the ladies…” as they began the work of crafting a new American government.

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Mercy Otis Warrn

d)

Molly Pitcher

52.

An escaped African American slave who spied on British troop movements and reported it to the Americans.

a)

James Armistead

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Wentworth Chesswell

53.

An American patriot and writer who authored plays, poems and essays supporting the idea of independence. Writings convinced many in Massachusetts to become Patriots.

a)

Wentworth Chesswell

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

James Armistead

54.

Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Crispus Attucks

55.

Author of Common Sense and American Crisis.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

56.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Paine

57.

King of Britain during the American Revolution

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

King George III

58.

America’s 1stnaval hero. Known for saying “I’ve not yet begun to fight!”

a)

Haym Salomon

b)

James Armistead

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Crispus Attucks

59.

Leader of the French Army and helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Helped defeat British General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Bernardo de Galvez

c)

John Adams

d)

Crispus Armistead

60.

Gave a speech in 1775 to the Virginia legislature in which he famously declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” – which fired up America’s fight for independence.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

61.

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered a British victory?

a)

The Americans suffered twice as many casualties than the redcoats.

b)

The British captured Sam Adams and John Hancock.

c)

The British pushed the Americans off of the two hills.

d)

The British gained control of the city of Boston.

62.

What did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"

a)

Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes

b)

Fire only when they are close enough to hit the mark

c)

Shoot over their heads and at those behind them

d)

Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see

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