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WorksheetsThe American Revolution Begins!
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the most likely reason George Washington was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?
He was the first president of the United States of America.
He was the only person at the Congress who could ride a horse.
He had experience as a soldier.
He had a good relationship with King George.
Which American resource was most valuable to the British Navy and why?
Timber for building ships, because the British had run out of forests to cut down for wood in England.
Fur, to keep the sailors warm on their journeys.
Fresh water from American rivers.
Beef and fish, to sell back in England.
"An attack on one is an attack on all!" was declared by 56 delegates at
The First Continental Congress
The Attack at Lexington
The Boston Tea Party
The Second Continental Congress
What was most likely a result of the Tea Act of 1773?
Colonists better understood the importance of taxes.
Colonists all started drinking coffee.
Colonists worried that England would limit where they could buy other things.
Colonists decided to buy their tea from other countries.
The most likely reason the Sons of Liberty groups were formed was _____.
they wanted to all be representatives in Great Britain’s Parliament
they wanted to speak out against Great Britain’s unfair control of the colonies
they wanted to be able to meet each other in secret
they wanted to get their money back from Great Britain
What was the likely reason Washington's job as leader of the Continental Army was so difficult in the beginning?
The men in the army did not want to serve under Washington’s leadership.
The army was made up of untrained volunteers with little or no formal military experience.
Most of the men in the army were still loyal to King George.
The militia was very scared of the well-trained British Redcoats.
