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WorksheetsUnit 2: Forming a New Nation
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who did Paul Revere stand up to?
Abraham Lincoln
British Soldiers
Native Americans
George Washington
-Commander of a Virginia regiment in French and Indian War
-tobacco plantation owner
-commander of The Continental Army
-member of the Continental Congress
Robert E. Lee
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
After which battle did the French give assistance to the American Continental Army?
Bunker Hill
New York
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Why did General Benedict Arnold change sides and began fighting with the British Army?
He wanted to be closer to his home
He was forced to join the British
He felt the Americans were losing and wanted to be on the winning side
He was upset about being ignored for a promotion to a higher rank.
Which of these was a common slogan associated with the American Revolution>
Remember the Maine!
Remember the Alamo!
No taxation without representation
Shot heard round the world
Which of these groups was organized to fight back against the British government?
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Tories
Hessian
Who is most responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Who was mentioned repeatedly in the Declaration of Independence as being the reason colonist were treated so poorly?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
King George III
Which even was known as "the shot heard 'round the world"
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Which date is related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
April 30, 1803
January 1, 1863
December 7, 1941
How did the Stamp Act affect prices in the American colonies
It lowered the price of most items
It raised the price of many items
It made all paper product half off
Prices were not really affected by the Stamp Act
Why would the British have most likely focused on theses cities: Savannah, Charleston, New York, Boston.
These cities had many large factories
Most people there supported the British
French forces were living in those cities
These were major port cities
Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?
The felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses
The felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes
They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them
They felt they didn't have to pay the taxes since they didn't live in Great Britain
Who was the main opponent of the United States in the American Revolution?
Spain
France
Indians
Great Britain
Who were the first men to arrive at a battle
Patriots
Redcoats
Minutemen
Hessians
Where did Cornwallis surrender in the American Revolution
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
George Washington
Which battle was considered the turning point in the war?
Valley Forge
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Saratoga
Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
George Wahington
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
Benedict Arnold
Which river was the key to success for George Washington and the Continental Army?
The York River
The Mississippi River
The Hudson River
The Ohio River
Where was headquarters located for the Continental Army
Valley Forge
Atlanta
Saratoga
Lexington
He was a printer, scientist, and inventor who helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
King George
John Adams
A person who rules as a harsh dictator
Tyrant
Loyalist
Patriot
Colonist
This man from Boston was one of the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as George Washington's Vice President and as the second U.S. President.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
