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Unit 2: Forming a New Nation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did Paul Revere stand up to?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

British Soldiers

c)

Native Americans

d)

George Washington

2.

-Commander of a Virginia regiment in French and Indian War

-tobacco plantation owner

-commander of The Continental Army

-member of the Continental Congress

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

3.

After which battle did the French give assistance to the American Continental Army?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

New York

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

4.

Why did General Benedict Arnold change sides and began fighting with the British Army?

a)

He wanted to be closer to his home

b)

He was forced to join the British

c)

He felt the Americans were losing and wanted to be on the winning side

d)

He was upset about being ignored for a promotion to a higher rank.

5.

Which of these was a common slogan associated with the American Revolution>

a)

Remember the Maine!

b)

Remember the Alamo!

c)

No taxation without representation

d)

Shot heard round the world

6.

Which of these groups was organized to fight back against the British government?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Tories

d)

Hessian

7.

Who is most responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

8.

Who was mentioned repeatedly in the Declaration of Independence as being the reason colonist were treated so poorly?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

King George III

9.

Which even was known as "the shot heard 'round the world"

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Battle of Yorktown

c)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

10.

Which date is related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

April 30, 1803

c)

January 1, 1863

d)

December 7, 1941

11.

How did the Stamp Act affect prices in the American colonies

a)

It lowered the price of most items

b)

It raised the price of many items

c)

It made all paper product half off

d)

Prices were not really affected by the Stamp Act

12.

Why would the British have most likely focused on theses cities: Savannah, Charleston, New York, Boston.

a)

These cities had many large factories

b)

Most people there supported the British

c)

French forces were living in those cities

d)

These were major port cities

13.

Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?

a)

The felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses

b)

The felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes

c)

They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them

d)

They felt they didn't have to pay the taxes since they didn't live in Great Britain

14.

Who was the main opponent of the United States in the American Revolution?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Indians

d)

Great Britain

15.

Who were the first men to arrive at a battle

a)

Patriots

b)

Redcoats

c)

Minutemen

d)

Hessians

16.

Where did Cornwallis surrender in the American Revolution

a)

Yorktown

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

George Washington

17.

Which battle was considered the turning point in the war?

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

18.

Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution?

a)

George Wahington

b)

King George III

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Benedict Arnold

19.

Which river was the key to success for George Washington and the Continental Army?

a)

The York River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Hudson River

d)

The Ohio River

20.

Where was headquarters located for the Continental Army

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Atlanta

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington

21.

He was a printer, scientist, and inventor who helped write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

King George

d)

John Adams

22.

A person who rules as a harsh dictator

a)

Tyrant

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Colonist

23.

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.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Abraham Lincoln