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WorksheetsFighting for Independence
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which event gave the Continental Army new resources for fighting?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Winter at Valley Forge
France joins with the colonies
Boston Massacre
The USS Constitution served as
a cruise ship for new colonists
transportation for slaves between Bermuda and the colonies
cargo ship between the East Indies and the British colonies
one of the earliest ships in the Continental Navy (U.S. Navy)
Which Founding Father helped write the Declaration of Independence, formed an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War, and established the first public library?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Abigail Adams
Which Founding Father was Commander of the Continental Army, survived the winter at Valley Forge, and was the first President of the United States?
Samuel Adams
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
George W. Bush
Nathan Hale was
a British spy infiltrating the Patriot camps
a Patriot spy captured by the British
a big nobody
King George III's little brother
The Stamp Act and Sugar Act were passed by British Parliament to raise money for
protecting the colonies during the French and Indian War
modernizing the Boston Harbor
constructing a palace for King George III in the colonies
developing modern farming equipment to increase agriculture production
The Sons of Liberty were
the activist group who fought against the Patriots
a group of boys who played baseball
a group of men who acted out against the Stamp Act
a groups of women pretending to be men to get equal rights
A reflection of colonists' feelings about Parliament not respecting them was represented by the motto
"Life, Liberty, and Happiness"
"One for All, All for One"
"Farmers Fight"
"No Taxation Without Representation"
All of the following are ways the colonist responded to the British government imposing taxes on them except
establishing the Sons of Liberty
signing the Mayflower Compact
boycotting the purchase of British goods
dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Which of the following is a result of the French and Indian war?
France lost most of their money
British territory doubled
France gained more territory
Spain fought with the Indians.
Which Founding Father primarily drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Livingston
The Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed at the end of the Revolutionary War. What was one result of the document?
the United States gained independence from Great Britain
the United States became a territory of Great Britain
the colonies were split into two nations
Civil War broke out in the colonies
The Articles of Confederation were written to
end the Revolutionary War
set laws into effect to protect the colonist against British rule
end slavery
provide a set of guidelines for how the new nation would work
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
ILTexas Code of Conduct
"Paul Reveres' Ride"
What song was made popular during the Revolutionary War by the British?
"Baby Shark"
"Yankee Doodle"
"It's To Late to Apologize"
"Star-Spangled Banner"
The first battles after Paul Revere's midnight ride were
Boston and Concord
Saratoga and Boston
Lexington and Concord
Washington D.C. and Lexington
The Declaration of Independence was written
before the Revolutionary War
during the Revolutionary War
after the Revolutionary War
