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Fighting for Independence

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event gave the Continental Army new resources for fighting?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Winter at Valley Forge

c)

France joins with the colonies

d)

Boston Massacre

2.

The USS Constitution served as

a)

a cruise ship for new colonists

b)

transportation for slaves between Bermuda and the colonies

c)

cargo ship between the East Indies and the British colonies

d)

one of the earliest ships in the Continental Navy (U.S. Navy)

3.

Which Founding Father helped write the Declaration of Independence, formed an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War, and established the first public library?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Abigail Adams

4.

Which Founding Father was Commander of the Continental Army, survived the winter at Valley Forge, and was the first President of the United States?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

George W. Bush

5.

Nathan Hale was

a)

a British spy infiltrating the Patriot camps

b)

a Patriot spy captured by the British

c)

a big nobody

d)

King George III's little brother

6.

The Stamp Act and Sugar Act were passed by British Parliament to raise money for

a)

protecting the colonies during the French and Indian War

b)

modernizing the Boston Harbor

c)

constructing a palace for King George III in the colonies

d)

developing modern farming equipment to increase agriculture production

7.

The Sons of Liberty were

a)

the activist group who fought against the Patriots

b)

a group of boys who played baseball

c)

a group of men who acted out against the Stamp Act

d)

a groups of women pretending to be men to get equal rights

8.

A reflection of colonists' feelings about Parliament not respecting them was represented by the motto

a)

"Life, Liberty, and Happiness"

b)

"One for All, All for One"

c)

"Farmers Fight"

d)

"No Taxation Without Representation"

9.

All of the following are ways the colonist responded to the British government imposing taxes on them except

a)

establishing the Sons of Liberty

b)

signing the Mayflower Compact

c)

boycotting the purchase of British goods

d)

dumping tea into Boston Harbor

10.

Which of the following is a result of the French and Indian war?

a)

France lost most of their money

b)

British territory doubled

c)

France gained more territory

d)

Spain fought with the Indians.

11.

Which Founding Father primarily drafted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Livingston

12.

The Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed at the end of the Revolutionary War. What was one result of the document?

a)

the United States gained independence from Great Britain

b)

the United States became a territory of Great Britain

c)

the colonies were split into two nations

d)

Civil War broke out in the colonies

13.

The Articles of Confederation were written to

a)

end the Revolutionary War

b)

set laws into effect to protect the colonist against British rule

c)

end slavery

d)

provide a set of guidelines for how the new nation would work

14.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

ILTexas Code of Conduct

d)

"Paul Reveres' Ride"

15.

What song was made popular during the Revolutionary War by the British?

a)

"Baby Shark"

b)

"Yankee Doodle"

c)

"It's To Late to Apologize"

d)

"Star-Spangled Banner"

16.

The first battles after Paul Revere's midnight ride were

a)

Boston and Concord

b)

Saratoga and Boston

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Washington D.C. and Lexington

17.

The Declaration of Independence was written

a)

before the Revolutionary War

b)

during the Revolutionary War

c)

after the Revolutionary War