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WorksheetsUIL Practice Social Studies Grades 7-8
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Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Ana
c)
William B. Travis
d)
James Fannin
2.
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Santa Ana
c)
Sam Houston
d)
George Childress
3.
What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?
a)
To send reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
4.
Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston Texan Army?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
5.
On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 Men were Massacred in what city
a)
Anahuac
b)
Gonzales
c)
Goliad
d)
San Antonio
6.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
7.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
8.
When William B. Travis wrote his famous letter, which ended in Victory or Death, what did he want to happen?
a)
Raise the morale of his men in the Alamo
b)
Get reinforcements for the Alamo
c)
Claim victory against Santa Anna
d)
Discourage his men from fighting Santa Anna
9.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
10.
Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
James Fannin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Santa Anna didn't lose
11.
What did George Childress do that was so significant?
a)
Wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence
b)
Beat Santa Anna in the Battle of San Jacinto
c)
He didn't do anything significate
d)
Came up with the Law of April 6th 1836
12.
Santa Anna ordered to execute prisoners at-
a)
The Massacre of Goliad
b)
The Battle of the Alamo
c)
The Massacre of Coleto
d)
The Battle of Gonzales
13.
Which Texas Revolutionary leader was significant because he left the Alamo to get reinforcements and commanded an army at the Battle of San Jacinto
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
James Bowie
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Davy Crockett
14.
Who was the man that Sam Houston ordered to retreat back to Victoria?
a)
George Childress
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Green Dewitt
15.
What convention helped bring about the Republic of Texas 1836
a)
The Convention of 1836
b)
The Convention of 1833
c)
The Convention of 1830
d)
There was no convention
16.
What is an ad interim government?
a)
Small government
b)
big government
c)
permanent goverment
d)
temporary government
17.
Who was appointed head of the Texas military?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
William B. Travis
18.
Where did the Texas Delegates meet to design their new government?
a)
El Paso
b)
Amarillo
c)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
d)
Odessa
19.
Why is the Alamo so important?
a)
It inspired the Texans to fight stronger
b)
It discouraged the Texan army
c)
It was an important win for the Texans
d)
Everyone, including the Mexican soldiers,died at the hands of Santa Anna
20.
When Texans fled their homes for safety became called
a)
The Runaway Scrape
b)
The Runaway train
c)
Cowards
d)
The last hope
21.
Before Sam Houston could lead the Texans into the Battle of San Jacinto, what did he need to do?
a)
Search for Santa Anna's forces in Mexico
b)
Build and train his army
c)
Speak to the provisional government to end the war
d)
Try and persuade the United States to join the war
22.
I lived out my father's wishes after he died and became the most famous empresario. I was also known as "The Father of Texas". Who am I?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
23.
In Texas History What Does G.T.T. stand for?
a)
Gone to Texas
b)
Got to Takeoff
c)
Global Texas Talent
24.
In what city did this battle take place where the Texans dared the Mexican troops to "Come and Take It"?
a)
Gonzales
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
El Paso
25.
I was the commander at the Alamo, who am I?
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
William Travis
c)
Davy Crockett
26.
I was the commander of the entire Mexican army and President of Mexico, who am I?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Santa Anna
c)
William Travis
d)
James Fannin
27.
I was a Tennessee volunteer that helped at the Alamo, who am I?
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
James Fannin
c)
Santa Anna
28.
Who won the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Texas
b)
United States
c)
Mexico
29.
I was the leader of the Texan army and beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, who am I?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Jim Bowie
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Kendrick Lamar
30.
About how many Texan troops fought at the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
5,000
b)
200
c)
20
31.
In which city will you find the Alamo?
a)
Dallas
b)
San Antonio
c)
Austin
d)
Houston
32.
Approximately how many Mexican troops fought at the Alamo?
a)
5,000
b)
1,000
c)
200
33.
The Alamo was originally built as a __________.
a)
Presidio
b)
School
c)
Mission
d)
Museum
34.
Who did Texas want its independence from?
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
England
35.
How long was the siege of the Alamo?
a)
1 day
b)
13 days
c)
1 month
36.
I was the commander of the troops at Goliad, I should have left when Sam Houston ordered me to but I decided to wait for a few days. I was executed by the Mexican army. Who am I?
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
James Fannin
c)
Stephen F. Austin
37.
What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
The Battle of the Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
The Battle of San Jacinto
38.
Another word for grievance is _______________.
a)
complaint
b)
solution
c)
dictator
39.
A ruler with total power over a country is a ____________.
a)
Dictator
b)
President
c)
Governor
40.
Who was shot in the ankle during the Battle of San Jacinto? (He survived the gunshot)
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Sam Houston
41.
My name is Moses. I received a land grant to bring families to Texas but died before getting to carry out my wishes. Who was my son?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Jim Bowie
c)
Stephen F. Austin
42.
Looking at the map in which region did the majority of the battles take place?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Gulf Coastal Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Great Plains
43.
Name the general and dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
S.F.A
c)
Santa Ana
d)
William B. Travis
44.
Which of the following events took place during the Texas Revolution
a)
Council House Fight
b)
Siege of the Alamo
c)
Sam Houston Elected
d)
Texas Annexation
45.
What was created to prevent U.S. immigration into Mexico/Texas?
a)
Law of April 10
b)
A wall
c)
Law of April 6
d)
None of the above
46.
What important battle took place on April 21, 1836?
a)
Battle of Coleto
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Grass Fight
47.
What event caused S.F.A to support the idea of revolution?
a)
Mier Y Teran Report
b)
Arrest in Mexico city
c)
The Law of April 6, 1830
d)
All of the above
48.
Which statement below describes Jim Bowie, William B. Travis, and Sam Houston?
a)
Served as Governor of Texas after the Texas Revolution.
b)
Established Missions in Texas during the Colonial Era.
c)
Played a significant role in the Texas Revolution.
d)
Imprisoned for being U.S. spies during the Mexican Revolution.
49.
A famous Tejano who fought for Texas during the Revolution. He fought in the Alamo but survived because he was sent out as a messenger. He then fought along Sam Houston in the Battle of San Jacinto.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
William B Travis
d)
Santa Anna
50.
Commander of the Alamo. Wrote the famous letter to ask for reinforcements to the Alamo.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
William B Travis
d)
Santa Anna
51.
Leader of the Revolutionary Army during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
William B Travis
d)
Santa Anna
52.
Leader of the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Juan Seguin
c)
William B Travis
d)
Santa Anna
53.
What was the impact of the letter written by William B Travis at the Alamo?
a)
It motivated Mexican troops to want to take Texas even more.
b)
Santa Anna was furious and wanted to destroy the Alamo.
c)
It inspired Europeans to join the Texas Revolution.
d)
It motivated and inspired Americans to fight for Texas.
54.
This law was passed to limit immigration from the United States.Placed custom duties(taxes) on goods coming into Texas from the United States.Mexican soldiers were sent to Texas to enforce these new laws.
a)
The Law of April 6th, 1830
b)
The Law of Texas
c)
The Historic Law
d)
The Law of Febuary 24, 1836
55.
First skirmish between Mexican and Texan soldiers.
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Goliad Massacre
56.
340 un-armed Texan soldiers were killed by Santa Anna.
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of Gonzales
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Goliad Massacre
57.
Santa Anna decided to massacre Texans who defended Texas because-
a)
He didn’t want to provide food and shelter for the prisoners.
b)
He wanted to make an example out of those who opposed him.
c)
He wanted to sacrifice the bodies of his enemies to Montezuma.
d)
His commanders persuaded him to because it was the government’s policy.
58.
The Mier y Teran report resulted in-
a)
Mexico surrendering to Texas officials
b)
Mexican officials sending soldiers to enforce laws.
c)
Allowed more Anglos to come to Texas.
d)
Building of more Protestant churches.
59.
At the battle of Gonzales the battle flag read?
a)
Come and Take it
b)
Liberty or Death
c)
Remember the Alamo
d)
Don't Mess with Texas
60.
What color flag did Santa Anna raise to signal no mercy would be taken at the Alamo?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
61.
What happened to Santa Anna following the battle of San Jacinto?
a)
Captured
b)
Executed
c)
Escaped
d)
Killed by his own men
62.
What day is Texas Independence Day?
a)
March 2
b)
July 4
c)
April 21
d)
October 2
63.
The Battle of Gonzales was similar to the first battle of the American Revolution and given the nickname...
a)
Lexington of Texas
b)
USS Lexington
c)
Come and Take it
d)
Remember the Alamo
64.
The Texas Declaration of Independence is most similar to which country?
a)
the United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
France
65.
Who was the Vice President of the Ad Interim Texas government?
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
Goerge Childress
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
William B. Travis
66.
The events at the Alamo inspired most Texans to
a)
give in to Mexico
b)
flee to the US
c)
join Santa Anna's army
d)
carry on the fight for independence
67.
Where did Sam Houston stop to train his volunteer army?
a)
Groce's Plantation
b)
Vince's Bayou
c)
Lynch's Ferry
d)
Coleto Creek
68.
The two famous battle cries from this time were "Remember the Alamo" and
a)
Remember Goliad
b)
Liberty or Death
c)
Live Free or Die
d)
Gig Em
69.
The first major event of the Texas revolution was
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
70.
The second major event of the Texas revolution was
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
71.
The third major battle of the Texas revolution was
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
72.
The last major event of the Texas revolution was
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
73.
Which event was the turning point of the revolution, after which Texas was fighting for independence, not Mexican statehood?
a)
Gonzales
b)
Alamo
c)
Goliad
d)
San Jacinto
74.
Who was captured at Coleto Creek, then executed with his men in the Goliad Massacre?
a)
James Fannin
b)
Jim Bowie
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Lorenzo de Zavala
75.
Who was the Tejano fighting for Texas, that served in many battles and carried Travis' letter out of the Alamo?
a)
Juan Seguin
b)
Lorenzo de Zavala
c)
Santa Anna
d)
William B. Travis
76.
The red flag Santa Anna flew at the Battle of the Alamo meant
a)
he would show the Texans
no mercy
no mercy
b)
he would to the Texans surrender
c)
he wanted to join the Texans
d)
he would let them to go home
77.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
78.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
79.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
80.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
81.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
82.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
83.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
84.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
85.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
86.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
87.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
88.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
89.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
90.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
91.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
92.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
93.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
94.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
95.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
96.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
97.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom
b)
Peace
c)
Loyalty
d)
Rebellion
98.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
99.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
100.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
101.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
102.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
103.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
104.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
105.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
106.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
107.
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act Congress
108.
This enslaved person wrote poems and plays supporting American independence.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Benjamin Banneker
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Phillis Wheatley
109.
Of the following events, which happened first?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
110.
Of the following events, which happened last?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act
111.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
112.
What patriot leader is represented by this image?
a)
John Adams
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
113.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
114.
Which of the following events occurred before the event illustrated?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Boston Tea Party
115.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
116.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
117.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
118.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
119.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
120.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
121.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
122.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
123.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
124.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
125.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
126.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
127.
This was fought because British settlers were moving into Native American and French territory.
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Pippin's War
128.
This was sent to Britain to try to heal the dispute with the colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Fancy Feast
d)
Boston Tea Party
129.
These were colonists who could prepare to fight in a very short period of time.
a)
Redcoats
b)
Lobster backs
c)
Minutemen
d)
Loyalists
130.
This taxed printed papers and documents.
a)
The Olive Branch Petition
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Stamp Act
131.
This happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at soldiers, who fired into the crowd.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
132.
The British ordered the closing of the port of Boston, cut Massachusetts government, and required people to have soldiers stay in their homes.
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Pippin
d)
Stamp Act
133.
The British Navy used this to keep goods from reaching the Patriots by sea.
a)
Blockade
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tuna Water
d)
Minutement
134.
This man fought the British at sea.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Nathaniel Greene
d)
John Paul Jones
135.
He commanded the Continental Army.
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
136.
He urged the Continental Congress to vote for independence.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
John Adams
d)
King George
137.
He led British general Cornwallis on a wild goose chase leading to an American win at Cowpens in South Carolina.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Francis Marion
138.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Bob
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
139.
What roles did women have during the war?
a)
They ran farms.
b)
They ran businesses.
c)
They followed their soldiers and helped in the camps.
d)
All of the above
140.
During the war African Americans
a)
stayed on plantations and kept out of the war
b)
ran away and joined both sides
c)
only fought for the Americans
d)
only fought for the British
141.
The British sent troops to Concord to
a)
capture weapons stored there
b)
attack George Washington’s troops
c)
take Fort Ticonderoga
d)
try to capture John Paul Jones
142.
Colonists protested taxes by doing all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Boycotting British goods
b)
Throwing tea into the Boston harbor
c)
Petitioning King George
d)
Holding protest rallies in London
143.
After the American Revolution
a)
Other countries gave up their freedoms
b)
Other countries became monarchies
c)
Other countries celebrated July 4th
d)
Other countries fought for the same freedoms
144.
Fort Ticonderoga
a)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack.
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
d)
The Green Mountain boys attacked and got cannons needed by the Continental Army
145.
Bunker Hill
a)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
b)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
c)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
d)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
146.
Trenton
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
c)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
d)
A. Was the final major battle of the Revolution
147.
Valley Forge
a)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
148.
Saratoga
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
The Green Mountain boys attacked and got cannons needed by the Continental Army
149.
Treaty of Paris
a)
said kings were nonsense
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
Decided the outcome of the fight between Khan and Pippin
d)
The agreement ending the Revolution
150.
Yorktown
a)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
151.
Common Sense
a)
Thomas Paine said kings were nonsense
b)
Stated that the American colonies were no longer part of Britain
c)
The agreement ending the Revolution
d)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
152.
Declaration of Independence
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Thomas Paine said kings were nonsense
c)
Stated that the American colonies were no longer part of Britain
d)
The agreement ending the Revolution
153.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
154.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
155.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
156.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
157.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
158.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
159.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
160.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
161.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
a)
given by God at birth
b)
given by our government
c)
given by our president
d)
given by our parents
162.
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is
a)
to tax and control finances
b)
to provide rules for the people
c)
to regulate trade
d)
to serve the people
163.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
164.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
165.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
166.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
167.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
168.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
169.
According to the Declaration, what causes a government to be just?
a)
powerful institutions
b)
a Bill of Rights
c)
ease of altering
d)
Consent of the people being governed
170.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
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