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Unit 3 The American Revolution

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
3.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
4.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
5.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
6.
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
7.
Of the following events, which happened first? 
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
8.
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
9.
What patriot leader is represented by this image?
a)
John Adams
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
10.
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
11.
The location of what event is shown on this map?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
12.
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is the name of the first Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Articles of Incorporation
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Great Constitution 
15.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
16.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
17.

He was considered a patriot and was appointed to be the Commander of the Continental Army, after the 2 Continental Congress

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William Blackstone

18.

The Treaty of Paris said

a)

The United Colonies were to rejoin the British Empire

b)

Slavery would not be permitted any longer

c)

the United States was now recognized as an Independent Nation

d)

The Northwest Territories were to be admitted at slave states

19.

The Battle of _________ was the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution because it made _________ our ally in the war

a)

Yorktown; Spain

b)

Trenton; Dutch

c)

Ohio River Valley; Portuguese

d)

Saratoga; French

20.

Took care of her families farm while her husband was away

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Bianca Smith

d)

Marcia Jefferson

21.

Mercy Otis Warren helped the cause for independence by

a)

creating scarves for soldiers at Valley Forge

b)

penning petitions for Parliament

c)

writing essays, plays and propaganda pieces

d)

staying at home on her families farm

22.

Commercial Fisher men and Lumberjacks would most likely live in which colony

a)

New Hampshire

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

23.

Where was growing grains like wheat and corn most popular?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle/ Mid Atlantic Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

24.

Shay is a subsistence farmer living in ____________ he doesn't earn a lot of profits from his crops unlike his friend Thomas living in __________ growing tobacco

a)

Virginia; Maryland

b)

New Jersey; Delaware

c)

Massachusetts; Maryland

d)

Connecticut; New York

25.

My main role was drafting the Declaration of Independence which said all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator certain Unalienable Rights. What are these rights?

a)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

b)

Live Long and Prosper

c)

Money, Money, Money

d)

Live, Laugh, Love

26.

The Articles of Confederation did all of the following duties EXCEPT

a)

Financed the American Revolution by making the Continental Army

b)

Negotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Gave the National Government more power than the States

d)

Was our first form of National Government

27.

This battle, in Virginia, captured two British Generals and won the American forces the Revolutionary War

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Gettsburg

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

28.

The soldiers were trained here by a French General, Lafayette, and faced many hardships like a lack of basic supplies

a)

Continental Congress

b)

Quartering

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Valley Forge

29.

All were considered founding fathers EXCEPT

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Cornwallis

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

30.

Spanish Governor of Louisiana who helped get supplies to the colonists during the War

a)

Benicio del Toro

b)

Bernardo de Galvez

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

31.

Which colonial region was the location of the first battle of the revolutionary war

a)

New England

b)

Middle/ Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

32.

Where was were both the Continental Congress held?

a)

Trenton

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Atlanta

33.

Which famous documents were signed at the Continental Congress

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

34.

Federalists didn't like the Articles of Confederation because they felt it

a)

left the central government too weak

b)

put too much power in religious leaders

c)

created issues like taxation in the colonies

d)

placed the United States on a path for War

35.

These things Liberty, Freedom, Independence, Powerful and Imperialist could be used by many to describe our _________ identity

a)

National

b)

Foreign

c)

Personal

d)

Literary

36.

When were Loyalists allowed to remain in the United States after the TOP 1783

a)

when they couldn't go back to England

b)

when they owed money to the colonies

c)

if they didnt take up arms against the patriots

d)

if they owned land

37.

Which colonial region was Massachusetts in

a)

New England

b)

Middle/ Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

38.

This colonial region is where the Continental Congress met

a)

New England

b)

Middle/ Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

39.

Which colonial region was NOT settled by religious groups fleeing religious persecution

a)

New Engalnd

b)

Middle/ Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

40.

The Articles of Confederation was the first form of national government. It was replaced by the?

a)

Declaration of Independence 1776

b)

Mayflower Compact 1620

c)

Magna Carta 1215

d)

US Constitution 1789

41.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
42.
"It is essential to the freedom & security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
 - The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
43.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
44.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
45.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt? 
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
46.
"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain - Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
47.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
48.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
49.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to the rights that people - 
a)
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government. 
b)
receive by becoming citizens of a country.
c)
have as a result of being human.
d)
are granted after enlistment in the military.
50.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 
51.
"I challange the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to show a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat, not a single advantage is derived..." 
- Thomas Paine, 1776
In this statement, Paine suggested that the American colonies should...
a)
negotiate an end to the conflict with England
b)
Form an alliance with England
c)
Declare Independence from England
d)
Boycott goods from England. 
52.
Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Proclamation of 1763
53.
Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?
a)
Taxation without representation is tyranny
b)
Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire
c)
Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III
d)
The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subject.
54.
What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
De la Salle
d)
James Armistead 
55.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
56.
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of Civil Disobedience?
a)
Colonists throwing British Tea into Boston Harbor
b)
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
c)
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
d)
firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Mass.

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