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Revolution & Independence

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Locke and Thomas Jefferson agreed that all Americans were born with ____________ rights that cannot be taken away by a just government.

a)

political

b)

supernatural

c)

natural

d)

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2.

What was Britain's economic situation immediately after the French & Indian War? (Bar chart A-think!)

a)

England had a surplus of money due to their victory in the F & I War

b)

England's debt had decreased a few million dollars

c)

England's debt was close to 250 thousand dollars

d)

Overall England's debt had steadily been increasing due to a series of wars in the 18th Century (1700's)

3.

When citizens pull down a statue of someone, what does it mean?

a)

they love them and want to build a new one

b)

the dislike or even hate the person

c)

the are neutral and just want to join in on the fun

d)

they want to build a statue of themselves

4.

Which was not an intended audience for the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The king and Parliament of England

b)

colonists (especially in the South) who did not want to lose the trade with England

c)

France and Spain

d)

African & Native Americans and women

5.

What is another name for a King (synonym)?

a)

Monarch

b)

President

c)

Parliament

d)

Dictator

6.

What was the policy of England towards its colonies from 1607 until the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

Tyrannical (controlling)

b)

salutary neglect (hands-off in a good way)

c)

heavy taxation

d)

positive trade partners

7.

How did the Sugar Act, the Tea Act, and the Stamp Act effect the relationship between the colonists and England?

a)

the were happy working together to pay off England's debt

b)

they worked together to catch smugglers

c)

angered colonists because they did not have a single representative in Parliament

d)

Colonists were happy because they were moving into the area beyond the Appalachians

8.

What movement in the 1700's led colonists to seriously question the actions of Parliament and the King. (John Locke, Montesquieu, Franklin)

a)

Great Awakening

b)

2nd Great Awakening

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Pontiac's Rebellion

9.

Which is not a tool of protest used by colonists during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Tar & Feathering

c)

Boycott

d)

Smuggling

10.

Which term does not apply to this event?

a)

tensions grew worse when the Redcoats tried to get jobs down at the docks

b)

used as Propaganda (shows one side of a story) to encourage colonists to join the Patriot cause

c)

not a reliable source because the author was biased, being a member of the Sons of Liberty & a Patriot

d)

shows Crispus Attucks as a hero and a martyr

11.

Which statement would be made by a Rebel?

a)

We should be loyal to the King because that is our duty as a British Citizen

b)

let's do everything we can to avoid war, including the Olive Branch Petition

c)

we have the right to overthrow a government that allows us no voice

12.

Which event happened first?

a)

Battles of Saratoga (turning point)

b)

Lexington & Concord battles

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Battle of Yorktown

13.

Which phrase does not belong in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

We the people

b)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

We hold these truths to be self-evident

d)

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary....

14.

Which illustration is less biased and a more accurate account of the Boston Massacre?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Which statement is not true about this source?

a)

This was published in a London newspaper to make the Sons of Liberty look like barbarians

b)

This was published in the Boston Gazette to encourage others to threaten tax collectors

c)

the tax collector in this illustration has been tarred and feathered as well as having hot tea poured down his throat.

d)

There is a sign hanging on the Liberty Tree upside down

16.

After the Boston Tea Part, England passed these acts to punish the colonists.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Sugar Act

17.

What law made the colonists mad because they could not move beyond the Appalachian Mountains as promised by England if they helped to win the F & I War?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Coercive Acts

d)

Pontiac's Rebellion

18.

What was the main form of communication between Boston and other cities to keep them up-dated on current events?

a)

Pony Express

b)

Twitter

c)

Committees of Correspondence

d)

Minutemen