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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
What event left Great Britain in debt?
Establishment of the American Colonies
French and Indian War
Hundred Years' War
American Revolution
Who appointed the Colonial governors?
Colonial Legislatures
Colonists
King or Proprietor
Parliament
The French and Indian war was between the French and...
Native Americans
Great Britain
Indians
your mom
How did the colonists protest against the tea tax?
Switched to coffee
Boston Massacre
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
Which laws were forced on the colonists as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Acts
Quartering Acts
Stamp Acts
What year did the Boston Tea Party happen?
2018
1973
1773
1775
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Benedict Arnold
Which of the following was not one of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
British soldiers opened fire on a group of colonists killing 5 and wounding 6 at the .....?
Valentines Day Massacre
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Boston Massacre
Bear River Massacre
What was the first tax imposed on the colonists that started the tensions between the colonies and the crown?
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Taxation of Colonies Act
Quebec Act
The Quartering Act referred to?
Tea would now cost $.25
Colonist merchants were only allowed to use a quarter of the harbor.
25 British Troops must always be present in the harbor.
British Troops could be housed in any colonist's home.
The Intolerable Acts led to which of the following?
The Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
The Boston Massarce
The 1st Continental Congress
Who fired first at Lexington?
The Patriots
The Soldiers
It is uncertain
The Nuetralists
This event made colonists angry with the British.
First Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
the Lost Colony
What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre?
To avoid conflict with Native Americans
Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies
King George III was in debt from the French & Indian War
The shot heard 'round the world
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
King Arthur III
King Leopold the Leonine
King George III
King Kong
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers
The Quebec Act
The Tea Act
The Townsend Acts
The Quartering Act
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
representation
tribulation
vexation
taxation
Why were the Intolerable Acts created?
To pay for stamps
To punish the colonist for throwing tea in the Boston harbor
To stop the Boston massacre
To pay for the French and Indian War
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident" (obvious)?
All men are created equal
Rights are given by kings
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
Only a democracy can protect our rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government derive its power?
From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To end taxes from the British Empire.
To establish diplomatic relations with the King.
To gain independence from the British Empire
To install a new king in America
The significance of the Battle of Saratoga is that-
the Patriot victory boosted morale and convinced France to ally with the U.S.
it was the "shot heard 'round the world."
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Jefferson.
it was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?
It was the first major battle of the American Revolution
It was the first time horses were used in battle.
Washington's surrender to Lord Cornwallis
It was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War
What colony was the battle of Yorktown fought in ?
Maryland
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the American Revolution and forcing Great Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation?
1763
1783
1793
1766
What is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Philadelphia
Battle of Yorktown
Who persuaded the French to help with supplies and soldiers?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis De Lafayette
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was...
Battle of Trenton
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Concord & Lexington
The Declaration of Independence was approved on __________.
December 4, 1776
July 4, 1776
March 4, 1776
January 4, 1776
______________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
"Common Sense" said that ____________________.
government worked best if the people were in charge of it
the colonies should start a new country
the colonies should break away from England
all of the above
The borders of the new country (America) after they won the Revolutionary War were __________.
The Gulf of Mexico and Canada
Texas and Mexico
The Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River
The Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River
What helped the colonists win the Revolutionary War and become FREE from England?
Colonists knew the land they were fighting on (home field advantage)
Colonists had help from France
Strong military and political leadership
All of the above
