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WorksheetsBook 3, Check-Up 3 Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are shoals?
young horses
sandbars
a type of crustacean
guns used during the American Revolution
How did shoals impact the Battle of Charleston?
They provided food for the Patriots and prevented starvation.
They were soft and absorbed the cannonballs the British shot at the fort.
They helped the Patriots shoot more accurately.
They caused the British ships to get stuck and made them easy targets for the Patriots.
How did palmettos help the Patriots win the Battle of Charleston?
Their soft wood prevented the British cannonballs from damaging Fort Sullivan.
The Patriots were able to hide behind them to attack the British.
They provided shade for the overheated Patriot soldiers.
The palm fronds, or leaves, were used to construct the fort.
Which of the following are examples of Benjamin Franklin's contributions to our history?
invented bifocals and contact lenses and started the first library
invented lightning, bifocals and started the fire department
invented bifocals and started the first library and hospital
invented bifocals and started the first library and fire department
The Olive Branch Petition was
a peace offering from King George III to the colonists.
a truce between England and the colonists.
a last attempt to avoid war by the colonists.
a list of questions the colonists wanted King George III to answer.
Which of the following is a problem Washington faced at the beginning of the war?
not enough soldiers
few horses
no cannons
little support
What is a traitor?
Someone who betrays his country or leader.
Someone who buys and sells items for a living.
Someone who spies for another country.
A characteristic passed on from parent to child.
What is the purpose of the first part of the Declaration of Independence?
It announced that the colonies were now free and independent states.
It told what King George III had done wrong.
It described what the Second Continental Congress thought a good government was.
What is the purpose of the second part of the Declaration of Independence?
It announced that the colonies were now free and independent states.
It told what King George III had done wrong.
It described what the Second Continental Congress thought a good government was.
What is the purpose of the third part of the Declaration of Independence?
It announced that the colonies were now free and independent states.
It told what King George III had done wrong.
It described what the Second Continental Congress thought a good government was.
Why were the Patriots told to wait until to shot at the British soldiers until they could "see the whites of their eyes" during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Patriots were very poor shooters.
It was dark, so it was hard to see the British as they climbed the hill.
They didn't have much ammunition, so they didn't want to waste it.
The British soldiers were camouflaged and were hard to see.
Why was the anti-slavery section left out of the Declaration of Independence?
Several colonies disagreed, and it was more important to compromise and unite against England.
Thomas Jefferson owned slaves, so he did not want it included.
The African delegates to the Second Continental Congress did not want it included.
Most of the members of the Second Continental Congress didn't care about slavery.
