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WorksheetsCh. 5- My World Social Studies (The American Revolution)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the main reason Parliament repealed the stamp act?
Parliament had earned enough money from the tax to pay Great Britain's debts
The Boston Tea Party scared the British
Great Britain decided to grant the colonies freedom
British business owners in the colonies complained to Parliament. The colonists' boycotts were working.
The Boston Massacre occurred while a group of colonists were arguing with British troops. Why were the colonists arguing with the troops?
The colonists were angry because British troops were still in Boston
The troops were yelling insults at the colonists
The colonists were making fun of the bright green coats the troops wore
British troops forced colonists to do heavy manual labor for them
How did the Second Continental Congress hope King George III would respond to the Olive Branch Petition?
It hoped king would declare war on the colonies
It hoped the king would grant the colonies independence
It hoped the king would stop all trade between Great Britain and the colonies
It hoped the king would work with the Congress to find a peaceful answer to the colonists complaints
Which statement is NOT true about Washington's winter at Valley Forge?
By spring, Washington's men had become a serious army
Hundreds of Washington's men died from disease, cold, and hunger
Friedrich von Steuben taught Washington's officers to train their own men
The British defeated his army in a surprise attack. Washington was forced to surrender
Which statement is NOT true about European allies of the colonies in the Revolutionary War?
France supplied troops, supplies, and funds to the colonies
Holland sent the Patriots arms and loaned them money
Spain provided money and supplies, and attacked the British in the South
Germany sent its large navy to help the colonies
Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?
It owed France money because France sent soldiers to help the British control the colonists
It had borrowed money to fight the French and Indian war
It owed the colonists money for imports of raw materials
It owed Spain money for building British ships
Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress?
It declared war on Great Britain
It appointed George Washington king
It issued the Declaration of Independence
It voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Act was repealed
What did the Declaration of Independence say the people had the right to do when government did not respect their rights?
They had no rights in such case
They had the right to attack British soldiers at any time
They had the right to end the government and create a new one
They had the right become a colony of another country
What did Abigail Adams ask her husband, John, to include in the Declaration of Independence?
a law making Catholicism the state religion
rights for women
her design for the American flag
a clause freeing all enslaved African Americans
How did James Armistead help win the last battle of the war at Yorktown, Virginia?
He spied on British generals and gathered information to help win the battle
He hid in a box and traveled to Yorktown, Virginia to help win the battle
He gained his freedom and then helped to win the last battle
He single handedly killed every British soldier to win the battle
