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Social Studies Quiz #15

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

b)

The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.

c)

The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

d)

The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

Where did General Washington camp the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777-8?

a)

Delaware

b)

Gettysburg

c)

New York City

d)

Valley Forge

5.

To which event was Emerson referring when he wrote the words above?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

6.

Delegates to the Second Continental Congress voted to organize a national army and appointed as its commander-in-chief —

a)

John Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

7.

Use the information below to answer the question.


• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• Third President of the United States

• Author of the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

• Purchased Louisiana Territory


Who is described in the list?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

George Washington

8.

As a United States diplomat, which man secured France as an ally during the Revolutionary War?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

9.

Why did delegates to the Second Continental Congress write the Articles of Confederation?

a)

To avoid entangling alliances with governments in Europe

b)

To provide a list of fundamental rights held by all U.S. citizens

c)

To establish a government framework separate from Great Britain

d)

To explain the grievances of colonists against the British Parliament

10.

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson