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US History Unit 2- Revolution

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a result of the Stamp Act?

a)

The Stamp Act angered all colonies while the Sugar Act only angered New England.

b)

The Stamp Act Congress was formed, which further united the colonies.

c)

Colonial boycotts began and were of great success.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Before the French and Indian War, why were there fewer French living in America?

a)

Many of the French residents had been wiped out from a flu epidemic.

b)

Too many French had died in battles with the Native Americans.

c)

The French made more money in the South.

d)

The were mainly concerned with trading and so they didn't migrate with their families.

3.

Which of the following is true of Benjamin Franklin?

a)

Enlightenment Thinker

b)

French Ambassador

c)

Example of social mobility

d)

All of the above

4.

Which battle did George Washington NOT lead his troops in?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Crossing the Delaware

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Battle at Trenton

5.

Why did King George III want the Intolerable Acts?

a)

He wanted the colonies to stop trading tea.

b)

He wanted to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

c)

He wanted a reason to invade the Colonies.

d)

The British East India Company were planning a revolt.

6.

What were the French's main contributions to the colonies?

a)

They sent supplies and troops.

b)

Sent a General to Valley Forge to discipline the troops.

c)

They brokered a trading agreement with the Native Americans.

d)

They negotiated a treat with Britain.

7.

Why were British soldiers sent to Concord?

a)

To stop a revolt that had started.

b)

To get more food for his troops.

c)

To capture a colonial arsenal rumored to be there.

d)

To arrest Paul Revere.

8.

How did Lafayette help the colonies?

a)

Served early on, even before Saratoga and Yorktown.

b)

Helped design the battle plan at Yorktown

c)

Gave Washington vital assistance in planning his strategies.

d)

All of the above

9.

Which country helped the colonies during the war?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

France

10.

On which side did the Native Americans fight during the French and Indian War?

a)

None, they stayed out of the war

b)

Fought with the French

c)

Fought with the British

d)

Fought with both the French and the British

11.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

a)

Restricted settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Encouraged settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Told France to go home

d)

Encouraged settlement west of the Mississippi River

13.

What was the first fight between the British and the Colonists?

a)

Battle of New York

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Battle of Monmouth

d)

Battle of Lexington

14.

Why did the British enact the Sugar Act?

a)

To raise money to build more ships

b)

To limit the amount of tea that was being consumed.

c)

To raise money spent on the French and Indian War.

d)

To stop the rebellion

15.

What officially ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Treaty of 1776

d)

Treaty of Versailles

16.

The ability to search any merchants' belongings without a warrant was provided by

a)

The Rites of Passage

b)

The Investigation Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Anti-Smuggling Act

17.

Which of the following was a significant impact of the French and Indian War?

a)

England went into great debt

b)

Colonials and England had increased hostility

c)

The Proclamation Line of 1763

d)

All of the Above

18.

What event resulted in the death of Crispus Attucks?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Seizure of the ship Liberty

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Battle of Lexington

19.

Which side won the French and Indian War?

a)

The French

b)

The British

c)

The Indians

d)

The Spanish

20.

Who founded the Sons of Liberty?

a)

George Grenville

b)

King George III

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

William Pitt

21.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

a)

Levied a direct tax on legal documents

b)

Taxed imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and tea

c)

Eliminated taxes on tea

d)

Closed Boston Harbor

22.

What was a major issue for the Continental Army?

a)

No help from the Indian Allies

b)

No motivation to fight

c)

Poor military leadership

d)

Lacked food and ammunition

23.

Who did Thomas Jefferson look to for inspiration when writing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

24.

What was the colonists reaction to the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Colonies set up committees of correspondence

b)

The First Continental Congress was created to prepare for independence

c)

Set up the committees of correspoondence

d)

Colonists harassed British Soldiers

25.

Which order of events is correct?

a)

French and Indian War, 2nd Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress, Yorktown, Saratoga

c)

The Tea Party, The French and Indian War, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris 1763

d)

French and Indian War, Proclamation Line 1763, Valley Forge, Yorktown

26.

What resulted from the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

Spain gained land in the Americas

b)

France gained control of Florida

c)

British and French shared Alaska

d)

U.S. gained independence

27.

How did Britain try to handle Colonial smuggling?

a)

Taxation

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Salutary Neglect

28.

This was the communication network set up by the colonies.

a)

Spinning Bees

b)

Boycotting Clans

c)

Committees of Correspondence

d)

Committees of Transportation

29.

Which country did the colonies gain independence from?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

30.

What was the main reason the colonists were mad at England?

a)

England wouldn't let George Washington be an ambassador

b)

Taxation without Representation

c)

Proclamation Line of 1763

d)

Only soldiers could participate in Parliament

31.

Who was the British General who seized Charleston?

a)

Charles Cornwallis

b)

Von Steuben

c)

Montesquieu

d)

George III

32.

Who was the Prussian Military Officer that assisted Washington at Valley Forge?

a)

Charles Cornwallis

b)

George Grenville

c)

Von Steuben

d)

Montesquieu

33.

Who was the ruler of England during the Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

George III

c)

George Grenville

d)

Charles Cornwallis

34.

Who was the Enlightenment thinker that believed in 3 branches of government?

a)

Charles Cornwallis

b)

John Locke

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Montesquieu

35.

Who was the commander of the Continental Army after the 2nd Continental Congress?

a)

Charles Cornwallis

b)

George Grenville

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

36.

Who became an example of social mobility and secured France as an ally?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Charles Cornwallis

37.

Who created the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

a)

George Grenville

b)

Charles Cornwallis

c)

Von Steuben

d)

Ben Franklin

38.

Which battle was the turning point of the war?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Trenton

d)

Saratoga

39.

What was the surprise attack on Christmas Eve?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Crossing the Delaware

d)

Valley Forge

40.

Which battle did Cornwallis surrender to the colonies?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Trenton

41.

What battle was the first victory for the Continental Army?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington

d)

Trenton

42.

This is the camp that Washington and his men stayed at during the winter of 1777.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge

43.

Who had the well trained army?

a)

Colonials

b)

Great Britain

44.

They fought harder because they were fighting for their freedom.

a)

Colonials

b)

Great Britain

45.

They used guerilla tactics to fight.

a)

Colonials

b)

Great Britain

46.

They had a better economy which provided more money and resources.

a)

Colonials

b)

Great Britain

47.

They knew the landscape better.

a)

Colonials

b)

Great Britain

48.

They wanted independence.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

49.

They feared the punishment of treason.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

50.

They wanted to stay with Great Britain.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist