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Unit 2 Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a major cause of the French and Indian War?

a)

Native Americans kept attacking French settlements.

b)

Disputes between the French and Indians over the Ohio River Valley.

c)

Native Americans were angry because the French were taking their land.

d)

Disputes between the French and British over the lands of the Ohio River Valley.

2.

What was an effect of the French and Indian War?

a)

The war ended French power in North America.

b)

The French increased their power in North America.

c)

The British lost all of their land in North America.

d)

Native American tribes won back their land.

3.

The first shots of the American Revolution took place in _______________. This event was called "The shot heard 'round the world".

a)

Breed's Hill.

b)

Bunker Hill.

c)

Lexington and Concord.

d)

Boston.

4.

What did the colonists protest against?

a)

taxation without representation

b)

having to attend English schools

c)

being forced to move west

d)

the price of stamps

5.

How did the colonists protest British taxes?

a)

by monopoly

b)

with propaganda

c)

by boycotting products

d)

by writs of assistance

6.

Which belief was included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

b)

Any extension of European power into the Americas threatens this country.

c)

A purpose of government is to establish justice and provide for the common defense.

d)

All men have god given rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

7.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the colonist declared independence as mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

for forcing colonist to house British troops

b)

for declaring war on France

c)

for taxing the colonies without their consent

d)

for cutting off colonial trade

8.

Which choice is NOT a challenge faced by George Washington and the Continental Army?

a)

keeping soldiers from leaving

b)

finding good leaders

c)

training volunteers to become professional soldiers

d)

providing supplies

9.

What are two reasons why the American colonist won the American Revolution?

a)

knowledge of the land and Native American support

b)

British support and motivation for freedom

c)

home-field advantage and French support

d)

motivation for freedom and a stronger navy

10.

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the ______________.

a)

Treaty of Paris of 1783.

b)

Treaty of the United States.

c)

Treaty of Great Britain.

d)

Treaty of America.

11.

The British lost their will to fight after the Patriot victory at __________________.

a)

Yorktown.

b)

Saratoga.

c)

Vincennes.

d)

New York.

12.

The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at

a)

Valley Forge.

b)

Philadelphia.

c)

Saratoga.

d)

Boston.

13.

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was

a)

Patrick Henry.

b)

Benjamin Franklin.

c)

John Adams.

d)

Thomas Jefferson.

14.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 10, 1776

b)

July 14, 1776

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

July 1, 1776

15.

Who was named commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

Benjamin Franklin.

b)

George Washington.

c)

John Adams.

d)

Thomas Jefferson.

16.

act that forbid colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Stamp Act

17.

killing of five colonist by British soldiers

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Stamp Act

18.

acts meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Stamp Act

19.

act that places taxes on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Stamp Act

20.

acts that taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Stamp Act