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Unit 2 Exam

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

manifest destiny

4.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
5.

This was a tax on all legal documents in the 13 Colonies.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Acts

6.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
7.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
8.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
9.

The opening battles of the Revolutionary War were also known as "The shot heard 'round the world." What battles were these?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

10.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
11.

What pamphlet convinced many Americans to support independence and become Patriots in the year 1776?

a)

Common Sense

b)

Catching Fire

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Mayflower Compact

12.

The Declaration of Independence was created in July of what year?

a)

1607

b)

1773

c)

1781

d)

1776

13.

What act forbid colonists to expand west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Stamp Act

14.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness were...

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

British Laws

d)

Intolerable Acts

15.
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
16.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
17.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
18.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
19.
Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost? 
a)
The American Revolution 
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
The Civil War 
20.
The _____________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on the paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. 
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act 
c)
Intolerable Acts 
d)
Quartering Acts 
21.
The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan "______________!"
a)
No more king
b)
No taxation without representation 
c)
the shot heard 'round the world
d)
It is so unfair
22.
The Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes. 
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. 
b)
Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to celebrate their success with tea and crumpets.
c)
Colonists in Boston held a meeting to discuss the new tax on tea. 
d)
Members of the Sons of Liberty held a peaceful protest. 
24.
The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by King George III. 
a)
True
b)
False
25.
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 
a)
January 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 4, 1776
d)
None of the answers 
26.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence? 
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine 
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson 
27.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
28.
Who was a lawyer in Massachusetts who served on the Declaration of Independence Committee? He later became the second president of the United States. 
a)
John Adams 
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
George Washington 
d)
Benedict Arnold 
29.
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army? He led 2400 men across the Delaware River. 
a)
George Washington 
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
George Jones 
30.
Who was the colonial leader who was also an inventor and scientist? He also helped create the Declaration of Independence. 
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Benedict Arnold 
d)
Thomas Paine 
31.
The first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War took place at_______________. This is known as the shot heard around the world. 
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Lexington
c)
Washington D.C. 
d)
None of the answers 
32.
What caused the first battle of the American Revolution? 
a)
British were looking to seize a storehouse of weapons that belonged to the colonists, but met the Minutemen instead. 
b)
The British fired on the Sons of Liberty as they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. 
c)
The colonists shot British soldiers bringing tea into the Boston Harbor.  
d)
None of the Answers 
33.
The American Troops defeated the British in New York during the  _____________ in the fall of 1777. 
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Battle of Lexington
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
None of the answers 
34.
In 1781, the Continental Army defeated the British troops for the final time at Yorktown, Virginia. What British leader surrendered to General George Washington? 
a)
King George III
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
None of the answers 
35.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a major turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

It provided American troops an opportunity to retrain over the winter

b)

The British victory led to increased Loyalist support

c)

The American victory convinced the French to join as American allies

d)

It was the final battle of the Revolutionary War

36.

Why was the winter at Valley Forge a major turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

It provided American troops an opportunity to retrain over the winter

b)

The British victory led to increased Loyalist support

c)

The American victory convinced the French to join as American allies

d)

It was the final battle of the Revolutionary War

37.

Why was the Battle of Yorktown a major moment in the Revolutionary War?

a)

It provided American troops an opportunity to retrain over the winter

b)

The British victory led to increased Loyalist support

c)

The American victory convinced the French to join as American allies

d)

It was the final battle of the Revolutionary War

38.

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain formally ended the war with the United States

b)

Great Britain recognized American independence

c)

Great Britain gave America all lands to the Mississippi River

d)

Great Britain allowed the colonists access to their Canadian colonies

39.

What does the word "inoculate" mean?

a)

Make your body immune to a disease

b)

Make your body more likely to catch a disease

c)

Make you catch feelings

d)

No seriously, it might make you catch feelings

40.

What disease killed many Americans during the war and forced Washington to inoculate his troops?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Chicken Pox

c)

Rabies

d)

Scabies

41.

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

Congress sent an Olive Branch Petition to King George III

b)

Congress chose George Washington as Commander of the Continental Army

c)

Congress declared independence from Great Britain

d)

Congress regulated trade between the colonies

42.

The first permanent and lasting English settlement in the Americas was:

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Rhode Island

43.

What famous leader took charge of Jamestown?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Smith

d)

Virginia Dare

44.

Why did Pilgrims migrate to the Americas?

a)

To explore new land for the king

b)

Religious freedom

c)

To find gold

d)

To try to convert Native Americans

45.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that set up an organized government for the Pilgrims

b)

A list of religious rules the Pilgrims had to follow

c)

A map that later showed the hidden fort at Jamestown

d)

A document that kept the colonies from trading with other countries

46.

What was the trip that transported slaves from Africa to the Americas known as?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Great Voyage

c)

The Unspeakable Voyage

d)

The Triangular Passage

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