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206_ CBA 2 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What effect did the Boston Massacre have on the colonies?

a)

Divided them

b)

Liberated them

c)

United them

d)

Confided them

2.

Which of the following was an immediate effect of the Stamp Act?

a)

Colonists sought military support from France.

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

3.

How do many Americans view the Boston Tea Party today?

a)

An act of civil disobedience

b)

An act of treason

c)

An act of vandalism

d)

An act of sumission

4.

Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

Taxes were raised in England

b)

Heavy taxes were raised in the colonies

c)

Taxes were lowered in England

d)

Taxes were lowered in the colonies

5.

Why were colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Thought they would have to be friends with the natives

b)

Did not want France to be involved in the fur trade

c)

Did not like it because it limited their freedom to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

They were not angry with the Proclamation.

6.

Who formed the Sons of Liberty and led the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Benjamin Franklin

7.

What caused Great Britain to impose heavy taxes on the colonists?

a)

Great Britain owed the Native Americans money.

b)

Great Britain wanted a surplus of tax money.

c)

Great Britain was afraid that they would lose their claims if they did not raise enough money.

d)

Great Britain was in huge debt after the French and Indian War.

8.

Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre had what effect on the colonists?

a)

Showed them the error in their ways

b)

Enraged them to fight back against Britain together

c)

Encouraged them to follow King George III's laws

d)

Developed a deeper bond with the Red Coats

9.

Which of the following were led by Samuel Adams during the Boston Tea Party and encouraged colonists to fight back against King George III?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Red Coats

d)

Englishmen

10.

Which of the following served as General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Nathan Hale

11.

What was the effect of Washington crossing the Delaware during the winter to attack the Hessians?

a)

The weather conditions made an attach impossible.

b)

The victory at Trenton gave American soldiers hope.

c)

The Americans were encouraged to declare freedom.

d)

Washington didn't surprise the Hessians, and lost half of his men.

12.

What caused Washington to cross the Delaware and attack the Hessians?

a)

The weather conditions made an attack impossible.

b)

He knew he could surprise them.

c)

Washington didn't have a reason.

d)

Washington was never able to attack the Hessians.

13.

Which battle was known as the "shot heard round the world?"

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Saratoga

14.

What was the effect of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British lost a small amount of their men.

b)

The British lost to the colonists.

c)

Even though the British won, the colonists saw it as a victory.

d)

None of the Above

15.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are all considered

a)

Transferable Rights

b)

Legislated Rights

c)

Unalienable Rights

d)

Inherited Rights

16.

These lines of poetry were written to remember the

a)

Bravery of Washington at Valley Forge

b)

Ride of Paul Revere

c)

First shots at Lexington

d)

Surrender of the British

17.

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Samuel Adams

18.

Which of the following was a disadvantage of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

a)

They were fighting far from their homeland.

b)

They outnumbered the British troops.

c)

They relied on hired mercenaries to help them fight.

d)

They didn't have proper uniforms.

19.

Independence Day is a national holiday to celebrate the signing of

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Articles of Confederation

20.

What was the importance of the creation of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

It was a peace agreement between the colonies and Great Britain.

b)

King George III wrote the letter giving the colonies independence.

c)

It was a letter to the King that asked him to forgive the colonies.

d)

It established reasons why the colonies wanted to be free from Britain.

21.

The song "Yankee Doodle" was used during the French and Indian War to make fun of the colonial troops, but during the American Revolution the Continental Army...

a)

Was thrown in jail for signing it in front of the red coats.

b)

Changed the words of the song to make fun of the British.

c)

Used it as a sense of pride to show their patriotism.

d)

Preferred to sing the more popular "Ride of Paul Revere" song.