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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Stamp Act, Tea Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, & the Sugar Act are examples of:

a)

protests by the Sons of Liberty

b)

British power and oppression

c)

recent laws passed by Congress

d)

compromise between the Natives and the colonists

2.

What happened on October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia?

a)

Washington's army surrounded Cornwallis by land

b)

French navy surrounded Cornwallis by sea

c)

Cornwallis surrenders

d)

All of the above

3.

Where did the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress meetings take place?

a)

Charles Town, SC

b)

Boston, MA

c)

New York, NY

d)

Philadelphia, PA

4.

What 1780 battle was a Patriot loss and gave Lord Cornwallis control of SC? This city housed most of the ammunition and supplies for the colony, and the American troops were unfit to fight the battle.

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Concord

d)

Kings Mountain

5.

Most of the Declaration of Independence was written by _________________ .

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

6.

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty, a group that had strong membership in all 13 colonies?

a)

to liberate those who were wrongly accused and arrested

b)

to bring justice to the criminals in the Up Country

c)

to protest British taxes and harass anyone who supported them

d)

to help pay for the French and Indian War

7.

After many protests, Parliament _________, or got rid of some of the laws they passed.

a)

Reenacted

b)

Repealed

c)

Reorganized

d)

Reunited

8.

I was the commander of the British army that won many battles in the South, but surrendered in Virginia in 1781. Who am I?

a)

Lord Cornwallis

b)

Banastre Tarleton

c)

George Washington

d)

Daniel Morgan

9.

Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty in Charles Town, SC?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Christopher Gadsden

d)

Charles Cornwallis

10.

Who was the patriot commander at the Battle of Cowpens?

a)

William Jasper

b)

William Moultrie

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

Daniel Morgan

11.

Who was the British Lt. Colonel who used brutal tactics that earned him the nickname "Bloody"?

a)

William Jasper

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Banastre Tarleton

d)

Sir Henry Clinton

12.

Who was the South Carolinian who was supposed to sign the Declaration of Independence, but died of illness before he could?

a)

Thomas Lynch, Sr

b)

Thomas Heyward, Jr.

c)

Francis Marion

d)

William Jasper

13.

Who was the commander of the Continental Army at the Battle of Camden?

a)

George Washington

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

William Moultrie

d)

Horatio Gates

14.

Who risked his life to save the flag during the Battle of Fort Moultrie?

a)

William Moultrie

b)

William Jasper

c)

Daniel Morgan

d)

Andrew Pickens

15.

The Treaty of Paris was signed on Sept. 3, 1783 and granted the 13 colonies independence from:

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

America

d)

Spain

16.

What name was given to colonists who supported the British government and the king?

a)

Patriots

b)

Whigs

c)

Loyalists

d)

Rebels

17.

What “Act” required a tax on all printed materials and was heavily protested by the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Printing Act

18.

A group of 200 marching British soldiers are suddenly attacked by 75 militia; the militia hide behind trees and bushes and easily win this skirmish, taking prisoners/supplies. This is an example of:

a)

Ambush Warfare

b)

British Warfare

c)

Partisan Warfare

d)

Ground Warfare

19.

What was the last major battle in SC during the American Revolution?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Eutaw Springs

c)

Fort Moultrie

d)

Camden

20.

In early 1780, thousands of British troops surrounded Charles Town by land while the British Navy pounded the city with cannon fire; this continued for 6 weeks. Although not technically a battle, the ___________________ was a decisive victory for the British and their overall war plan.

a)

surrender at Yorktown

b)

siege of Charles Town

c)

signing of the Treat of Paris

d)

Battle of Fort Moultrie

21.

I was the Loyalist leader who died at Kings Mountain; I was the only European soldier at the battle. Who am I?

a)

Banastre Tarleton

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Daniel Morgan

d)

Patrick Ferguson

22.

What name was given to colonists who supported independence?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Tories

c)

Redcoats

d)

Patriots

23.

Delegates at the 2nd Continental Congress were at first divided on the issue of independence, but later changed their minds with the help of Christopher Gadsden of SC. A delegate is one who:

a)

supports independence

b)

represents a group

c)

taxes the people

d)

remains loyal to the king

24.

Before it was officially announced, the Declaration of Independence was approved on what day?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

June 28, 1776

d)

January 2, 1776

25.

Which of the following best explains why it was so difficult for colonists to decide whether or not to support independence?

a)

it drastically changed their lives

b)

The Intolerable Acts prohibited peace talks

c)

It was required under mercantilism

d)

Britain made it mandatory

26.

The first battle of the American Revolution occurred in the colony of Massachusetts after Paul Revere and others informed everyone that “the Regulars are coming”. What was the name of this battle?

a)

Camden

b)

Old North Bridge

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

27.

Who was the partisan fighter nicknamed the Gamecock?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

Daniel Morgan

28.

Who was the partisan fighter nicknamed the Swamp Fox?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

Daniel Morgan

29.

Who was the partisan fighter nicknamed the Wise Owl?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

Daniel Morgan

30.

What SC battle occurred near the SC/NC border and resulted in over 1,000 loyalist deaths because of partisan warfare used by the patriots? It has also been called the turning point of the war.

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Guilford Courthouse

d)

Kings Mountain

31.

Who was the commander of the entire American army whose famous “crossing of the Delaware River” on Christmas night in 1776 gained him popularity and support?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Horatio Gates

32.

Which of the following ultimately caused the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

33.

What SC battle did Bloody Tarleton lose to American Gen. Daniel Morgan? This battle occured in the upstate of SC, present day Cherokee County, and used to be a place where cattle were held

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Concord

d)

Fort Moultrie