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WorksheetsUnit 5 Study Guide
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
The ___________ fought hard to gain America's freedom from the king of England.
Patriots
Loyalists
freedom
treaty
(Turning point is a big change in a situation)
This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea.
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Phillis Wheatley
Samuel Adams
(draw a compass rose and label it N, S, E, and W to help you answer this question)
Surrounded by French and Continental(Armies) armies, a large British army led by General Cornwallis surrendered here.
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?
a series of meetings planned to respond to England
a provisional government designed to negotiate peace
a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the 2nd Continental Congress?
created Continental Army
wrote Declaration of Independence
elected Washington President
print paper money
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?
he persuades the colonists to rebel
he persuades the colonists to remian loyal
he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Guilford Courthouse
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington & Concord
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called
Separatists
Patriots
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Why was the American victory at Saratoga a turning point of the war?
King George III agreed to give the Americans their independence after the battle at
Saratoga.
General Howe met with General Washington after the battle at Saratoga.
The French announced their support for the Americans after the battle at Saratoga.
The Americans convinced the British forces to give up after the battle at Saratoga.
What is the significance of Valley Forge for the Continental Army?
George Washington led the Continental Army to a key victory against the British at this site
Many of George Washington’s soldiers were forced to eat fire cake and died of small pox
at this site.
George Washington kept the Continental Army together through a harsh winter at this site.
George Washington officially took command of the Continental Army at this site.
Where did the the Patriots suffer through a terrible winter; lacking adequate food, clothing and shelter, but were able to survive due to the leadership of George Washington?
Boston
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Albany
The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.
cheap
expensive
long
What famous phrase did the colonists come up with?
Ain't nobody got time for that
No Taxation without Representation
Free the people
British people SMELL
The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.
paper
plastic
pollution
The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________
repealed
lost
given
refocused
What did the Townshend Acts do?
put a restriction on storage for the colonists
give colonists in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston a curfew
taxed all imports into the colonies
taxed products made in the colonies
What was the purpose for establishing the Committees of Correspondence?
To maintain communication with one another
To start a war
To communicate with King George III
To invent the telephone
Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?
The colonists won new confidence
They killed a lot of British soldiers
They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.
Which town was Paul Revere riding to in order to warn the colonists the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?
Boston, Massachusetts
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Massachusetts
Yorktown, Virginia
Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. What is the historical significance of this holiday? (In other words, why do Americans celebrate this holiday?)
To honor the writing of the United States Constitution
To honor the colonists declaration of their freedom from England/Britain.
To honor the memory of country’s war heroes
To honor the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock
In Boston, the colonists protested British taxes by boycotting British goods. What is the BEST definition of the word, “BOYCOTT”?
To refuse to obey those in charge because of different ideas about what is right/fair
To betray your country by giving help to its enemies
To be loyal to your country
To agree with one's ideas
Which of the following ideas is in the Declaration of Independence?
All men are created equal
Britain had treated the colonists fairly before the American Revolution.
The British King had treated the colonists fairly.
The government has to give everyone a job
