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Hardy 6abcd Revolutionary War review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The KIng thought he had a right to control the colonists because..

a)

he paid for their trip there

b)

he was the leader of the empire

c)

he provided troops for protection and leadership to enforce the laaws

d)

he owned the land the colonists lived on

2.

What is NOT a source of dissatisfaction for the colonists?

a)

trade with Canada

b)

taxes

c)

no representation in Parliament

d)

Proclamation of 1763

3.

What would be a good title for the following: colonists had no representation in Parliament, colonies opposed taxes, England wanted strict control over legislatures, colonists resented the colonial governors?

a)

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction

b)

Great Britain's reason for taxation

c)

King George sanctions for losing the French and Indian War

d)

Great Britain's reasons for control

4.

Tax on newspapers was called...?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Sugar Act

5.

Declaration of Independence concept of government centered around...

a)

keeping the power in the federal courts

b)

one branch of government

c)

the rights of those governed

d)

a leader with power to make laws and enforce them

6.

Which law restricted settlers from moving west?

a)

Western Movement ACt

b)

Proclamation of 1767

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

7.

To help pay for the French and Indian War, what did Great Britain force on the colonists?

a)

taxes

b)

trade

c)

laws

d)

resrtictions

8.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To get the French to help

b)

to set up a new form of government

c)

to claim independence from Great Britain

d)

to outline a new trade agenda

9.

Which of the following is NOT a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

people have unalienable rights

b)

people have a right to a trial by their peers

c)

government derives its power from the people

d)

people establish government to protect their rights

10.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

right to own land

c)

right to govern oneself in a democracy

d)

right to travel freely in the colonies

11.

What freedom is expressed here: men have a right to worship God according to their own consciences and no man can be compelled to attend any religious worship

a)

freedom of the press

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom to assemble

d)

freedom of religion

12.

What year was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

1781

b)

1777

c)

1776

d)

1763

13.

Patrick Henry is best remembered for...?

a)

his speech "give me liberty or give me death"

b)

his role in the Continental army

c)

his input in the Declaration of Independence

d)

being a lawyer

14.

Choose ALL of Benjamin Franklin's roles in the War

a)

served in the Boston militia

b)

Member of the Continental Congress

c)

helped frame the Declaration of Independence

d)

gained French support during the war

15.

Who said "I believe in fairness and I defended the British soldiers after the massacre because I believed they deserved a fair trail?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

d)

John Adams

16.

Which is NOT a advantage of the colonists during the war?

a)

support from France

b)

defending their own land

c)

strong beliefs

d)

well trained military

17.

Choose a title for this: familiarity with the land, determination to win, foreign aid

a)

wants of the colonies

b)

needs of the colonies

c)

Advantages of the Colonists

d)

Disadvantages of the colonies

18.

What country provided support to colonists during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Canada

19.

What early colony had "Croatan" written on the tree?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Plymouth

20.

The MId Atlantic colonies were known for..?

a)

shipbuilding

b)

fishing

c)

plantations

d)

livestock and grain

21.

Who carried goods from Europe to West African and traded for gold and salt?

a)

Indians

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Portugal

22.

What colony did the Puritans establish?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

23.

How did George Washington and other patriot leaders help win the war?

a)

They waited for others to take the lead

b)

They followed their British trainin

c)

They only fought battles they could win

d)

They inspired others to fight for their principles

24.

The Iroquois built homes out of ?

a)

snow and ice

b)

adobe

c)

fur

d)

wood

25.

Name the Document that states all people are created equal and have rights

a)

Constitution

b)

Virginia Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Paris