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Basic Colonies Quiz 2

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Colonists were very happy to be taxed by the British and not have any say in government

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Paul revere was most famous for informing everyone the

a)

BRITISH WERE COMING

b)

NATIVE AMERICANS WERE COMING

c)

NINERS WON THE SUPERBOWL

3.

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

THE EVIL BURKE

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

4.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
5.

The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Constitution

c)

the Declaration of Independence

6.

The Boston Massacre of 1770...

a)

was a Halloween party everyone was invited to.

b)

happened when many American colonists were protesting in the streets of Boston and some of the scared British soldiers shot and killed 5 of them.

c)

MR. BURKE MASSACRED EVERYONE

7.

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco? They also owned slaves!

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

d)

Backcountry

8.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
9.

Most African Americans who lived in the Colonies were _______

a)

quakers

b)

slaves

c)

Puritans

10.

THE FIRST 13 COLONIES LATER BECAME THE FIRST 13 STATES

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The time period we are studying is

a)

1500's

b)

2000's

c)

1760's-1780's

12.

A Patriot refers to a

a)

American soldier/ colonists fighting against the British

b)

A basketball team

c)

a British solider

13.

A MILITIA is a

a)

group of soldiers willing to fight

b)

an animal

c)

A TEACHER

14.

CALIFORNIA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST 13 COLONIES

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

COLONISTS OFTEN BOYCOTTED BRITISH GOODS. TO BOYCOTT MEANS TO PROTEST AGAINST A PEOPLE OR IDEA

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

COLONISTS THOUGHT THE BRITISH WERE RULING WITH TYRANNY. TYRANNY OR TYRANT MEANS TO

a)

TO RULE HOW EVER YOU WANT AND NOT TAKING INPUT FROM ANYONE

b)

TO ALLOW ALL CHILDREN TO RULE

c)

TO LET ALL ANIMALS RULE

17.

He was the main author of the Declaration of independence was

a)

Mr. Burke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Ben Franklin

18.

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called _____________ It stated why the Colonists should be separate from Britain

a)

Common Sense

b)

Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

19.

Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?

a)

Room 6 Vadlez

b)

Room 6 Burke

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

20.

A redcoat was a

a)

colonists

b)

A British Soldier

21.

The First man to die in the Boston Massacre was

a)

Mr. Burke

b)

Crispus attucks

c)

Chris Hernandez

22.

It was this natural resource that made the Colonies very strong.

a)

gas

b)

TIMBER-WOOD

c)

WATER

23.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams