WorksheetsModule 4 Assessment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
The goal of the First Continental Congress was to
draft a declaration of independence from the British crown.
establish a colonial government to rival the king.
state the concerns of colonists to the king.
As a result of the First Continental Congress,
the Declaration of Independence was drafted.
the Declaration of Rights was drafted.
colonists agreed to comply with the majority of British rules.
King George agreed to comply with the majority of the colonists’ demands.
What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?
whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution
how to plan a surprise attack against Britain
how to convert more colonists to the Patriot cause
whether foreign allies would be beneficial
Which battle is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Concord
Siege of Boston
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Breed’s Hill
When the Minutemen faced the British Redcoats at the start of the Battle of Lexington, their captain yelled, “Don’t fire unless fired upon” because he wanted to
hear the “shot heard ‘round the world.”
reserve ammunition for future conflicts.
lure his enemies peaceably back to Boston.
defend against attack, not start a war.
Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense led many colonial leaders to
reject Enlightenment ideas.
challenge British authority.
understand the good sense of monarchy.
agree to bound by British laws.
In Common Sense Thomas Paine argued that laws should be made by
kings and queens.
citizens.
church leaders.
male landowners.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
The idea that the colonies had the right to break away from Britain was based on the Enlightenment idea of the
Mayflower Compact.
rights of royal subjects.
social contract.
contract of the governed.
Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as
Redcoats.
Patriots.
Loyalists.
tory
Why was the idea of taxation without representation so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists believed King George III had violated their rights by taxing them without their consent.
Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace.
Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items.
Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them into war.
The Declaration of Independence raised questions about slavery because the document
stated that colonial leaders did not believe slavery should be legal.
ensured that slaves would have to fight in the Revolution.
proposed passing laws that would grant rights to slaves.
conveyed a message that was not consistent with the practice of slavery.
Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British Army?
George Washington would not pay them for service to the revolutionary army.
The British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army.
British forces were better trained and equipped than American forces.
British forces pledged to put an end to the institution of slavery in America.
Why was winning the Battle of Trenton so important to George Washington and the Continental Army?
The contracts many of his soldiers were fighting under were due to expire, and he feared many of them would not reenlist in a losing army.
The supply of cash Congress had given him was running low, and mercenaries from the German state of Hesse were threatening to flee.
He had retreated across the Delaware into Pennsylvania, and if he did not come through with a victory his political career would be over.
He had chosen a defensive approach to war, and the fact that he had suffered severe losses as a result made him look like a poor leader.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
he Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.
The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.
The Marquis de Lafayette was interested in the American Revolution because he
wanted to turn other nations away from Enlightenment ideas.
was interested in obtaining land west of the thirteen colonies.
believed in the ideas that inspired the Revolution.
had been hired by the Patriots to fight as a mercenary.
Bernardo de Gálvez was a
Patriot ally who organized troops to attack British posts in the Southeast.
Patriot foe who helped increase the British presence in Spanish Louisiana.
Spanish nobleman who was inspired by the ideas of the American Revolution.
Spanish defector who served in the British Army and was wounded in battle.
The winter at Valley Forge was a difficult time for the Continental Army because the army
lacked protection and supplies.
began to turn against the Revolution.
had just lost several important battles.
refused to drill and train.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the
Louisiana Territory.
Ohio River valley.
Appalachian Mountains.
Great Lakes.
Who led the Green Mountain Boys?
Paul Revere
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
Sam Adams
Whose letters to her husband suggested increased rights for women?
Betsy Ross
Susan B. Anthony
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the minutemen at
Bunker Hill
Concord
Dorchester Heights
Lexington
Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion?
Separatists
Nationalists
Patriots
Loyalists
The colonists expressed their desire for peace in the
Suffolk Resolves
Declaration of Human Rights
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
When did the delegates to the Second Continental Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?
June 15, 1775
July 2, 1775
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
In what state were the battles of Lexington and Concord fought?
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
William Howe planned to capture the American capital, which was located in
New York City.
Boston
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia.
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at
Boston.
Saratoga.
Philadelphia.
Valley Forge.
In 1780, where did the Patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war?
Yorktown
Charleston
Kings Mountain
Trenton
Loyalist strength was strongest in
the Ohio River valley.
New York.
New England.
the Carolinas and Georgia.
What act resulted in the creation of the Sons of Liberty?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Coercive Act
How many people died in the Boston Massacre?
Three
Five
Fifty
None
Which Act was the cause of the Boston Massacre?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Act
The Coercive Act was a reaction to
Bacon's Rebellion
Seizing the ship "Liberty"
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
The Commander of the Continental Army was
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Samuel Adams
William Howe
