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Glorious Revolution & American Independence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
2.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
3.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
4.

Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?

a)

The French wanted to gain control of the thirteen colonies themselves.

b)

The colonists were willing to pay the French for all of their services.

c)

There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.

d)

The colonists had a lot to teach the French soldiers and generals.

5.

Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?

a)

King James III

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

King Louis IV

6.

Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Paul Revire

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

7.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

8.

Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?

(a)  

9.
What happened to King Charles I after the English Civil War?
a)
He was put on trial, found guilty and executed
b)
He was punished by a  citizen army
c)
He was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life
d)
He was exiled to an island off the coast of Spain.
10.
Why did King Charles I refuse to let Parliament meet for 11 years?
a)
Charles I wanted to be an absolute monarch
b)
Parliament believed in the divine right of kings
c)
Charles I wanted his power to be limited
d)
Parliament did not want to limit the power of the monarch.
11.

Believed in Divine Right…King during English Civil War

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles II

c)

James II

d)

William of Orange

12.

How long did Charles I keep Parliament's meeting place locked?

a)

11 Years

b)

10 Years

c)

9 Years

d)

8 Years

13.

Why was is called The Glorious Revolution?

a)

only soldiers die, not civilians.

b)

it was a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people

c)

it was a transfer of power between rulers without a war and deaths

d)

King James II was a bloodthirsty king who was removed quietly

14.

What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?

a)

Petition of Right

b)

The American Constitution

c)

Declaration of Rights of Man

d)

English Bill of Rights

15.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary