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Chapter 1-3 Early America, Colonies and Revolutionary War Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ stated why the colonists wanted their independence from Great Britain.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Parliament

d)

Common Sense

2.
Why did King George III start taxing colonists?
a)
To pay for tea.
b)
To pay for the War Against Native Americans.
c)
To pay for French and Indian War.
d)
To pay for his food.
3.

Which action is an example of a boycott?

a)

refusing to buy products

b)

taking turns while playing a game

c)

accepting the cultural differences of people

d)

displaying the flag on a holiday

4.

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

pollution

5.

What did the Quartering Act say?

a)

British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

b)

Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

c)

Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

d)

British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

6.

What does the word quartering mean?

a)

Spying

b)

Housing

c)

Living

d)

Celebrating

7.
The nickname given to those who were loyal to the crown was what?
a)
Patriot
b)
Tory
c)
Taxman
8.

Benjamin Franklin proposed the [ ] that would be rejected by the king of England

a)

Albany Plan of Action

b)

Albany Plan of Union

c)

The New York Party Plan

d)

The New York Compact

9.

A crime of trying to overthrow your country's government.

a)

Revolution

b)

Militia

c)

treason

d)

taunt

10.

Before the Revolutionary War, colonists organized boycotts against Great Britain. What group used violence and threats to enforce these boycotts?

a)

Imperial Policy

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Massachusetts Militia

d)

Second Continental Congress

11.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

12.

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

King Edward III

13.

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

14.

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

15.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

16.

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

17.

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

(a)  

18.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

19.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

a)

ramble

b)

trade

c)

boycott

d)

represent

20.
What is the word for a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out?
a)
Blockade
b)
Embargo
c)
Isolationism
d)
Neutrality
21.
Which of the following is the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government?
a)
Sedition
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Neutrality
22.

Number members of a group that must be present for the group to legally function

a)

Quotient

b)

Quorum

c)

Representatives

d)

Congress

23.

a political party opposed to the monarchy; another name for revolutionary partriots

a)

Tories

b)

Whigs

c)

Loyalists

d)

Hessians

24.

a document issued by North Carolina patriots in 1775 urging independence against Great Britain.

a)

Albany Plan of Union

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mecklenburg Resolves

d)

Constitution

25.

The colonies were divided into how many regions?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

26.
 Which answer best describes the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Ideas were exchanged between Europe and Americas.
b)
The native Americans and Christopher Columbus shared religious ideas.
c)
The Eastern and Western Hemispheres exchanged plants, animals, and also diseases.
d)
The Old World became the New World.
27.

Charter is best described as...

a)

Elected representative to an assembly

b)

List of fundamental laws to support a government

c)

Document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony

d)

To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

28.

What were the THREE types of government in the original colonies?

a)

Royal, Proprietary, and self governing (charter)

b)

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

c)

Monarchy, Democratic, and Anarchy

d)

Mayor, Senator, and Congressman

29.

The House of Burgesses was the:

a)

LAST to join the union.

b)

FIRST Bill of Rights

c)

4th of July

d)

FIRST elected legislative body in the 13 Colonies.

30.

Which ocean did the colonists cross to get from England to the New World?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

31.

The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

England repealed (canceled) of the Stamp Act in 1766 because of Colonist protesting and rioting.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to

a)

give up their food

b)

work for free

c)

become a part of the Army

d)

pay taxes

34.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
35.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
36.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
37.

Why do you suppose the Indians and the French were allies?

a)

The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.

b)

The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.

c)

The French and Indians helped one another. They traded furs and goods.

d)

The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.

38.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A very peaceful group of protestors

b)

King George's sons

c)

an army made up of Loyalists

d)

Group of men that protested laws like the Stamp Act

39.

The snake on the flag represents . . . 

a)

The King of France

b)

13 British Colonies in North America

c)

Parliament

d)

The King of England

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