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Unit 2 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR SUMMATIVE

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tea act was....

a)

passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.

b)

a popular play in Boston.

c)

a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.

d)

created by colonial governments to make money.

2.

The Boston Massacre was...

a)

an event that led to thousands of colonial deaths.

b)

the result of the Intolerable Acts.

c)

the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

d)

used by colonists to increase support for the Revolution.

3.

The purpose of the Stamp Act was to tax...

a)

playing cards.

b)

legal documents.

c)

newspapers.

d)

All of the above

4.

Which answer best describes the Intolerable Acts?

a)

gave colonists more freedom.

b)

a series of laws placed on colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.

c)

acts that the colonists placed on themselves

d)

it only closed Boston Harbor

5.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

6.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

7.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

8.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

9.

Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?

a)

King George III

b)

King Charles X

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King James I

10.

Who were the Minute Men?

a)

Loyalists who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

b)

British soldiers in charge of putting down the rebellion

c)

Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

Members of the first Continental Congress

11.

The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...

a)

turning point of the Revolutionary War.

b)

first battle of the Revolutionary War

c)

first battle of the Civil War

d)

last battle of the Revolutionary War

12.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

Due to the limits of colonial rights, the colonists referred to the coercive acts as...

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Tariff of Abominations

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

The Sugar and Stamp Acts

14.

Identify the slogan that the Patriots popularized to show the feeling that they believed England should not tax the colonists without their permission.

a)

Freedom before Taxation

b)

No Taxes without Religious Freedom

c)

Just say "NO" to British Goods

d)

No Taxation without Representation

15.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked...

a)

The Passage of the Intolerable Acts

b)

The beginning of the Civil War

c)

The end of British rule in the colonies

d)

The Start of the Revolutionary War

16.

At first, the Continental Army was mostly made up of...

a)

Soldiers who signed up for life.

b)

Part time, Minutemen Volunteers

c)

African Americans and Native Americans

d)

Hessians and Mercenaries

17.

According to the Declaration of Independence, if a government fails to protect the rights of the people, those people can...

a)

Change or abolish that government

b)

Support the Government

c)

Say Nothing

d)

Move to another country

18.

What document ended the American Revolution, was signed in 1783, set America’s borders and made the colonies the United States of America?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Olive Branch Petition

19.
Why was the battle of Trenton Important?
a)
Gave the Americans hope that they could win the war, boosted morale
b)
Divided the colonies in half and was a victory for the British 
c)
It was the battle that caused Benedict Arnold to become a traitor 
d)
Won us an alliance with the French 
20.

What battle was called the "turning point," and convinced the French that the colonists could win the war?

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

21.

How did Benedict Arnold betray America?

a)

He attacked Washington and his troops at Trenton.

b)

He helped the British during the war by planning to surrender West Point to them.

c)

He helped the French try and win the war.

d)

He lead the troops in victory at Saratoga.

22.

Mercenary units of German soldiers fighting with the British army

a)

Continental Army

b)

Hessians

c)

Patriots

d)

Minutement

23.

What was a key struggle at Valley Forge

a)

Cold Weather

b)

Diseases

c)

Lack of food

d)

All of these

24.

To gain information about the British Army, Washington used a network of...

a)

Spies

b)

Special Forces

c)

Militia

d)

Hessians

25.
On which river did "The Crossing" take place?
a)
Potomac River
b)
Delaware River
c)
Hudson River
d)
St. Lawrence River
26.
What holiday did the Hessians celebrate the night before "The Crossing?"
a)
Christmas
b)
Thanksgiving
c)
Easter
d)
Independence Day
27.

I believed in your struggle for independence, which is why I came from France to help you. I am a French Nobleman who commanded a division of American troops.

a)

Haym Salomon

b)

Bernardo de Galvez

c)

John Locke

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

28.

British commander that surrendered at Yorktown?

a)

Richard Henry Lee

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Charles Cornwallis

29.

Highly educated, shy, and graceful writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Richard Henry Lee

30.

Taught American soldiers how to march, improve their aim, and how to attack with bayonets?

a)

Friedrich von Steuben

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Thomas Jefferson

31.

Evaluate the following choices to determine the result of the British Surrender at Saratoga.

a)

The British isolated New England from the rest of the colonies.

b)

Spain conquered the American strongholds of Natchez and Baton Rouge.

c)

France recognized U.S. independence and signed alliance treaties with the Americans.

d)

Loyalist militias gained control of the countryside and cut British supply lines.

32.

Which factors helped the Patriots to win the war? Choose the TWO correct answers.

a)

more advanced weapons

b)

support of all American Indians

c)

alliances with European countries

d)

familiarity with American geography

33.

Why did the British move the war to the Southern colonies?

a)

Washington tricked Cornwallis into thinking he had a large army.

b)

The British believed that there were more Loyalists in the South.

c)

he British believed that there were more Loyalists in New England

d)

Washington was too well trained and the British weren’t prepare

34.

Identify the factor that led to the American victory at the battle of Yorktown.

a)

Washington tricked Cornwallis into thinking he had a large army.

b)

Washington led a surprise attack on Christmas morning.

c)

American and French forces surrounded Cornwallis on the peninsula.

d)

American troops forced Cornwallis to go west until he ran out of supplies.

35.

American frontiersmen who helped defend the west (the frontier).

a)

George Rogers Clark

b)

George Washington

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Thomas Jefferson

36.

Famous British outlaw who became a Naval Officer for The Continental (U.S.) Navy.

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Rogers Clark