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WorksheetsSS UNIT 2 Assessment - Forming a Nation
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?
They did not understand what the stamps were for.
They felt it was unfair to tax them without letting them have a voice in the government
The stamps were too hard to get.
They wanted to make their own stamps.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
George Mason and Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry and George Washington.
Patriots who were dedicated to fighting against British control of the colonies
Patriots who were trying to start a war between the British and the French
What was the MAIN cause of the French and Indian War?
British and the French fighting over land in the Ohio River Valley
Fights with Indian nations
Representation in the British government
Finding gold in the Ohio River Valley
The French and Indian was won by the _____________.
French
Canadians
Britsh
Native Americans
Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty?
colonial anti-British protestors
colonists who wanted a monopoly on the British tea trade
colonists who wanted to block all colonial trade with Britain
colonists who wanted seats in the British parliament.
The Boston _______________ began when British soldiers _________________ into a crowd of protesters.
Tea Party, yelled
Massacre, fired
Massacre, charged
Tea Party, fired
When America declared it's independence, __________was the King of England.
Patrick
Crispus
Henry
George III
George Washington was the ________ president of the United States.
Fifth
First
Second
Third
Ben Franklin drew one of the first political cartoons called _________.
Stand united together
No taxation without
representation
Give me liberty or give me death
Join or Die
Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Who warned the people of Lexington and Concord that the British were coming?
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
What made the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant?
They were the deadliest battles in the history of the United
States
They lasted weeks and were some of the longest battles in history
They were the first battles of the Revolutionary War
Even though Benedict Arnold was an American war hero during the Revolutionary War until he switched sides and fought for Britain, we now remember him as being a traitor
true
false
John Adams was the __________ President of the United States.
First
Fifth
Second
Fourth
Which member of The Sons of Liberty said "Give me Freedom, or Give me Death"?
Patrick Henry
Sam Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Which statement best describes the results of the Battle of Saratoga?
The British army surrendered, causing a turning point in the war in favor of the Americans
The Americans took over the fort, only to lose it later to the British
The British army retreated to fight another day
The Americans suffered a massive defeat nearly costing them the war
