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SS UNIT 2 Assessment - Forming a Nation

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?

a)

They did not understand what the stamps were for.

b)

They felt it was unfair to tax them without letting them have a voice in the government

c)

The stamps were too hard to get.

d)

They wanted to make their own stamps.

2.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

George Mason and Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry and George Washington.

c)

Patriots who were dedicated to fighting against British control of the colonies

d)

Patriots who were trying to start a war between the British and the French

3.

What was the MAIN cause of the French and Indian War?

a)

British and the French fighting over land in the Ohio River Valley

b)

Fights with Indian nations

c)

Representation in the British government

d)

Finding gold in the Ohio River Valley

4.

The French and Indian was won by the _____________.

a)

French

b)

Canadians

c)

Britsh

d)

Native Americans

5.

Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty?

a)

colonial anti-British protestors

b)

colonists who wanted a monopoly on the British tea trade

c)

colonists who wanted to block all colonial trade with Britain

d)

colonists who wanted seats in the British parliament.

6.

The Boston _______________ began when British soldiers _________________ into a crowd of protesters.

a)

Tea Party, yelled

b)

Massacre, fired

c)

Massacre, charged

d)

Tea Party, fired

7.

When America declared it's independence, __________was the King of England.

a)

Patrick

b)

Crispus

c)

Henry

d)

George III

8.

George Washington was the ________ president of the United States.

a)

Fifth

b)

First

c)

Second

d)

Third

9.

Ben Franklin drew one of the first political cartoons called _________.

a)

Stand united together

b)

No taxation without


representation

c)

Give me liberty or give me death

d)

Join or Die

10.

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

11.

Who warned the people of Lexington and Concord that the British were coming?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Benjamin Franklin

12.

What made the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

a)

They were the deadliest battles in the history of the United

States

b)

They lasted weeks and were some of the longest battles in history

c)

They were the first battles of the Revolutionary War

13.

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

a)

true

b)

false

14.

John Adams was the __________ President of the United States.

a)

First

b)

Fifth

c)

Second

d)

Fourth

15.

Which member of The Sons of Liberty said "Give me Freedom, or Give me Death"?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

16.

Which statement best describes the results of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The British army surrendered, causing a turning point in the war in favor of the Americans

b)

The Americans took over the fort, only to lose it later to the British

c)

The British army retreated to fight another day

d)

The Americans suffered a massive defeat nearly costing them the war