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Module 4 Practice Quiz (US History)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did many American colonists object to paying new taxes imposed following the French and Indian War?

a)

They felt that only landowners and merchants should pay taxes.

b)

They were unable to afford the added costs related to these taxes.

c)

They felt that only local governments should be able to pass taxes.

d)

They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes.

2.

Which of these shows the events in correct chronological order?

a)

Stamp Act>Townshend Acts>Boston Massacre>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act>Boston Massacre>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Townshend Acts

c)

Townshend Acts>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Boston Massacre>Stamp Act

d)

Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Boston Massacre>Townshend Acts>Stamp Act

3.

In the first battles of the American Revolution, British soldiers were confronted by 70 minutemen at (1 or 2?) before moving on to search for weapons at (A or B?), where they encountered minutemen again.

a)

1.Fort Ticonderoga

b)

2.Lexington

c)

A.Concord

d)

B.Bunker Hill

4.

Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental army?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

William Dawes

d)

George Washington

5.

In a pamphlet called (1or 2?), published in January of 1776, (A or B?) argued against having a monarchy and for independence, influencing many colonists’ opinions.

a)

1.Common Sense

b)

2.The Olive Branch Petition

c)

A.Ben Franklin

d)

B.Thomas Paine

6.

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

7.

Which of the following points were made in the Declaration of Independence? Choose the THREE correct answers.

a)

All people have unalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

b)

Governments should exist to protect the rights of its citizens

c)

Enslaved people have the right to be free.

d)

When a government fails to protect citizen's rights, the people can overthrow the government.

e)

Native Americans deserve to be treated equally.

8.

seized British posts from Louisiana to Florida

a)

Bernardo de Gálvez

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

9.

drilled soldiers at Valley Forge, turning them into a strong, fighting force

a)

Bernardo de Gálvez

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

10.

brought a group of soldiers from Europe and served without pay through the end of the war

a)

Bernardo de Gálvez

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

11.

commanded the Bonhomme Richard, capturing numerous British supply ships and the British warship Serapis

a)

Bernardo de Gálvez

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

12.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?

a)

It hurt the alliance of the British with various Native American tribes.

b)

It convinced France and Spain to join the war and supply the Americans.

c)

It helped bring Canada into the war on the side of the Americans.

d)

It prevented the British from controlling Georgia and the Carolinas.

13.

Charles Cornwallis

a)

British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown

b)

French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown

c)

southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines

14.

Francis Marion

a)

British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown

b)

French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown

c)

southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines

15.

Comte de Rochambeau

a)

British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown

b)

French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown

c)

southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines

16.

Following the American Revolution, Great Britain recognized that the United States was an independent country as part of the ________ of 1783.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris