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WorksheetsModule 4 Practice Quiz (US History)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did many American colonists object to paying new taxes imposed following the French and Indian War?
They felt that only landowners and merchants should pay taxes.
They were unable to afford the added costs related to these taxes.
They felt that only local governments should be able to pass taxes.
They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes.
Which of these shows the events in correct chronological order?
Stamp Act>Townshend Acts>Boston Massacre>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act>Boston Massacre>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts>Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Boston Massacre>Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party>Intolerable Acts>Boston Massacre>Townshend Acts>Stamp Act
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.
1.Fort Ticonderoga
2.Lexington
A.Concord
B.Bunker Hill
Who was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental army?
Samuel Adams
Benedict Arnold
William Dawes
George Washington
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.
1.Common Sense
2.The Olive Branch Petition
A.Ben Franklin
B.Thomas Paine
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Which of the following points were made in the Declaration of Independence? Choose the THREE correct answers.
All people have unalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Governments should exist to protect the rights of its citizens
Enslaved people have the right to be free.
When a government fails to protect citizen's rights, the people can overthrow the government.
Native Americans deserve to be treated equally.
seized British posts from Louisiana to Florida
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
drilled soldiers at Valley Forge, turning them into a strong, fighting force
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
brought a group of soldiers from Europe and served without pay through the end of the war
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
commanded the Bonhomme Richard, capturing numerous British supply ships and the British warship Serapis
Bernardo de Gálvez
John Paul Jones
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important?
It hurt the alliance of the British with various Native American tribes.
It convinced France and Spain to join the war and supply the Americans.
It helped bring Canada into the war on the side of the Americans.
It prevented the British from controlling Georgia and the Carolinas.
Charles Cornwallis
British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown
French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown
southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines
Francis Marion
British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown
French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown
southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines
Comte de Rochambeau
British general who fought in the South and surrendered at Yorktown
French commander who helped surround the British army at Yorktown
southern Patriot who used guerrilla warfare to hurt British communication and supply lines
Following the American Revolution, Great Britain recognized that the United States was an independent country as part of the ________ of 1783.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
