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WorksheetsRevolution in the Americas
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is not a factor that led to the American Victory in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Aid from France
b)
America’s ability to drag out the War
c)
Britain is slow to get supplies to American from across the sea
d)
Loyalists switching sides to become patriots
2.
The Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense all happened during what era?
a)
The era of westward expansion
b)
The era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
3.
The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....
a)
Restricting trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
4.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"
c)
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for thee public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
5.
The rights in the Declaration of Independence are considered...
a)
Granted to citizens by their government
b)
Natural and possessed at birth
c)
Protected under religious doctrine
d)
Defined by the courts
6.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power from…
a)
The consent of the governed
b)
Elected representatives
c)
The military
d)
The U.S. Constitution
7.
The colonists were British citizens that came to the continent of North America for all of the following reasons except:
a)
Land and resources because in Great Britian these were limited
b)
Religious freedom
c)
Business of selling raw materials to England
d)
To avoid paying taxes
8.
What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Tea Act
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Punishing Acts
9.
Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
a)
Live free or die
b)
Ask not what your country can do for your, ask what you can do for your country
c)
All men are created equal
d)
No taxation with out representation
10.
Bolivar's main goal was to establish ________ in South America.
a)
A utopian society
b)
Thriving industry and commerce
c)
A strong military
d)
Independent, democratic nations
11.
If you were a colonist who supported Bolivar, which of the following would be least likely to convince you to join his cause?
a)
His eloquent speeches and manifestos
b)
His record of military victories
c)
The fact that he was educated in Spain
d)
His admiration for George Washington
12.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
13.
Which Latin American nation was the first to gain its independence?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Ecuador
14.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
15.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
16.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
17.
What did the American Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution inspire?
a)
Latin American Revolutions
b)
the Industrial Revolution
c)
Imperialism
d)
Socialism
18.
______________ was known as the "George Washington of South America".
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose' de San Martin
19.
By the end of 1824, nearly all of ____________ had successfully revolted and won independence.
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
England
d)
France
20.
Who was the man responsible for freeing the continent of South America?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
21.
Who was the former slave that led Haiti to revolution?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Christopher Columbus
22.
Which country's government imprisoned Toussaint L'Ouverture?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Haiti
d)
Spain
23.
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a major slave revolt in which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
24.
Who helped to free the nations of Venezuela, Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule? (Hint: Nickname is El Libertador)
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
25.
What region of the world is referred to as Latin America?
a)
Only South America
b)
All countries that speak Latin
c)
Mexico, Central America & South America
d)
All countries that were ruled by Spain
26.
Who led the largest slave revolt in history, and led Haiti to independence?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Jose de San Martin
27.
Simon Bolivar was known as the liberator for which people?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Spanish Soldiers
c)
South Americans
d)
Indigenous people
28.
Toussaint was famous for his role in gaining independence for
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
29.
Haiti won its independence from which nation?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
30.
How did Haiti win its independence from France?
a)
In a revolution started by Simon Boliva
b)
When the British defeated Napolean at Waterlo
c)
In a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L’Ouverture
d)
In a revolt let by Miguel Hidalgo
31.
_______________ was the first nation in Latin America to gain independence in 1804.
a)
Haiti
b)
Colombia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Panama
32.
Most of the countries of Latin America were under the control of France before becoming independent nations?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What physical feature is marked by the number 4?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Amazon River
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
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