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Module 4 Lessons 3 & 4 Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 3hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The king of Great Britain accepted the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain?
a)
Colonial Army
b)
Continental Army
c)
Continental Congress
d)
Redcoat Army
3.
Who was the first commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Who's ideas did Thomas Jefferson use in the declaration?
a)
John Locke
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Piane
d)
King George
5.

What was the title of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that convinced Patriots to leave Britain?

a)

Uncle Toms Cabin

b)

The Fourth Night

c)

Cry of the Nightingale

d)

Common Sense

6.
What document did the Patriots send to the King as a last effort at peace?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Salem Treaty
c)
The Olive Branch Petition
d)
The Magna Carta
7.

What was the King's response to the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

He stomped on it

b)

He rejected it completely

c)

He agreed to lower taxes

d)

He threw it into the fire

8.
The Declaration of Independence states that people can change their government if it is not protecting their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What important phrase did Thomas Jefferson write in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
b)
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
c)
"Let justice be done though the heavens should fall."
d)
"All men are created equal."
10.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
John Locke
11.
•What was the name of the congress that ordered the creation of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Congress
c)
Confederation Congress
d)
Second Continental Congress
12.
On _______, Congress voted to accept the Declaration's final wording.
a)
June 4, 1776
b)
January 5, 1776
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
They never voted.
13.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense urged colonists to fight for independence.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?

a)

Separatists

b)

Loyalists

c)

Nationalists

d)

Patriots

15.
Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right? 
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to bear arms
c)
the right to pursue happiness
d)
the right to equal protection of the laws
16.

a 1776 document stating that the 13 English colonies were a free and independent nation

a)

The Albany Plan of Union

b)

The Declaration of Independence

17.

According to the Declaration of Independence, a government should

a)

promote a strong monarchy to lead citizens.

b)

protect the rights and liberties of its citizens.

c)

function without consent of the governed.

d)

define what rights a citizen can have.

18.

Thomas Jefferson wrote "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence. However, who did NOT have rights at this time?

a)

African Americans

b)

Women

c)

American Indians

d)

None of these had rights

19.

Colonists who saw no need to break with Britain were called

a)

Recoats

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Delegates

20.

What jobs did women have during the Revolutionary War?

a)

messengers

b)

spies

c)

nurses

d)

all of these

21.

Why was it difficult to get soldiers for the Continental Army?

a)

harsh conditions

b)

low pay

c)

good chance of dying in the war

d)

all of these

22.

Which battle was the turning point of the war?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Battle at Trenton

c)

The Battle at Bunker Hill

d)

The Battle of the United States

23.

What two main countries did the Patriots receive help from?

a)

France and Spain

b)

Germany and Holland

c)

Iran and Iraq

d)

The United States and England

24.

Which of these is something that Baron Friedrich von Steuben did to help the Patriots?

a)

Led Patriots to successfully pursue 6,000 Redcoats throughout Virginia.

b)

turned the Continental Army into a finely tuned fighting force.

c)

Sent naval support to the colonies

d)

Gathered a small army of Spanish soldiers, French Americans, colonists and Native Americans

25.

What did the soldiers that survived the Winter at Valley Forge do?

a)

Drilled and marched and became better soldiers

b)

The soldiers enjoyed nice houses and parties in Philadelphia

c)

The soldiers slept and rested

d)

The soldiers went home and visited their families

26.

Which of these is something that Marquis de Lafayette did to help the Patriots?

a)

Brought well-trained soldiers and his own ship, served in the continental army

b)

Trained the American troops and focused on military basis drills

c)

taught the patriots about proper sanitation methods

d)

seized British posts all the way to Pensacola, Florida.

27.

The British failed to use their strong Navy effectively during the Revolutionary War.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

What document says that "all men are created equal"?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

29.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
30.
Of the following events, which happened first? 
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
31.
This battle was the turning point of the war-from this point on the colonists were winning. This battle also convinced France and Spain to help support us in the war. This battle was also the first time that the Continental Army shot officers in battle.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
32.
What waNOT an advantage the colonists had during the war>
a)
They cared about their cause
b)
A strong navy
c)
Home field advantage-they know the land
d)
Better war tactics-snipers, guerilla warfare
33.
What was NOT an advantage the British had during the war?
a)
a strong navy
b)
professional soldiers
c)
home-field advantage-they know the land
d)
more money and supplies
34.
Men starving, lacking food and supplies, and many dying best represents what event?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Battle at Cowpens
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Yorktown
35.

What was John Paul Jones most well-known for?

a)

Helping the Americans

b)

Sinking British ships

c)

Having nice hair

d)

Being a Scotsman

36.

Why did General Howe leave New Jersey in the hands of the Hessians instead of staying there himself?

a)

he was lazy

b)

he was arrogant

c)

he thought the rebellion would soon be over

d)

he didn't want to do his job anymore

37.
Minutemen were trained to act "at a minute's warning."
a)
True
b)
False
38.
April 19, 1775 is day that will be remembered for the event that signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War. What event was it? 
a)
THe Boston Massacre
b)
The Battles at Lexington and Concord
c)
The election of George Washington as president
d)
The Boston Tea Party
39.

What Act placed a tax on all paper items in the colonies?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

40.

What economic policies following the French and Indian War caused the American Revolution?

a)

Mercantalism

b)

Taxes to pay off the war debt

c)

Capitalism

41.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was won by...

a)

The British

b)

The Americans

42.

Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?

a)

The colonists won new confidence

b)

They killed a lot of British soldiers

c)

They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.