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WorksheetsThe Revolutionary Period Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
1. The main purpose of Henry’s speech is to:
A. convince the colonists that Britain will not fight
B. maintain peace in America at all costs
C. persuade the colonists to enter into war again Britain
D. persuade his audience that Henry will make a good President
What is the figurative “storm” that Henry predicts is approaching?
A. an argument during the convention
B. a hurricane from the south
C. the wrath of God
D. the war with Britain
Which rhetorical device does Henry use in the following sentence: “Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?”
(a)
Which rhetorical device does Henry use in the following sentence: “We have petitioned; We have remonstrated; We have supplicated…”?
(a)
How did Patrick Henry become a lawyer?
(a)
What is the famous last line of Patrick Henry’s speech at the Virginia Convention?
(a)
Give one example of repetition from the speech
(a)
Why does Henry declare his respect for the men who have already spoken before him at the convention?
(a)
For what does Henry criticize the politicians in the dealings with the British up to this point?
(a)
Why does Henry make allusions to the Bible in his speech?
Logical Appeal
Emotional Appeal
Ethical Appeal
All of the above
Whose actions does Jefferson criticize the most in the document?
A. the “British brethren”
B. his political rival,John Adams
C. the British king
D. colonists who refuse to rebel
Jefferson believed that people should rebel against governments when:
A. people dislike the government
B. governments deny basic rights
C. taxes are too high
D. leaders have been in power too long
What does Jefferson say had been the king’s reaction to the colonists’ repeated petitions?
A. refusing to listen to their pleas
B. sending representatives to solve the problems
C. failing to act on promised changes
D. inflicting further harm on them
Name the two things that Jefferson wanted to include in the Declaration, but that Ben Franklin and John Adams eliminated:
A statement against slavery
Universal Basic Income
A statement blaming the British people
Voting rights for women
Dual citizenship for American and British citizens
Who is the “he” that is referred to again and again in the Declaration?
(a)
What was Jefferson’s goal in writing style for the Declaration?
(a)
Which contribution(s) did Thomas Jefferson make to American society?
UVA (University of Virginia)
Public Education
Decimal System for Money
Louisiana Purchase
All of the above
Check the inventions that Ben Franklin is responsible for.
Bifocals
Public libraries
Fire stations
New stove
Which term fits with the definition: "a short statement with a wise or clever observation"
Rhetorical Question
Antithesis
Aphorism
Parallelism
From the aphorism “God helps them that help themselves,” it can be inferred that Franklin:
A. does not believe in God
B. values self-motivation and self-discipline
C. believes in self-denial
D. thinks that people should reject God’s help
What is meant by the following aphorism? “Well done is better than well said.”
Steak is the best way to reach people
Actions are better than words
It is better to show people how you feel through words
You agree with someone
What is meant by the following aphorism? “Better slip with foot than tongue.”
Life can be slippery
It's going to be a rainy day
Think before you speak
None of the above
Franklin’s goal for his life was to achieve what?
(a)
Franklin hopes at the end of his autobiography that:
A. he could try again to achieve perfection
B. his family will keep his diary a secret
C. he had tried harder to achieve temperance
D. his descendants will learn from his attempt
Benjamin Franklin found that he often committed faults mostly in which virtue:
A. Order
B. Temperance
C. Honesty
D. Sincerity
