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WorksheetsOP 4 Part 3/Hamilton
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country supported the Americans in the fight for Independence
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Holland
2.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
3.
battle which ended the Revolutionary War
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
4.
their Navy blockaded the British in Yorktown, they helped because they wanted revenge on the British
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
5.
Yorktown was the final major battle of the American Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
7.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
8.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
9.
What year does the American Revolution end?
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1607
d)
1738
10.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
11.
First Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
12.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
13.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
14.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
15.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
16.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
17.
Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris?
a)
America's borders were set.
b)
the war was officially over
c)
land west of the Mississippi was given to Spain
d)
the colonies became the United States
18.
What 2 major battles did the Americans win?
a)
Trenton and Saratoga
b)
Philadelphia and New York
c)
New York and Saratoga
d)
Trenton and New York
19.
Alexander Hamilton's portrait appears on the:
a)
$10 Dollar Bill
b)
$20 Dollar Bill
c)
$50 Dollar Bill
d)
$5 Dollar Bill
20.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
21.
Hamilton, one of the few founding fathers to be born abroad, was born in:
a)
France
b)
Isle of Skye
c)
Nevis
d)
Nova Scotia
22.
In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:
a)
New York to Trenton to Philadelphia
b)
New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC
c)
Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD
d)
Philadelphia to Washington, DC
23.
Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers, a series of newspaper essays that helped convince a skeptical public to ratify the Constitution, with:
a)
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison and John Jay
c)
George Washington and John Jay
d)
James Madison and William Duer
24.
Alexander Hamilton led an infantry charge at the battle of:
a)
Trenton, NJ
b)
White Plains, NY
c)
Yorktown, VA
d)
Monmouth, NJ
25.
Who was A. Hamilton's wife?
a)
Angelica Schuyler
b)
Margarita 'Peggy' Schuyler
c)
Elizabeth Schuyler
d)
Maria Reynolds
26.
How did Hamilton die?
a)
Old age
b)
War
c)
Duel
27.
Who did Alexander Hamilton vote for in the election of 1800?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Adams
d)
I don't know
28.
Hamilton wrote how many Federalist Papers?
a)
29
b)
5
c)
51
d)
85
29.
He believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
30.
He believed the power of the national government should be limited and that states should hold more power in order to protect citizens from potential tyrants. (States' Rights)
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
31.
He proposed the creation of a national bank to regulate currency and interest rates; the BUS should be privately controlled by bankers who are invested in the nation's economy.
a)
Treasury Secretary Hamilton
b)
Secretary of State Jefferson
32.
He believed the national government should leave taxes to the states. Protective tariffs or import taxes hurt small farmers by making products more expensive.
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
33.
He believed the national government should assume all state debt from the Revolutionary War and pay it back at full value in order to ensure confidence in the American economy.
a)
Secretary Hamilton
b)
Secretary Jefferson
34.
He believed national government can only operate under the powers clearly expressed in the Constitution. (strict construction)
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
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