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WorksheetsRoad to War Unit Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which two groups were fighting against each other in the French and Indian War?
France against Great Britain
France against Spain
France against the American Indians
Great Britain against the American Colonists
Which of these was an outcome of the French and Indian War?
British territory was reduced.
France defeated Great Britain.
The British went deeply into debt.
Relations between the colonists and Great Britain improved.
Why did the British enact the Proclamation of 1763?
to declare its control over French territory in Canada
to make the colonists pay for the cost of their own defense
to show the colonists that Great Britain was still in control over them
to give American Indians their own land and stop the attacks on colonists
Why did the British Parliament pass the Quartering Act?
to raise money for the king's coronation celebrations
to make the colonists provide a place for British troops to live
to close Boston Harbor and stop all goods from being traded
to give American Indians their own land for them to farm
What part of the British government passed acts?
Parliament
the royal family
the British Congress
the House of Burgesses
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
The British army killed hundreds of colonists in a brutal day-long battle.
Colonial sharpshooters killed dozens of British troops in a surprise attack.
Colonists killed twenty-six British soldiers in a formal battle on Boston Common.
Panicking British soldiers killed five colonists in an unplanned burst of violence.
How did the British Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?
It declared war against its own colonies.
It passed laws that closed down all of the colonies.
t allowed colonists to send representatives to Parliament.
It passed the Coercive Acts to force colonies to obey Britain.
Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he
obeyed the laws.
was willing to fight.
wanted independence.
was loyal to the king.
According to Jonathan Boucher, the king's power came from
God.
the people.
the Constitution.
the British army.
Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often
Loyalists.
neutral.
Patriots.
red coats.
Many colonists remained neutral, which means that they
could not vote.
did not take sides.
were rich landowners.
immigrated to Great Britain.
Which famous words are from a speech by Patrick Henry?
"We the people"
"All men are created equal."
"You have a duty to be loyal."
"Give me liberty or give me death."
What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said, "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."
The delegates must work together, or independence would never happen.
The delegates must sign the Declaration neatly, so they would get credit for helping create it.
The delegates must succeed at their task, or the people would be outraged.
The delegates must stay united because signing the Declaration was an act of treason.
At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought
a strong central army.
knights on horseback.
hired foreign soldiers.
colonial militias and Minutemen.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense impacted the nation because it
convinced many more people to support independence.
persuaded many colonists to stop fighting against Britain.
had very little impact, because few people actually read it.
encouraged many people to make peace with American Indians.
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
put an end to slavery.
offer the king one last chance.
ask for money to solve problems.
explain why the colonies should be free.
What rights did the Declaration of Independence state that all people must have?
the freedoms of speech, religion, and the press
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
the right to bear arms, assemble peacefully, and start riots
the freedom from unlawful search, seizure, and excessive bail
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was
John Adams.
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
What did Thomas Jefferson call "a cruel war against human nature"?
the British Monarchy
rebellion against Britain
the institution of slavery
the deliberations of the Congress
Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?
Women and men are equal.
All rights can be taken away.
Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.
People should obey governments even when they are unfair.
