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Road to War Unit Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two groups were fighting against each other in the French and Indian War?

a)

France against Great Britain

b)

France against Spain

c)

France against the American Indians

d)

Great Britain against the American Colonists

2.

Which of these was an outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

British territory was reduced.

b)

France defeated Great Britain.

c)

The British went deeply into debt.

d)

Relations between the colonists and Great Britain improved.

3.

Why did the British enact the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

to declare its control over French territory in Canada

b)

to make the colonists pay for the cost of their own defense

c)

to show the colonists that Great Britain was still in control over them

d)

to give American Indians their own land and stop the attacks on colonists

4.

Why did the British Parliament pass the Quartering Act?

a)

to raise money for the king's coronation celebrations

b)

to make the colonists provide a place for British troops to live

c)

to close Boston Harbor and stop all goods from being traded

d)

to give American Indians their own land for them to farm

5.

What part of the British government passed acts?

a)

Parliament

b)

the royal family

c)

the British Congress

d)

the House of Burgesses

6.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

a)

The British army killed hundreds of colonists in a brutal day-long battle.

b)

Colonial sharpshooters killed dozens of British troops in a surprise attack.

c)

Colonists killed twenty-six British soldiers in a formal battle on Boston Common.

d)

Panicking British soldiers killed five colonists in an unplanned burst of violence.

7.

How did the British Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

It declared war against its own colonies.

b)

It passed laws that closed down all of the colonies.

c)

t allowed colonists to send representatives to Parliament.

d)

It passed the Coercive Acts to force colonies to obey Britain.

8.

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he

a)

obeyed the laws.

b)

was willing to fight.

c)

wanted independence.

d)

was loyal to the king.

9.

According to Jonathan Boucher, the king's power came from

a)

God.

b)

the people.

c)

the Constitution.

d)

the British army.

10.

Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often

a)

Loyalists.

b)

neutral.

c)

Patriots.

d)

red coats.

11.

Many colonists remained neutral, which means that they

a)

could not vote.

b)

did not take sides.

c)

were rich landowners.

d)

immigrated to Great Britain.

12.

Which famous words are from a speech by Patrick Henry?

a)

"We the people"

b)

"All men are created equal."

c)

"You have a duty to be loyal."

d)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

13.

What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said, "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."

a)

The delegates must work together, or independence would never happen.

b)

The delegates must sign the Declaration neatly, so they would get credit for helping create it.

c)

The delegates must succeed at their task, or the people would be outraged.

d)

The delegates must stay united because signing the Declaration was an act of treason.

14.

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought

a)

a strong central army.

b)

knights on horseback.

c)

hired foreign soldiers.

d)

colonial militias and Minutemen.

15.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense impacted the nation because it

a)

convinced many more people to support independence.

b)

persuaded many colonists to stop fighting against Britain.

c)

had very little impact, because few people actually read it.

d)

encouraged many people to make peace with American Indians.

16.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

a)

put an end to slavery.

b)

offer the king one last chance.

c)

ask for money to solve problems.

d)

explain why the colonies should be free.

17.

What rights did the Declaration of Independence state that all people must have?

a)

the freedoms of speech, religion, and the press

b)

the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

the right to bear arms, assemble peacefully, and start riots

d)

the freedom from unlawful search, seizure, and excessive bail

18.

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

a)

John Adams.

b)

Benjamin Franklin.

c)

Thomas Jefferson.

d)

George Washington.

19.

What did Thomas Jefferson call "a cruel war against human nature"?

a)

the British Monarchy

b)

rebellion against Britain

c)

the institution of slavery

d)

the deliberations of the Congress

20.

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Women and men are equal.

b)

All rights can be taken away.

c)

Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.

d)

People should obey governments even when they are unfair.