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Chapter 9 Social Studies Test

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
2.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
3.

___________________ was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Benedict Arnold

4.

What was important about the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

The Patriots collected much need weapons & ammunition

b)

It started the war

c)

A great number of British troops were killed

d)

The fort was destroyed

5.

What is the official name of the army George Washington commanded during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Continental Army

b)

Patriot Army

c)

The Minutemen

d)

American Army

6.

What was the name of the Colonial Militia that helped take Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

The Foggy Mountain Boys

b)

The Green Mountain Boys

c)

The Continental Army

d)

Hessians

7.

Which best describes Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

a)

Persuaded the colonists that America should be independent

b)

Instilled fear of the war in the cities

c)

Petitioned King George to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

d)

Convinced colonies to remain loyal to Britain

8.

What are the three rights Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?

a)

Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness

b)

Voting, Taxes, & Employment

c)

Peace, Love, Harmony

d)

Live, Love, Freedom of Religion

9.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
10.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
September 11, 1789
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 25, 1778
11.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
12.
In 1776, the Second Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House in __________________.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Sugar town
c)
Fort Madison
d)
Burlington
13.
Jefferson also wrote that the colonies were no longer bound to what country?
a)
Canada
b)
Brazil
c)
Britain
d)
Australia
14.

I was the first to sign the declaration of Independence

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Paine

15.

I wrote a poem about George Washington

a)

Thomas Jeffersom

b)

Phyllis Wheatley

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Benedict Arndold

16.

I am an American General who turned into a traitor

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Peter Salem

17.

I am the King of England

a)

John Adams

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

King George

d)

Ethan Allen

18.

I was hanged by the British for being a spy

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Peter Salam

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Nathan Hale

19.

what two countries helped america in the war against britian

a)

Spain

b)

Ukraine

c)

Germany

d)

France

20.

Why is the battle of Saratoga important

a)

It was the first time an American army surrendered to a British army

b)

It was the turning point in the war

c)

It ended the Revolutionary war

21.

True or false After the Battle of Saratoga, the French decided to help the Americans in the war.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Who were the Hessians

a)

Loyalists who supported King George III

b)

Immigrants who enlisted in Washington's Army

c)

Mercenaries who fought not out of loyalty but for pay

23.

What river did Washington's army cross to get to Trenton

a)

Delaware

b)

New Jersey

c)

Mississippi

24.

True or False. Washington attacked Trenton on Christmas Day

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why is the battle of Saratoga important

a)

It was the first time an American army surrendered to a British army

b)

It was the turning point in the war

c)

It ended the Revolutionary war

26.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
27.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
28.

What was a key struggle at Valley Forge

a)

Cold Weather

b)

Diseases

c)

Lack of food

d)

All of these

29.

He was a Frenchman and was an aide to George Washington who was present at Valley Forge

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Washington

30.

American allies during the Revolution:

a)

England, France

b)

France, Spain

c)

France, Mexico

d)

Germany, Mexico

31.

Trained soldiers at Valley Forge:

a)

Layfayette

b)

Howe

c)

Washington

d)

Von Steuben

32.

Why was the Battle of Yorktown so important?

a)

It was the last major battle for the War for Independence.

b)

It was the first major battle for the War for Independence.

c)

It was the last minor battle for the War for Independence.

d)

It was the first minor battle for the War for Independence.

33.

African Americans were actually fighting for _________, and did not care what side won the war.

a)

money

b)

land

c)

goods and services

d)

freedom

34.

Women performed all of the following tasks during the American Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

Organizing Fundraising Drives

b)

Supplying the troops

c)

Praying for British soldiers

d)

Tending to wounded soldiers

35.

What did Deborah Samson do to fight as a soldier in the American Revolution?

a)

She disguised herself as a man

b)

She signed up to fight

c)

She disguised herself as a nurse

d)

She spied for the patriots

36.

What was Philis Wheatley known for?

a)

She was known for spying on the British soldiers

b)

She was known for being the first African American to fight in the American Revolution

c)

She was known for being the first African American writer to have a book published

d)

She was known for helping decode messages sent back and forth amongst the British

37.

In the Battle of Monmouth, women—usually the wives or girlfriends of the American soldiers—delivered water to the troops to keep them cool in the heat. One of the gunners, William Hays, was wounded in action, and his wife, Mary Ludwick Hays, took over his position. Under which name has she gone down in history as?

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Mary Ludwick Hays

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

d)

Mary Poppins

38.

I carried water to soldiers during battle and when my husband was wounded I took over his role loading the cannons.

a)

George Washington

b)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Betsy Ross

39.

Women created groups to support the Patriot cause by organizing boycotts making their own tea, and writing letters. One group formed by women was called:

a)

The Daughters of Liberty

b)

Revolutionary Women

c)

Founding Mothers

d)

Freedom Fighters

40.
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Pennsylvania
b)
Treaty of Pillows
c)
Treaty of Phildelphia
d)
Treaty of Paris
41.

Why did African Americans fight for the British?

a)

They were relatives of officers.

b)

They were paid well.

c)

They were offered a job when the war was over.

d)

It was a way to escape slavery.

42.

The Treaty of Paris was a signed document that stated ______________________.

a)

that everyone has the right to vote.

b)

Britain recognized the United States to be an independent nation.

c)

everyone deserves pizza and ice cream.

43.

The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle to be fought in the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False