WorksheetsSocial Studies - Topic 5 Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 23mins
Select the three reasons for the tension between colonists and Great Britain.
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
King George proclaiming colonists weren't British citizens
No colonial representation in British Parliament
Britain and France were fighting over land in North America
Why did Britain think they had the right to tax the colonists?
They hoped by taxing colonists, it would benefit trade
Britain was more powerful and felt they could force the colonies to do what they want
British soldiers protected colonists and money was needed to pay them.
Britain needed money to pay for war with France so colonists had to help pay
Which one shows a form of protest against British taxes?
Sons of Liberty form a secret group
Ben Franklin proposed the Albany Plan
Daughters of Liberty spun their own cloth
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution?
Lexington/Concord
Philadelphia
New York City
Savannah
Which activity did the First Continental Congress do?
organize the Continental army
organize a response to the Coercive Acts
draft the Constitution
If you were to look up information on Benjamin Franklin using only key words or phrases, which would be the best choice?
President of the United States
signer of the Declaration of Independence
writer of the U.S. Constitution
soldier in the Continental Army
Women and African Americans did not have their rights ________________ after the United States became an independent country.
recognized
removed
translated
Which battle was a major turning point in the war?
Long Island
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Which was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
Valley Forge
White Plains
Yorktown
Which effect happened because of the Americans winning the Battle of Saratoga?
The Russians sent troops to aid the Americans.
The Oneida and Tuscarora tribes fought with the Patriots.
The French joined the Patriots cause.
What was the Stamp Act?
a huge debt on Britain
a boycott
taxes on all printed items
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a group who protested the unfair acts of the British
Hessians
people who signed the Declaration of Independence
What event caused Parliament to enact the Coercive Acts?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Boston Marathon
What day is recognized as the day the Declaration of Independence was signed?
(a)
What petition did the colonies send to King George before declaring war?
Olive Oil Petition
Ollie Noodle Petition
Olive Branch Petition
Select the THREE men who traveled by horseback to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock the British were coming.
Samuel Prescott
Benedict Arnold
William Dawes
George Cornwallis
Paul Revere
Any person who signed the Declaration of Independence could be accused of ________________.
spying
treason
quartering
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
This statement is called the ______________.
Prologue
Epilogue
Amendment
Preamble
Addendum
Washington's surprise attack on the Hessians took place on early morning of _____________.
December 25th
January 6th
December 8th
March 12th
What was the cause of the British taxing the colonists?
Colonists protested
Colonists joined the Sons or Daughters of Liberty
Colonists had to pay taxes on printed items
Britain had to raise money to pay for war debts
Molly Pitcher got her name by helping on the battlefield to bring water to soldier and also helped reload cannons when soldiers were hurt.
true
false
Deborah Sampson dressed as a man to be able to fight in Civil War.
True
False
What was an important saying throughout the American Revolution?
Strive for Independene
No taxation without representation
There shall be no fee for tea
What document ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Philadelphia
What were the effects of the British taxing the colonists?
Colonists protested
Colonists joined the Sons or Daughters of Liberty
Colonists had to pay taxes on printed items
Britain had to raise money to pay for war debts
Select all causes of the Boston Massacre.
Britain passed the Tea Act
Britain passed the Coercive Acts
Britain repealed the Townshend Act but kept the tax on teas
A British soldier fired into a crowd after being hit with a stick
What two reasons made Britain think it could tax the colonies?
British soldiers protecting the colonies needed to be paid
Britain hoped that taxing them would help American foreign trade
Britain was more powerful than the colonies, so the colonies relied on Britain for protection
Which phrase would best identify this person?
signer of the Declaration of Independence
writer of the U.S. Constitution
leader of the Continental Army
The Declaration of Independence:
lists the ways the British king violated the rights of colonists
describes the relationship between citizens and the government
lists natural rights such as equality
After the Battle of Saratoga, which country allied with the Americans?
France
Spain
Portugal
the Netherlands
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
George Washington
