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Unit 2 Test Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

2.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

a)

the governed.

b)

God

c)

Parliament.

d)

the king.

3.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
4.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
5.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
6.

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the 2nd Continental Congress?

a)

created Continental Army

b)

wrote Declaration of Independence

c)

elected Washington President

d)

print paper money

7.
This man proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!!"
a)
Crispus Attucks 
b)
Sam Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams 
8.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

9.
What was the importance of the American victory at Saratoga?
a)
They won support of the French and prevented the British from dividing the colonies in two 
b)
They were able to retake New York City and capture a large British Army 
c)
John Paul Jones was able to escape from the British royal navy
d)
The British were so weakened by the loss that they began withdrawing from the war
10.
Which of these are the best definition of an "unalienable right"? 
a)
any power that gives happiness to those who possess it 
b)
a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group 
c)
any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government 
d)
an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away
11.
Which of the following describes Marquis de Lafayette? 
a)
He took part in the British force that captured the French city of Quebec
b)
He led a boycott against British tea
c)
He became the first double spy in the American Revolution
d)
He trained and commanded American soldiers of the Continental Army 
12.

Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Committees of Correspondence

13.

Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Great Awakening

d)

French Revolution

14.

The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

a)

Lexington; Concord

b)

Concord; Bunker's Hill

c)

Lexington; Saratoga

d)

Concord; Camden

15.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
16.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
17.

Jefferson was inspired by Enlightenment thinker ___________ _____________, who believed that people have natural rights—rights that belong to them simply because they are human.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

18.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
19.
Why did the leaders of the colonies meet at the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
To raise taxes for the war
b)
To gain Great Britain's support
c)
To begin a strong national defense with an army led by George Washington
d)
Established an alliance with the US and France
20.
Who was the most famous of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Franklin
21.

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office

b)

Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes

c)

Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

d)

Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

22.

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

a)

Leading the evacuation of Washington D.C., during the British invasion

b)

Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown

c)

Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army

d)

Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy

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