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Unit 2 - American Revolution (Most Missed)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What nation was defeated in the French and Indian War? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
France
Spain
Iroquois
Britain
2.

John Locke believed that all power belongs to the people and they agree to enter into — (a)  

Choose from the below words
a democratic necessity
a social contract
a life-long relationship
an understanding
3.

What idea of John Locke influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson?

a)

People cannot change the government.

b)

The power of government is unlimited.

c)

The purpose of government is to protect the rights of people.

d)

Men and women are equal.

4.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Thomas Jefferson
Jean Jacques Rousseau
James Madison
Thomas Paine
5.

Which diplomatic factor led to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War?

a)

The presence of the French army and navy at the battle of Yorktown.

b)

George Washington's leadership kept his army together when defeat seemed inevitable.

c)

Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France.

d)

George Washington avoided any situation that threatened the destruction of his army.

6.

What is the correct order of these events? (a)  

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1, 2, 3
3, 2, 1
2, 3, 1
1, 3, 2
7.

Which statement best describes the outcome of the battle located at number 4?

a)

The American troops forced the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne.

b)

The British were able to drive the Americans out of the area but with heavy causalities.

c)

The French army and navy helped American troops achieve victory over the British.

d)

The American troops defeated the British in the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

8.

The Declaration of Independence was created with some basic ideals in mind for the people of the United States.  Select the statements that helped change the way people viewed slavery.

a)

The Declaration of Independence did not change views on slavery.

b)

All people are created equal.

c)

All people are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away.

d)

Slavery is illegal and should be abolished.

9.

Which best completes the shaded portion of the Venn diagram?

a)

Settled by Puritans seeking freedom from pick me religious persecution in Europe.

b)

Settled by people seeking economic opportunities.

c)

Settled chiefly by English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity

d)

Settled by poor English immigrants also came seeking better lives as small farmers or artisans.

10.

The economy of the shaded region is based on —

a)

small-scale subsistence farming, hunting, and trading

b)

shipbuilding, small-scale farming, and trading

c)

shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, and manufacturing

d)

large plantations that grew "cash crop" to export to England

11.

Southern colonies were settled by people —

a)

seeking a form of direct democracy through town meetings

b)

seeking economic opportunities

c)

seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity

d)

seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

12.

Which colonial region is this? (a)  

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Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Chesapeake Bay Colonies
13.

Which colonial region is this? (a)  

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Southern Colonies
New England
Middle Colonies
Chesapeake Bay Colonies
14.

Which colonial region is this? (a)  

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Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England
Chesapeake Bay Colonies
15.

I believe in complete independence from Great Britain. I do not support the British taxation of the colonies to pay for the troops that protect us from attacks by the Indians. I am inspired by the words of Locke and Paine. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Patriot
Neutral
Loyalist
Federalist
16.

Who fought in a brief skirmish with the British troops at the Battle of Lexington and Concord? (a)  

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Loyalists
Tories
Neutrals
Minutement
17.

This photograph depicts the — (a)  

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Boston Massacre
firing on Lexington and Concord
Battle at Bunker Hill
Boston Tea Party