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Addy Chapter 6 and 7 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

a)

It instilled fear of war in the colonists

b)

It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain

c)

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent

d)

It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

2.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

To persuade British troops to leave Boston

b)

To encourage colonists to join the army

c)

To convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

d)

To ask the King to make peace with the colonies

3.

Read the following quotation, which General Wahington read to his soldiers. Which word describes the "summer soldiers and the sunshine patriot?" "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country"

a)

Traitors

b)

Fighters

c)

Quitters

d)

Optimists

4.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To start the American Revolution

b)

To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

c)

To instruct how a country wins its freedom

d)

To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

5.

What decision was made at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

To form an army

b)

To join the French

c)

To declare war on Great Britain

d)

To demand a repeal of the Tea Act

6.

In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson charged the King with violating the "sacred rights of life and liberty...of a distant people [by] carrying them into slavery." This passage was removed for all of these reasons except _______.

a)

It might lead to demands of free slaves

b)

It was an unimportant issue in the colonies

c)

It was unfair to blame the King for enslaving Africans

d)

It might offend merchants who profited from the slave trade

7.

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

a)

He was not born in Great Britain

b)

He denied the colonists their rights

c)

He was not elected by Parliament

d)

He lived far away from the colonies

8.

To Great Britain the signing of the Declaration of Independence was _______.

a)

An act of loyalty

b)

An act of bravery

c)

An act of treason

d)

An act of insanity

9.

Look at the timeline. Which of these belongs in the place of the question mark on the timeline?

a)

Common Sense published

b)

Olive Branch Petition sent

c)

American Revolution ends

d)

Declaration of Independence signed

10.

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British won decisively

b)

The militia won by a narrow margin

c)

The British won by a narrow margin

d)

The British won but suffered many losses

11.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

a)

He had experience

b)

He wanted the role

c)

He was very wealthy

d)

He was highly educated

12.

Why did African Americans join the Continental Army?

a)

They had excellent military skills

b)

They were generously paid to join the army

c)

They blamed Great Britain for their enslavement

d)

The hoped independence would lead to an end to slavery

13.

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the war?

a)

Supply shortages

b)

Weak commander

c)

Unfamiliar territory

d)

Long travel distances

14.

In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?

a)

British land in Canada

b)

The right to punish the Loyalists

c)

Land East of the Mississippi River

d)

The return of taxes paid to great Britain

15.

What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

a)

The Hessians joined the American side

b)

It showed that the Americans could defeat the British

c)

It proved that General Washington was wrong about his soldiers

d)

The British were forced to abandon New York and New Jersey

16.

Which of these describes the progress of the war?

a)

The British won every battle until the final one

b)

The British soldiers lost most of the battles against the disciplined American soldiers

c)

At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved

d)

The Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeating them at the Battle of Yorktown

17.

Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?

a)

France

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Germany

18.

Which group prevented a British victory in the South?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Mercenaries

c)

French soldiers

d)

Guerilla troops

19.

Washington crossed the____ to attack the Hessians at Christmas Eve.

a)

New York River

b)

James River

c)

Deleware River

d)

Mystic River

20.

The Winter was so bad at ________ that 2,500 soldiers froze to death.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Big Valley

d)

Saratoga

21.

Who was the traitor in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron Von Stueben

c)

George Washington

d)

Benedict Arnold

22.

The army from Tennessee were known as the _________.

a)

Overmountain Men

b)

Filthy Few

c)

Green Mountain Boys

d)

Tennessee Volunteers

23.

Which of the following acts placed a duty (tax) on certain popular goods (like glass, paint, paper, and tea) that the colonists imported from Great Britain?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

The Intolerable Acts

24.

Use the image to answer the following question. In which colonial region did the Battle of Yorktown (Virginia) take place?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

South

d)

It was a surprise attack on British soil

25.

Use the image to answer the following question. What prevented the British from being rescued by the British navy?

a)

Chuck Norris

b)

The French Fleet

c)

Clint Eastwood

d)

They were still in Europe