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WorksheetsBenchmark III - 5th
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following prepared the colonies for self-government?
creating free markets
building road systems
selecting colonial governments
establishing colonial legislatures
Who urged the colonies to unite at the Albany congress in 1754?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Which group of American Indians had conflict with the Jamestown Colony?
Abenaki
Croatan
Powhatan
Wampanoag
How did the First Continental Congress create problems between Great Britain and the colonies?
It instructed colonists to disobey British laws.
It decided that the colonies would attack Great Britain.
It asked colonists to boycott British goods.
It decided that the colonies would separate from Great Britain.
Why did Britain tax the colonies?
They won the French and Indian war and had a large amount of debt
The King had a vendetta against the colonies
Parliament decided they needed to remind the colonies they were British citizens
Which of the pamphlets was Thomas Paine famous for writing?
Common Sense
Olive Branch Petition
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Why was the nickname "minutemen" given to a special group of militia?
They were ready to respond to a British attack in a "minute"
They were able to reload their muskets within a minute
They were known to cross battle fields in under a minute
The 'shot heard 'round the world' refers to the first shot taken at ______.
Lexington
Boston
Trenton
Philadelphia
Why did Queen Elizabeth I want to claim parts of North America?
to avoid Spain's navy
to start a war with France
to increase England's wealth
to take land from the Netherlands
How did Britain benefit from trade with its North American colonies?
It gained guns
It gained resources
It gained farm animals
It gained manufactured goods
How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?
The colonists were angry about being taxed to pay for the war.
The colonists did not like being forced to fight in the war.
The British destroyed the homes of some colonists during the war.
The British did not like the terms of the treaty signed after the war.
What is a loyalist?
A person who remained loyal to the British crown; did not want the colonies to be independent
A person who refused to boycott British good
A person who wanted the colonies to become independent
What is a patriot?
A person who remained loyal to the British crown; did not want the colonies to be independent
A person who refused to boycott British good
A person who wanted the colonies to become independent
Which battle ended the war?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence are true?
It had four sections.
It was mostly written by Thomas Paine.
It was written during the meeting of the First Continental Congress.
It was mostly written by Thomas Jefferson.
During which event did a group of colonists begin throwing snowballs, rocks, and chunks of ice at British guards which resulted in the death of 5 colonists?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Writing of the Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a tax on which of the following?
Choose the TWO correct answers.
Newspaper
Wills
Doors
Money
The 'shot heard 'round the world' refers to the first shot taken at ______.
Lexington
Boston
Trenton
Philadelphia
Which of these groups did Benjamin Franklin admire?
The Iroquois League
The Eastern Woodlands
The Pueblo People
The Hopi Natives
The Townshend Acts of 1767 placed a tax on which of the following?
Choose the TWO correct answers!
Glass
Paints
Coffee
Water
