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Savvas Ch.5 Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 reasons tensions grew between the colonists and Britain.

a)

Stamp Act, Proclamation or 1763, Albany Plan, & There was no colonial representation in Britain's parliament

b)

Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, French and Indian War & Albany Plan

c)

Proclamation of 1763, Boston Tea Party, Jamestown, & There was no representation in parliament

d)

No representation, Stamp Act, Albany Plan & the king.

2.

What were the causes of the taxation on the colonists?

a)

Britain had to raise money to pay for war debts & pay soldiers to protect the colonies

b)

Britain had to pay for war

c)

Britain had to pay soldiers to protect the colonies

d)

Britain didn't like the colonists

3.

What made Britain think they had the right to tax the colonists?

a)

British soldiers were protecting the colonies, & Britain needed money to pay them.

b)

Britain hoped that by taxing the colonies it could benefit from American foreign trade

c)

Britain needed money to pay for wars with France so all British colonies were required to help.

d)

Britain was more powerful than the colonies, and the colonies relied on Britain to survive.

4.

Which was an effect of the taxation on the colonists?

a)

Colonists had to pay a tax on printed goods and they protested.

b)

Colonists joined the militia men and protested

c)

Colonists had to pay a tax on printed materials, they protested, joined the sons/daughters of liberty & were taxed without representation in Parliament.

d)

Boston Massacre

5.

When did the British and Minute Men go to battle at Concord?

a)

dawn on April 19, 1775

b)

early afternoon on April 19, 1775

c)

late morning on April 19, 1775

d)

midnight on April 18, 1775

6.

If you were to use a library media center to identify this person, which of the following key words or phrases could you use?

a)

President of the USA

b)

Signer of the Declaration of Independence

c)

Writer of the United States Constitution

d)

Soldier in the Continental Army

7.

Which are the 4 duties of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

declares independence from Britain, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, lists natural rights such as equality, & lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists

b)

declares independence from Britain, lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists, pay for soldiers to protect them, & pay taxes

c)

the king of Britain is still in control, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, lists natural rights such as equality, & lists the ways that the king violated the rights of the colonists

d)

declares independence from Britain, describes the relationship between citizens & the government, all citizens must pay taxes, & all must attend the same church

8.

Fill in the blank: African Americans and women were groups that did not have their rights ______________ after the United States became an independent country.

a)

recognized

b)

removed

c)

understood

d)

translated

9.

In which directions did Washington and his troops march after the Battle of Long Island?

a)

East, Northeast

b)

South, Southwest

c)

West, Southeast

d)

North, Northwest

10.

According to the map, which of the following was a battle victory in New York for the Continental army?

a)

Long Island

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

New York City

11.

What disadvantages best completes the chart?

a)

American: not enough soldiers or militias; British: weak navy

b)

American: not highly skilled soldiers; British: not enough soldiers or militias

c)

American: no European allies or militias; British: not highly trained soldiers

d)

American: lack of resources and supplies; British: lived far away from colonies