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Marking Period 1 Benchmark Part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are soldiers leaving washingtons army prior to the battle of Trenton

a)

No

b)

They are because morale is low

c)

No one is

d)

That never happened

2.

Were the hessians prepared for Washington and his army at the battle of Trenton?

a)

They stayed up preparing

b)

They were not, as they were celebrating Christmas

c)

They attacked Washington and his army on sight

d)

All the above

3.

What happens to washingtons army after the battle of Trenton?

a)

People leave the army

b)

People lose respect for him

c)

For $10 soldiers reenlist

d)

All the above

4.

Why is the battle of Lexington important?

a)

It marked the start of the Revolution

b)

Because it was the end of the war

c)

Because the colonists won the battle

d)

All the above

5.

Why do the British go to concord?

a)

The rest and eat

b)

To search for colonial militias weapons supplies

c)

For fun

d)

To fight the locals and steal their stuff

6.

Who wins the battle of concord?

a)

The Continental Army

b)

The British

c)

The Hessians

d)

All the above

7.

What disease is breaking out at Valley Forge

a)

Polio

b)

Smallpox

c)

The cold

d)

Chickenpox

8.

In what state is the battle of long island taking place?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

d)

All the above

9.

True or false? More continental soldiers die in prison ships than in battle?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who is involved in the battle of Lexington and Concord?

a)

Hessians

b)

British

c)

Continental Army

d)

B AND C

11.

Who were two countries fighting against each other in The French and Indian War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

A and B

12.

By the 1750s, how many peoples were living in the English colonies?

a)

2 million

b)

1 million

c)

5 million

d)

10 million

13.

Who was the Ottawa chief that organized a rebellion against English settlers?

a)

Mustang

b)

Camaro

c)

Pontiac

d)

Firebird

14.

Is the French and Indian War considered a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Sometimes

b)

It is one of the causes of the American Revolution

c)

Never

d)

Depends on the historian

15.

Which of the following BEST What is being shown in the image below?

a)

English Land Claims

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

All the above

16.

.What did the Proclamation of 1763 do to the colonists land grants west of the Appalachian mountains?

a)

It made them worthless

b)

It increased their value

c)

It decreased their value

d)

All the above

17.

Did colonists always follow the boundaries set forth by the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Sometimes they followed them

b)

They disregarded them, and settled there at their own risk

c)

They never followed it

d)

All the above

18.

What did Washington believe about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

It was necessary

b)

It was done to make the French and Indians friends

c)

It was done to make Native Americans happy in the moment

d)

All the above

19.

What feeling did the Proclamation of 1763 create among the colonists?

a)

Cooperation and enthusiasm

b)

Benevolence and admiration towards England

c)

That the colonists need to be controlled

d)

Anger towards England

20.

What are some reasons the British created the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To control Native Americans

b)

To control colonists

c)

To keep peace with Native Americans

d)

B and C