WorksheetsTCI Lesson 7/8 (Towards Independence/Declaration)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Patrick Henry was a famous:
Patriot
Loyalist
member of Parliament
slave
Who composed the Continental Army?
troops from all the colonies
troops from throughout Great Britain
only troops from New England
only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts
What was the mood of the colonies immediately after Lexington and Concord?
They were reluctant to start a war
They were eager to declare war against the British
They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots
They wanted to move to Great Britain
Which of these was the end result of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British won decisively
The militia won by a narrow margin
The militia surrendered to the British
The British won but suffered many losses
Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?
He had experience
He wanted the role
He was very wealthy
He was highly educated
What effect did Common Sense have on the colonies?
It instilled a fear of war in the colonies
It convinced the colonists to remain loyal to Great Britain
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent
It petitioned the King to end the quarrel
Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?
to persuade British troops to leave Boston
to encourage colonists to join the army
to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
to ask King George to make peace with the colonies
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
to instruct how a country wins its freedom
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
How do "natural rights" differ from other rights?
people are born with natural rights
people can vote to choose natural rights
natural rights are given only to citizens
natural rights come from the government
Which of these is NOT a reason why Jefferson's passage about slavery was removed from the Declaration of Independence?
it might lead to demands to free enslaved Africans
it was considered an unimportant issue in the colonies
it was unfair to blame the king for enslaving Africans
it might offend merchants who traded enslaved people
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from:
God
the king
Parliament
the governed
Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George was an unfair ruler?
he was not born in Great Britain
he denied the colonists their rights
he was not elected by Parliament
he lived far away from the colonists
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
May 1775
June 1775
March 1776
July 1776
Which of these shows cooperation on the part of the colonies?
They came together to form one army
The Loyalists and Patriots made peace
They all believed in the goal of independence
They all opposed the Declaration of Independence
At the Second Continental Congress, the decision was made to:
form an army
establish colonists' natural rights
declare war on Great Britain
demand a repeal of the Tea Act
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was an act of:
loyalty
treason
bravery
insanity
Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
Spain
France
Great Britain
Indigenous groups
Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
The colonies had assemblies that passed laws
The colonies had representation in Parliament
The colonies were united into one government
The colonies depended upon the British government
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The British government had a large war debt
The colonists were given their independence
The British government stayed out of colonial politics
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians
Which group benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
enslaved Africans
British soldiers
Indigenous people
American colonists
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act?
Patriots
Loyalists
British soldiers
Indigenous people
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They did not believe in any form of taxation
They had no representatives to vote on the tax
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property
How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the Stamp Act
They increased the tax on paper
They refused to sell stamps to the colonists
They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to:
create anti-British sentiment
create trouble for the colonists
warn of a deadly disease in the city
describe the truth about what happened
Patriots viewed the Boston Massacre as proof that the British troops needed to leave the colonies, whereas Loyalists viewed the event as proof that:
British troops would never be able to control the colonies
colonists no longer considered themselves British
more British troops were needed to control the colonists
war would likely occur because of colonists' ongoing protests
How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
It took away colonists' land
It required that colonists pay taxes
It demanded that colonists join the army
It forced colonists to work for the government
What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
to declare war on Great Britain
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together
Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?
They saw themselves as united Americans
They saw themselves as dependent on the king
They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies
They saw themselves as united under the British government
Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
the Boston Tea Party
the Proclamation of 1763
the French and Indian War
the First Continental Congress
What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia
The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.
The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
