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7th Grade - Unit 1 CSA Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ believed in independence from Great Britain.

a)

Loyalists

b)

neutral

c)

Patriots

2.

________believed the colonies were part of Great Britain. They did not want independence.

a)

Loyalists

b)

neutral

c)

Patriots

3.

The group of representatives from the 13 colonies was called the_________. They met to talk about the problems with Great Britain.

a)

Parliament

b)

Continental Army

c)

Continental Congress

d)

Loyalists

4.

The Declaration of Independence said that:

a)

the 13 colonies were part of Great Britain.

b)

the 13 colonies wanted to talk to Great Britain.

c)

the 13 colonies were loyal to the King.

d)

the 13 colonies were independent from Great Britain

5.

The Declaration of Independence was announced on

a)

July 4th, 1756

b)

July 4th, 1770

c)

July 4th, 1776

d)

July 4th, 1780

6.

The war ended when _____________ was signed in France in 1783.

a)

the Treaty of Washington D.C

b)

the Treaty of London

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Treaty of Paris

7.

General ________ was the leader of the Continental Army.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

King George III

d)

George Washington

e)

James Armistead Lafayette

8.

Which Virginian said "give me liberty or give me death" in a speech in 1775?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

King George III

9.

England punished the colonist for the Boston Tea Party by passing the

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Sugar Act

d)

The Tea Pot Act

10.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

Indians

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Spain

11.

On December 16,1773, 342 crates of tea were tossed into the Boston Harbor in an act of rebellion. This act is now known as

a)

The Boston Rebellion

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Great Tea Act

12.

A major turning point of the Revolutionary War occured at the Battle of ______ in 1777 when the Continental Army defeated the British and convinced France to sign a formal military alliance.

a)

New York City

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

13.

Partially because of General Lafayette's influence on General Washington's battle strategies, the Continental Army acheived victory over the British in ______ in 1781.

a)

Princeton, New Jersey

b)

Saratoga, New York

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Yorktown, Virginia

14.

George Washington and his demoralized troops spent a hard winter in _____, Pennsylvania, where they dealt with disease, harsh weather, and low morale.

a)

Saratoga Springs

b)

Yorktown

c)

Boston Garden

d)

Valley Forge

15.

Which document recognized American independence, gave Americans all land east of Mississippi River and north of Florida, and evacuated forts occupied by the British?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

c)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

d)

Suffolk Resolve

16.

Who was the MAIN opponent of the United States in the American Revolution?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

17.

Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?

a)

Mexican war

b)

Seven Years war

c)

Spanish-American war

d)

American Revolution

18.

Why was the outcome at the Battle of Saratoga important during the American Revolution?

a)

It marked the end of the British in the North.

b)

It lead to victory in the South

c)

It won the American's a foreign ally

d)

It was the first major victory for the colonist

19.

The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after which battle in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Cowpens

b)

New York

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington

20.

Which battle resulted in the surrender of the British and the end of the Revolutionary War?

a)

New York

b)

Saratoga

c)

Cowpens

d)

Yorktown

21.

How did the French help the American colonists win the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

by providing the colonists with gunpowder and supplies

b)

by sending troops to aid the colonists.

c)

by launching a naval attack against the British.

d)

by planting spies within the British army.

22.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga so important to the Patriot cause?

a)

It showed the British that they could beat the Patriots if they had the right ammunition.

b)

It finally convinced the French that the war could be won and was worth fighting.

c)

It showed the British just how hard the Patriots were willing to fight.

d)

It was the greatest Patriot victory in the entire American Revolution.

23.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

It was the turning point of the war.

b)

It is where George Washington became commander.

c)

It is where the British surrendered.

d)

It is where the war began.

24.

Which statement is true of Lexington and Concord?

a)

It is where the war began to take a turn in British favor.

b)

It is where the first fighting of the Revolution took place.

c)

It is where the French joined the war. 

d)

It is where the British surrendered to the colonists.

25.

Why did Parliament create the "Intolerable Acts"?

a)

To reward Boston

b)

To restrict Boston

c)

To provide aid to Boston

d)

To ennoble Boston

26.

What caused conflict between Britain and France in the early 1750s? 

a)

Britain expanded into the Ohio River Valley

b)

France expanded into the Ohio River Valley

27.

Who fought against each other during the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and Iroquois Nations

b)

France and Great Britain

c)

France and Spain

d)

France and the Cherokee Nation

28.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
29.

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

a)

King Authur

b)

King Edward

c)

King George III

d)

King Charles II

30.

Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Britain and Spain

c)

Colonists and Britain

d)

Indians and French

31.

Who wrote and gave the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

32.

What rights did the colonists originally believe they were guaranteed as citizens?

a)

Life, liberty and property

b)

Self preservation

c)

Absolutely no taxes

d)

Only trading with France

33.

What does Patrick Henry mean by "give me liberty, or give me death!"

a)

Colonists didn't want to fight in the war

b)

Colonists want to fight for freedom because death is better than being controlled by Britain

c)

These are the natural rights people are born with

d)

Colonists want equal representation

34.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

35.

What was a main argument of Common Sense?

a)

The colonists were petty in their complaints about the king.

b)

The colonies should declare immediate independence from the king.

c)

Taxes are a natural part of life.

d)

A council should be created to work with the king.

36.

Many colonists believed the Stamp Act was unfair because __________.

a)

Stamps should be free.

b)

King George III did not protect them during the French and Indian War.

c)

A decision was made about the tax without the colonists having any say.

d)

The French did not have to pay taxes.

37.

Why did the British government impose The Stamp Act on the colonists?

a)

To raise money to pay debts owed from the French and Indian War

b)

To raise money to buy new lands to settle on

c)

To raise money to build a new castle for King George III

d)

To raise money to buy goods from the French

38.

What happened as a result of the Boston Massacre?

a)

Colonists did not trust Britain and started boycotting goods

b)

Colonists moved out of Boston

c)

The King increased taxes on all of the colonies

d)

Britain and the colonies had a better understanding

39.

Why did the colonists feel justified in fighting the British?

a)

They wanted to see if their army could defeat Britain's

b)

They wanted their own King

c)

They wanted to name their territory The United States of America

d)

They would need to fight for freedom or continue to be under Britain's rule

40.

The American Army commanded by George Washington

a)

Continental Army

b)

Patriot Army

c)

Army for Independence

d)

Sons of Liberty

41.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
42.

Why was Valley Forge a turning point in the American Revolution?

a)

The Americans had more deaths than any other battle in the war

b)

Colonial troops left and joined the Red Coats

c)

Washington's troops stayed with him through the rough conditions

d)

The French navy barricaded the British causing them to surrender

43.

Why did France decide to support the Americans after the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

France wanted to protect Canada

b)

Most of the soldiers had French ancestry

c)

France believed the Americans had a chance to win the war and defeat the British

d)

France land in North America as payment for helping

44.
What did Charles Cornwallis do once he and his army were trapped in Yorktown?
a)
Fought the Colonists and the French
b)
Escaped by boat
c)
Escaped through the woods
d)

Surrender

45.
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?
a)
It was the last major battle which ended the war
b)
It was the first major battle which sparked the war
c)
It was the first battle which the Continental Army had won
d)
It was the first battle which Britain had won
46.

How did the geography of Yorktown play a role in the American's victory?

a)

The James River allowed for travel away from Yorktown

b)

Yorktown is a peninsula allowing French and American troops to surround the British

c)

The British could easily trade because they were near water

d)

The British isolated and cut off American troops

47.

Which of the following was NOT a major point in the Treaty of Paris?

a)

All 13 colonies were to be free and independent states.

b)

George Washington would be the new King.

c)

The boundaries of the United States were expanded to the Mississippi River.

d)

Resolved issues with American debts that were owed to British.