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WorksheetsUnit 1- The Road to Independence
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?
They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.
They successfully sank all the British ships.
They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.
They successfully ran the British out of Boston.
What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?
They knew the land where they were fighting.
They had a large army and navy.
They knew they had the full support of all colonists.
They had better weapons and supplies.
What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?
The war would go on until the British ended it.
George Washington could become President of the United States.
The United States of America was now an independent nation.
France would become the new ruler of the colonies.
Why did many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?
They hoped after the war they would be free.
Peter Salem told them to join the Continental Army.
The British army would not allow them to join.
King George III had asked them to be spies for the British.
What do you call a volunteer army?
A militia
A boycott
Sons of Liberty
A parliament
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Battle of Saratoga
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776 to
retreat to Pennsylvania
stop the British from landing troops and supplies
attack the Hessians at Trenton by surprise
set up tents at Camp Milton
What purpose did the minutemen serve at Lexington in what became known as the "shot heard 'round the world"?
The minutemen set up a sneak attack on the British in order to inflict heavy casualties.
The minutemen delayed the British advance long enough for colonial munitions to be removed from Concord.
The minutemen were the advance column in a colonial assault to liberate Boston from the British.
The minutemen rescued Paul Revere and William Dawes from their British captors.
Why was winning the Battles of Trenton and Princeton so important to George Washington?
He had chosen a defensive approach to war, and the fact that he’d suffered severe losses as a result made him look like a poor leader.
The supply of cash Congress had given him was running low, and mercenaries from the German state of Hesse were threatening to flee.
He had retreated across the Delaware into Pennsylvania, and if he didn’t come through with a victory his political career would be over.
The contracts of many of his soldiers were fighting under was due to expire, and he knew soldiers would not reenlist in a losing army.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.
The Patriots got Prussian assistance to train the Continental Army.
Despite the cold harsh conditions, why was the winter at Valley Forge an extremely important event in the Revolutionary War?
Surviving the bitter conditions together created a stronger sense of unity among the soldiers of the Continental Army.
Starvation and disease reduced the fighting strength of the Continental Army and prolonged the war by several years.
With the help of French and Prussian leaders, Washington’s troops were able to train and learn how to fight like a European army.
British soldiers became dispirited by the strong Continental Army that emerged from Valley Forge and soon surrendered.
Following the British defeat at Yorktown, Great Britain entered into negotiations with the colonies that led to the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Which of these was NOT a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
The war was officially over.
Land west of the thirteen colonies was given to France.
The colonies became the United States of America.
America’s borders were set.
What is significant about Lexington and Concord?
the fighting ended colonists' resistance to British authority
the fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution
the outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops
the outcome showed the war would be a quick victory for the Americans
Though known as a "Hero of the Revolution" for his contributions at the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Saratoga, this American General later was labeled a traitor for his attempt to hand over the American fort at West Point to the British.
George Washington
Ricardo Diaz Jr. III
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Jefferson
Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.
The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.
Which battle did George Washington cross the Delaware on Christmas and go on to defeat the Hessian force?
Trenton
Princeton
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Despite the cold harsh conditions, why was the winter at Valley Forge an extremely important event in the Revolutionary War?
Surviving the bitter conditions together created a stronger sense of unity among the soldiers of the Continental Army.
Starvation and disease reduced the fighting strength of the Continental Army and prolonged the war by several years.
With the help of French and Prussian leaders, Washington’s troops were able to train and learn how to fight like a European army.
British soldiers became dispirited by the strong Continental Army that emerged from Valley Forge and soon surrendered.
Which of the following is TRUE about the Battle of Bunker Hill at Breed's Hill? (mark ALL 4 that apply)
The British charged up the hill three times
The American colonists repelled the British attack twice
The British charged up the hill five times
The Americans ran out of musket balls and gunpowder forcing them to retreat
The Americans used anything that would fit in their guns to fire at the British including: rocks, glass and shrapnel (broken metal pieces)
Which of the following does NOT describe George Washington as a military leader?
Valued communication
Had strict expectations for his officers
Expected his officers to lead by example
Took risks to accomplish his goals.
Which of the following was NOT a way in which the Revolutionary War changed life in America?
Women had to provide for families when husbands and other men left to fight the war.
African Americans who had been enslaved, could earn freedom by fighting in the Revolution
Immigrants were forced to serve in the military in exchange for citizenship
Native Americans were viewed as enemies and savages by the colonists because some of them were allies with the British
What was General Washington’s strategy for winning the Revolutionary War?
Washington wanted to keep and maintain a strong army.
Strike the British quickly to catch them off guard
Use guerilla warfare to fight unfairly against the stronger British military
Call in Coach Andrews to handle business, because that's what Coach Andrews does.
What document officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of the Stamp Act
Declaration of Independence
Far away from supplies and fresh troops
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Small, weak army and navy
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Leadership of George Washington
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Large, well trained army
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Fighting to defend home, family and beliefs
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Used its navy to create an effective blockade
Continental Advantage
British Advantage
Continental Disadvantage
British Disadvantage
Why were British soldiers sent to Boston, leading up to the Boston Massacre?
to prevent colonists from moving into Indian Territory
to stop the Boston Tea Party
to keep the peace
to enforce the Townshend acts
Why was the event in Boston described by colonists as a "massacre?"
many colonists were killed by the British soldiers
it was a bloody event
it was a way for colonists to protest the Intolerable Acts
to stir up colonial fury and unite the colonists
Event where the Son's of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dump tea into the Boston harbor.
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
Boston Tea Party
Navigation Acts
Why did the British Parliament enact the Intolerable Acts?
keep colonists from settling in the Ohio River Valley
punishment for the Boston Tea Party
allowed colonists to trade with France
punishment for the Boston Massacre
Under the Intolerable Acts, how long would the Boston Harbor be closed?
until the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party was paid for
until the Treaty of Paris was signed
until someone admitted to the Boston Massacre
until all 13 colonies agreed to the Albany Plan of Union
Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
to create a plan of action after the British passed the Navigation Act
to create one central government for the 13 colonies
to create a plan of action after the British passed the Intolerable Acts
to decided a military plan to defeat the French
What did the First Continental Congress decided to do when they did not hear back from King George after sending their petition?
pay back the money for the tea destroyed
move into the Ohio River Valley
stop trade with England
create militias to prepare for war
to refuse to buy certain goods of services
Militia
boycott
repeal
petition
To get rid of or to cancel a law.
militia
boycott
repeal
tyranny
Choose the answer that puts the events leading up to the Revolutionary war in Chronological order.
- Shot Heard 'round the World
- French & Indian War
- Proclamation Line
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- Boston Massacre
- Proclamation Line
- Shot Heard 'round the World
- French & Indian War
- Boston Tea Party
- French & Indian War
- Proclamation Line
- Boston Massacre
- Boston Tea Party
- Shot Heard 'round the World
The Sons of Liberty used __________ to scare off the tax collectors.
bribes
the internet
fake news
violence
The ______________ was a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston.
Intolerable Act
Tea Tax
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
What the colonists called the laws that forced them to pay for the damage created during the Boston Tea Party.
Coercive Acts
Intolerable Acts
Tea Acts
Unfair Acts
This event saw Americans dress up like Indians and destroy British property.
Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Continental Congress
This act forced colonists to quarter, or house and supply British soldiers.
Dollar Act
Quartering Act
Housing Act
All the answers are correct
Which of the following statements would you have most likely heard from a patriot during colonial times?
“I will not pay the tax on tea.”
“I think the Stamp Act is fair.”
“I will pay any tax that the king wants me to.”
“Long Live King George III”
WHO WAS IT? In June, 1776, this Virginian drafted the Declaration of Independence.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston
Who was Thomas Paine writing to in Common Sense?
The colonists
The King
His wife
The Senate
What documents did Common Sense inspire?
The Legend of the Navajo Indians and the Creation Myth
The Bible and the Koran
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
The Manual of Life and the Manual of Death
What type of people did Common Sense appeal to?
Rude people
Political people
Wealthy people
Common people
What did Common Sense convince the colonists to demand from the "Mother Country" (Britain)?
Money
Seperation
Love
Peace
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
What was the purpose of Common Sense?
To argue for loyalty to the king of England.
To help make the case that slavery should be outlawed.
To ask Congress to support the troops on the battlefield.
To argue for total independence from the crown.
The delegates at the First Continental Congress said that the new British Tax laws violated the “______", which were the principle found in the English constitution, and the several charters” of the colonies.
laws of nature
mankind rights
biblical laws
social contract
The delegates agreed that Coercive Acts were illegal and called on colonists to arm themselves and ___________ against the British
create markets
create peace alliances with Prussia
create militias
None of the above
After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.
British Parliament
The Second Continental Congress.
The Colonists.
George Washington
What occurred on July 4th, 1776 in the Second Continental Congress?
issued the Declaration of Independence
passed the Flag Resolution for an official United States Flag
established the Continental Army.
signed the Articles of Confederation
What THREE actions did the First Continental Congress take against the British?
wrote a statement calling for the repeal of 13 British acts/laws
created an army of the republic to fight the British
established boycotts of British goods
Created the Suffolk Resolves warning colonists to buy weapons, ammunition and prepare for possible war with the British
Elected George Washington as President of the United States
What important document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress?
The U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Article of Confederation
Coercive Acts
What was the root cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The colonists were upset at the King's choice of parliament members.
The colonists were upset that the French had won the French and Indian War.
The colonists were upset at a tax on tea.
The colonist were delighted they the king came for tea in Boston.
Which of the following was NOT an act of punishment imposed by King George III and Parliament concerning the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?
closed Boston's port
allowed British officials to be tried in England
gave the East India Tea Company a monopoly of the American market
issued a stronger Quartering Act
Why is John Dickinson against the colonies declaring independence from Great Britain. Choose all that apply.
The colonies are not prepared for war with Great Britain.
He believes that the colonies should allow Great Britain to continue to rule them.
He feared the colonies would not remain united after a war with Great Britain.
The colonies have more than enough men to fight Great Britain.
What was the primary cause for the French and Indian War?
France and Spain were fighting for control of valuable trade routes in the Mississippi River Valley
France and Great Britain were fighting for control of the fur trade in the Ohio River Valley
Great Britain and France were fighting for control of fishing rights off the northeast coast of North America
Great Britain and France were fighting local native tribes to open new lands for European settlers
How does the outcome of the French and Indian War influence colonial power in North America?
Native Americans force European colonial powers to settle only on the coast.
Spain gains control of the Ohio River Valley
France loses control of its North American colonial possessions.
Great Britain gains the Louisiana colony, but loses the Florida colony
How did the French & Indian War ultimately change the relationship between Great Britain and her North American colonies?
The colonies were expected to pay for the war which caused discontent among the colonists and increased resentment of the British.
The colonies saw an increase in the number of British subjects wanting to settle in North America causing conflict due to land shortages.
The colonies experienced an economic boom with an expansion in industrial and agricultural exports to Great Britain.
The colonies were granted representation in the British Parliament in order to have their political and economic concerns addressed.
Why did the British feel justified in issuing the Proclamation of 1763?
They believed the colonists had yet to completely settle many areas east of the Appalachians.
The area beyond the Appalachians had been ceded to the French after the recent war.
Doing so would limit contact between settlers and Indians and decrease the chances of war.
The land beyond the Appalachians was believed to be too rough for agriculture.
Why were the colonists upset about the passage of the Sugar Act?
Colonists were concerned the Sugar Act would make it more difficult to compete with colonies/countries that did not have to pay the tax.
Colonists believed that this would lead to further taxation on the colonies since they did not have representation in Parliament.
Colonists in America did not want to trade sugar with Great Britain or its other colonial possessions.
Colonists wanted to produce other cash crops and resented being forced to produce sugar.
Why was the Stamp Act of 1765 particularly upsetting to the colonists?
To enforce it, Britain placed its own judges on the benches of colonial courts.
To enforce it, Britain’s standing army used violence to frighten taxpayers.
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
It was the first attempt by Parliament to tax exports, not just imports.
What were consequences of the Stamp Act in the colonies?
Political and social unrest intensified leading to increased colonial protests and violence.
Colonial General Assemblies were disbanded and the colonies were directly governed by the Crown.
Families lost their homes because they were unable to pay their taxes.
Colonists accepted the stamp tax as a fair compromise in response to their negative feelings towards the Sugar Act.
What does the statement "no taxation without representation" mean?
the colonists did not want to pay taxes
the colonists did not have a say in the British Parliament who levied the tax
the colonists were angry that taxes in America were higher than in England
the colonists wanted independence
What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the fight for liberty in the colonies?
they aided the British in enforcing Parliament's laws over the colonies
they were trained to act in a minutes warning to protect the colonies
they voted to ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
they were a secret society that staged both peaceful and violent protests against taxation by the crown
Which of the following took part in the French and Indian War? Select ALL that apply (3)
The French
The Canadians
The Russians
The Indians
The British
The Quartering Act Act of 1765 says that
Colonists had to save quarters
Colonists had to save a quarter tax on all tea
Colonists had to provide quarters instead on nickels and dimes
Colonists had to provide living quarters to all of the British soilders
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British colonists?
It limited the western movement of settlers.
It led to an increase in fur trading.
It prevented trade with American Indians.
It led to the French and Indian War.
Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on were...
Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards
Tea and bread
Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate
They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors
They were angry about it, but did nothing.
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves
Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament
Colonists thought they were being picked on.
Great Britain was in debt because
of the French Indian War
the bought many ships
nobody would pay them for their products overseas
the price of oil went up
Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?
they could not afford to pay the taxes
they gave enough money to the King already
they thought England should be responsible for their debt
they had no representation in parliament
Repeal means to
start
cancel
How did Great Britain plan to pay their debts after the war?
They taxed the Native Americans.
They taxed the French.
They taxed the colonists.
They taxed the Spanish.
What did the colonists do to avoid paying more tariffs?
they started buying from the French
they started buying from the Native Americans
they boycotted british goods
they began making their own goods
Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?
they could not afford to pay the taxes
they gave enough money to the King already
they thought England should be responsible for their debt
they had no representation in parliament
What did the Quartering Act say?
British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to
Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses
Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes
British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted
protest when 150 men dressed as Indians and boarded 3 British ships to dump 342 chests of tea overboard
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Tar and feather
boycott
