WorksheetsStudies Weekly Texas Edition - Week 10 Assessment
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Give me liberty or give me death. No taxation without representation. Tyranny is not easily conquered.
Patriots
Our leader is King George III. The army is here to keep peace. I will not raise my hand against my Soverign.
Loyalists
German mercenaries hired by King George III.
Hessians
Which of the following is true about Samuel Adams. Choose the 3 that apply.
He started the Sons of Liberty
He organized the Boston Tea Party.
He explored the Louisiana Purchase.
He participated in the Continental Congress.
Which two men were involved in writing the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Delegates from the colonies met in May ____ for the Second Continental Congress.
1774
1775
1776
1777
On June 14, 1775, Congress authorized which things? Select all that apply.
printing of money
creation of a Continental Army
creation of a Continental Navy
the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
The Continental Army began with about ______ volunteers that represented all 13 colonies.
10,000
12,000
15,000
20,000
Which Revolutionary woman believed that all people should have the same rights as one another, was an advocate for women's rights, and believed that slavery should be abolished?
Abigail Adams
Betsy Ross
Martha Washington
What was the role of the American Indians in the America Revolution?
organized fundraisers to provide supplies for the troops
wrote poems supporting independence
they fought to preserve their rights and protect their land
made clothing for the soldiers
In 1778, which colony officially voted for African Americans to enlist enslaved people into the military?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Match the following people from the American Revolution to their role.
leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
African American who wrote poems in support of independence
Phillis Wheatley
led the Colonial forces to secure Breed's Hill and fortified the hill
Colonel William Prescott
appointed a committee of 5 men to draft a document to declare independence
John Hancock
led the committee members to write the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
In the ______, the colonists pledged their loyalty to the king but insisted they receive the same rights as British citizens living in England.
Constitution of the United States
Continental Congress Petition
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Match the battles to the correct description.
bloodiest battle of the war - British won, but it showed the determination of the colonists - British gained control of Boston
Battle of Bunker Hill
Christmas Day 1776 - Colonists attacked the Hessians and defeated them
Battle of Trenton
January 3, 1777 - British and Continental Army forces clashed - Colonists were victorious and many British taken prisoner
Battle of Princeton
Colonial forces clashed with British forces - these battles began the American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Independence was declared on July 4, 1776 from ______.
Canada
France
Great Britain
Spain
Who were the five men on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Livingston
John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Put these events in order.
Second Continental Congress Meets
Congress created the Continental Army, approved printing money, and established a committee to seek foreign assistance
Battle of Bunker Hill
Olive Branch Petition signed and sent to King George III
Declaration of Independence written and signed by Congress
