WorksheetsUnit 3 Assessment Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Sons of Liberty was a group formed from workers and tradesmen in Colonial America that protested the unfair taxes from Great Britain. They did all of the following except-
Threaten British leaders
Dump tea into Boston Harbor
Demonstrate against British taxes publicly
Help the British collect taxes
" For imposing taxes on us without our consent..." This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.
Why did the British Government impose taxes such as the Stamp Act and the Tea Act on the coplonists?
To help pay for the cost of protecting the colonists during the French & Indian War
To ensure the rights of the religious leaders were protected
Help feed starving Native Americans
Pay for the freeing of enslaved people in the colonies
If you lived in the New England colonies during the 1770s, which of the following quotes would you have heard from fellow colonists wanting change?
"No representation without taxation!"
"No taxation without representation!"
"Compromise or die!"
"Join the war or die!"
The French & Indian War led to ______________ which led to the Declaration of Independence
Thinking about the cause-and-effect relationship above, which choice below BEST fills in the blank?
British tax the colonies for the cost of the war without their input
The British attack at Lexington & Concord
Colonists fight American Indians against England
English settle the 13 colonies
How did the British government react to the Boston Tea Party?
Stopped taxing the colonists
Started importing coffee
Left the colonists alone
Closed the port of Boston &
Created the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
Before the American Revolution
During the American Revolution
Upon winning the American Revolution
Ten years after the American Revolution
Which event is depicted in the image shown?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Washington at Valley Forge
What items were NOT taxed as part of the Stamp Act?
Newspapers & legal documents
Dice & playing cards
Pamphlets
Personal letters that were handwritten between colonists
Who created the political cartoon, "Join or Die" to illustrate the need for the colonies to unite? He also helped write the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and helped negotiate the peace treaty that ended the war.
Nathan Hale
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
______ was called the "Father of the Revolution" & organized the Sons of Liberty, while _____ was a great orator (public speaker) and is famous for saying, " I know not what course others may take , but as for me , give me liberty or give me death!"
Samuel Adams; Paul Revere
Nathan Hale; George Washington
Thomas Jefferson; Paul Revere
Samuel Adams; Patrick Henry
Which of the following is an EFFECT of the American Revolution?
Publication of the Declaration of Independence
Passage of the Townshend Acts
Creation of the U.S. Constitution
Representation of colonists in British Parliament
Which of the following is another EFFECT of the American Revolution?
The British taxed the American Colonists
The U.S. maintains a permanent military.
American Indians were forced to move west.
Britain refused to recognize American Independence
After the American Revolution, which of the following actions did Great Britain take toward the colonies?
Paid for reconstruction (rebuilding) of the colonies.
Issued a formal apology to the colonists for unfair taxation
Removed all British soldiers from the colonies
Allowed colonial representatives in Parliament
Which of the following were grievances (complaints) listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists were forced to allow troops to live in their homes & pay taxes to the British government
Colonists were required to serve in the British army for a year
Colonists born in America were forced to collect taxes for the British government
The Declaration of Independence officially claimed that America was independent of Great Britain. This was not its only purpose. Select the other reasons for the Declaration of Independence.
It explained why the colonists felt they could & should rebel against Great Britain & It gave a list of complaints against King George
It outlined the branches of the United States government 7 how they would work together
It introduced the new Constitution for the United States of America
Which of the following is a central idea (main idea) of the Declaration of Independence?
It honors religious freedom
Equality for all men
Creation of the Continental Army
Obedience of all citizens
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, ___________, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are______________________________
all colonists agree; Peace, Prosperity, & a life of Independence
that all men are created equal; Life Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
on this new land; Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
that all men are created equal; Peace Prosperity, & a life of Happiness
Which state did the Continental Congress meet in to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
George Washington greatly contributed to the American Revolution time period. Which statement below is NOT true regarding George Washington?
He fought in the French & Indian War.
He was the Commander of the Continental Army.
He helped author (write) the Declaration of Independence.
He was the first President of the Uniterd States.
The items listed below are examples of art, music, or literature from the time of the American Revolution. Which one is NOT from this time period?
Yankee Doodle
Paul Revere's Ride
Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
