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Road to Revolution Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Here, colonial leaders met in order to establish a plan to train a militia and schedule another meeting in one years time, specifically May of 1775.

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The First Continental Congress

c)

The Second Continental Congress

d)

The Constitutional Convention

2.

How many attempts did it take for the British to push past Colonial forces at the battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

At the Second Continental Congress, this was sent to King George the III in an attempt to peacefully negotiate a compromise and repeal the Intolerable Acts.

a)

The Federalist Papers

b)

The Constituion

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Olive Branch Petition

4.

A _______ is a organized group of citizens who serve as soldiers in an emergency.

a)

Platoon

b)

Congress

c)

Regiment

d)

Militia

5.

At the ____________ the Continental Army was established and George Washington was appointed to be it's Commander-in-Chief.

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

State of the Union Address

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Constitutional Convention

6.

At _____________, it was determined that all that could decide the fate of the colonies... was war!

a)

Breed's Hill

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

7.

____________ was surrendered to the Green Mountain Boys and Ethan Allen in May of 1775.

a)

Fort Ticonderoga

b)

The White House

c)

A large cache of cannons and artillery

d)

Fort Knox

8.

What document turned Colonists into Americans?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

9.

The ____________ let the British East India Company avoid bankruptcy by raising prices of direct sales to Colonists.

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Tea Act

10.

Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Johnny Appleseed

d)

Ethan Allen

11.

________ were Colonists who remained loyal to the crown.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Mercenaries

12.

________ were Colonists who were in favor of going to war against the British.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Mercenaries

13.

Who announced the approach of the "regulars" on the night of April 18th, 1775.

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Simon

14.

According to the American Battlefield Trust Article How many British casualties were there at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

640

b)

407

c)

1,054

d)

201

15.

__________ is a formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people.

a)

Petition

b)

Application

c)

Treaty

d)

Survey

16.

When questioning the true winner of Bunker Hill, which one of these was NOT on our list for the Patriots

a)

"Land"

b)

"They Killed 1000 British."

c)

"They Believed"

d)

"They Felt They Won"

17.

At 10 p.m., around one hundred Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumper $1,000,000 worth of tea into the harbor of Boston. This event is called the _______________

a)

Boston Blitz

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Boston Massacre

18.

Through 4 laws, the ____________ shutdown the port of Boston, forbade Colonial town meetings, changed the location of trials for major crimes, and allowed Redcoats to live in the houses of civilians.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Coercive Acts

d)

Tea Act

19.

___________ allowed officers to inspect ship's cargo without giving a specific reason.

a)

Petitions

b)

Boycotts

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Townshend Acts

20.

____________ placed new duties on legal documents such as wills, diplomas, and marriage papers. It also taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and even dice.

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Intolerable Acts

21.

The ___________ taxed goods such as glass, paint, lead, and tea.

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

22.

Refusing to buy certain goods or services in protest is called a __________

a)

Massacre

b)

Boycott

c)

Act

d)

Petition

23.

What's the one phrase Mr. Ketcham wants you to remember?

(a)  

24.

During the ___________ hundreds of colonists insulted a select few British soldiers. This event resulted in the death of five people.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

25.

Who is this? and what was his position after the Second Continental Congress? (Answer order= Position + Name)

(a)