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WorksheetsUnit 2 The American Revolution
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 18mins
The Treaty of Paris 1783 did the following:
Ended the French & Indian War & gave colonists land
Ended the Revolutionary War and gave America all land east of the Mississippi river
Ended the Boston Massacre
Gave France lands they lost in the French & Indian War for helping America in the Revolution
Which answer lists reasons that the American colonists needed foreign help from the French?
They went bankrupt in the French & Indian War.
The Natives who helped the British were inflicting major damage on the colonies
The Proclamation of 1763 took gave British control over colonial arms
They lacked the supplies needed to win the war.
They wanted to split land gains with the french
They spent too much money hiring other mercenary help from Spain
The British forces very experienced and powerful.
They did not have the financial resources due to the inability to tax the colonies collectively
Name the French Commander that
- Helped train the Continental Army
-Commanded the French navy to help subdue the British Navy & deliver supplies to the colonies
Napoleon
King Louis XIV
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
The Proclamation of 1763 frustrated colonists because
It imposed new taxes due to the French & Indian War
It was the beginning of Salutary Neglect
It resulted in the colonists being denied the opportunity to settle west of the Appalachian Mt.
It allowed colonists to settle west but they kept getting attacked by Natives
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense
To encourage the colonists to fight for their rights to settle West of the Appalachian Mts.
To encourage the colonists to petition for representation in parliament to settle tax disputes
To motivate colonists to petition Britain to allow them back into the tea industry
To encourage colonists to fight for their independence from Britain.
Life, Liberty &, Property are outlined in which philosopher's work called Two Treatises of Government
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
What Battle was the turning point of the American Revolution and eventually enticed the French to join the fight?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of New York
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Valley Forge was
A major battle where Washington crossed the Delaware River at night in poor weather conditions to launch a surprise attack against he British
A training camp where Continental Army struggled for survival but also learned how to become a professional army by learning European fighting styles
The final battle of the American Revolution
The first battle of the American Revolution
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, confirming the independence of the United States and setting the boundaries of the new nation.
Treaty of Paris 1783
Social Contract
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Ghent
An order in which Britain prohibited its American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Treaty of Paris 1763
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
A 1765 law in which Parliament established the first direct taxation of goods and services within the British colonies in North America by acquiring colonist to use special stamped paper for certain documents.
Intolerable Act
Townshend Act
Navigation Act
Stamp Act
A series of laws enacted by Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Navigation Acts
A radical political organization of men that formed in 1765 after the passage of the Stamp Act. Wanted colonial independence from England. Organized boycotts and protest.
Sons of Liberty
Men of Liberty
Committee of Correspondence
Committee of Five
A pamphlet by Thomas, Paine, published in 1776, that called for separation of the colonies from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Tea Party
Common Sense
The site in Pennsylvania where the Continental army spent the winter of 1777-1778 under extremely harsh conditions.
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Battle in New York during the American Revolution that resulted in a major defeat of British troops. Considered the turning point of the war. The French also decided to give aid to the Colonist to defeat the British after this battle.
Saratoga
Trenton
Valley Forge
Yorktown
The site where the British army formally surrendered to the Continental Army ending the American Revolution.
Saratoga
Trenton
Valley Forge
Yorktown
A clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists in 1770, in which five colonists were killed.
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Marathon
Boston Bombing
What land were the two natives of the French and Indian War fighting over?
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi River
Ohio River Valley
Appalachian Mountains
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 make the colonists mad?
it took away their representation in Parliament
it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers
it passed a tax on paper goods
it did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains
How would Britain pay off its debt from the French and Indian War?
withdrawing support from the colonies
reducing services to the colonies
passing new tax laws
requiring the colonists to buy only American goods
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
taxed tea imported to the colonies
allowed news to pass from town to town
reduced the tax on sugar and molasses
required legal papers to have a stamp showing a tax had been paid
What document announced the colonies no longer were a part of the British empire?
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Feb. 2, 1777
April 19, 1775
July 14, 1876
July 4, 1776
Who supported the colonies becoming independent of Britain?
Patriots
Loyalists
Who supported Britain continuing to control the 13 colonies?
Patriots
Loyalists
Who won the American Revolution?
Britain
Spain
the Colonies
France
What was the main significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
They caused Paul Revere to make a famous midnight ride.
They encouraged the French to help the American cause.
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
They forced General Cornwallis to surrender his army.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was the main reason that the colonists rejected British rule?
The British king violated their unalienable rights.
Loyalists continued to support the British government.
Delegates from the states voted for independence.
France had begun to provide support for the colonial militia.
Which of the following describes the term Patriot?
American colonists who supported the British
American colonists who remained neutral
American colonists who rebelled against the British
American colonists who left the country
How did James Armistead risk his life for the good of others?
He fooled the British y posing as an escaped slave and British spy.
He fought against an attacker and died in the Boston Massacre.
He secretly aided the Patriots during the time when Spain was neutral..
He rode through the night to alert his community of a British invasion.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
"Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us."
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."
"He has refused his Assent of Laws, the most wholesome and necessary of the public good."
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses."
How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians.
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
Angering colonists who believe their rights had been violated.
Protecting the colonists from the authority of Parliament.
Which of the following was an accomplishment of John Paul Jones?
Leading the evacuation of Washington D.C. during the British invasion.
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown.
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army.
Commanding a victory at sea against the British Navy.
The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were -
established by the Mayflower Compact.
expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
granted to the colonists by King George III.
defined in "Common Sense."
Which of the following was not a tax placed on colonists?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
The Continental Congress meets in June of 1776 and decides to have Thomas Jefferson write a draft of which important document?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763?
It provoked American Indians to attack
It forced colonists to share the control of fur trade with France
It limited the westward expansion of the colonists
It stopped free trade with foreign nations
How did mercantilism create tension between Great Britain and colonists?
It introduced indentured servants to the colonies
It required colonists to enlist in the military
It limited the amount of farmland colonists could own
It prevented colonists from trading with other foreign countries
