WorksheetsUnit 1 Chapter 1 Part 2
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
How did the colonists feel about the king and Parliament BEFORE the taxes?
THey were angry at the king and Parliament.
They thought the king and Parliament should be fired.
They respected the king and Parliament.
They did not believe the king and Parliament should not be in charge.
What caused the colonists to change how they felt about the king and Parliament?
The colonists thought the king should hire new Parliament.
The colonists wanted to move to France.
The king lived in Great Britain.
The Acts the king and Parliament created.
What was the 1st Continental Congress?
a meeting of the king and Parliament
a meeting of representatives from 12 of the colonies
a war between British and colonists
a discussion between the king and the colonists
What was one decision the 1st Continental Congress made?
no sugar allowed in the colonies
no wars with Great Britain
no trading with Great Britain
no colonies would stay in North America
What was another decision made by the 1st Continental Congress?
They wrote the War List
They wrote the Declaration of Rights
They wrote the King's Choice
they wrote a novel
What did the Declaration of Rights do?
said colonists wanted war
said colonists wanted to trade tea
said colonists should be treated equally with British citizens
said colonists wanted a new king
How did the colonists feel about themselves BEFORE the 1st Continental Congress?
they were unsure what country they should choose
they were one country
they were all separate
they were part of the country France
How did the colonists feel about themselves AFTER the 1st Continental Congress?
they were all separate
they wanted to move to a new country
they wanted to be part of Spain
they were one country
Why was the Battle at Lexington and Concord important?
last battle fought in America
first battle of the war
the king was hurt in battle
the war was over
How did the colonists prepare for war?
they stole all of Great Britain's weapons
they chose to move back to Britain
they made friends with the British
they formed militias
Who were the minutemen?
British soldiers
farmers and colonists who learned how to fight
the men who wrote the Declaration of Rights
the king of Great Britain
Why did the British wanted to march to Lexington and Concord? CHOOSE TWO.
to take colonists' supplies
to trick Paul Revere
to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock
to find a new king
How did Paul Revere and William Dawes help with the British attack?
they fought the British in Concord
they warned the colonists that the British were coming
they realized the colonists would not win the war
they found new weapons for the colonists
How did the Sons of Liberty prepare for the British attack?
chose a new president
apologized to the king
ask John Hancock to meet with the British general
ask William Daws and Paul Revere to watch for the British soldiers
Who won the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
the British
the Native Americans
the Patriots
King George
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Hancock
Paul Revere
Why was George Washington chosen to lead the Patriots' army?
He was friends with the king
Most of the colonists respected him
He was very shy and did not fight
He wanted to defeat the colonists
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The colonists
The British
The Spanish
The Minutemen
How did the American colonists feel AFTER the Battle of Bunker Hill?
They were proud that they won the battle.
The determined that the British army was too big and strong to fight.
They realized that they could possibly win the war.
They learned how to choose a new king.
Which group of people trusted the king and were loyal to him and Parliament?
Militia
Loyalists
Native Americans
Patriots
Which group of people believed the colonies should have freedom from high taxes?
Militia
Loyalists
Native Americans
Patriots
What was the main idea of "Common Sense," a pamplet written by Thomas Paine?
People in Great Britain should pay all of the taxes and colonists should pay none.
Colonists in America should have freedoms and should be in charge of themselves.
The Loyalists should be sent back to Great Britain with the king.
The American colonists should pay taxes to the king without boycotting.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a list of rules the colonists wanted the king to follow
a paper stating that war was going to begin very soon
a statement explaining why the colonies did not want to be a part of Great Britain
an Act declaring that taxes would be even higher
What was one effect of Thomas Paine's pamplet, "Common Sense"?
many colonists joined the Patriots
the king realized that he had made a mistake
the British were able to win the Battle at Bunker Hill
an Act declaring that taxes would be even higher
Which Patriot leader had a lot of influence on the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
King George
Thomas Jefferson
Reginald Thiperwait
Paul Revere
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
explaining why they were no longer a part of Great Britain and were forming a new country
announcing Thomas Jefferson would be the new president of the United States of America
declaring war with Great Britain and stating they would pay no taxes
to force the British to give the colonists more supplies and money to survive
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Men had the right to fight battles against enemies
Great Britain has the right to pay taxes
All people are equal
Kings have the right to rule all countries
American citizens are able to form a new government if they do not agree with the government they have
What did they do or what did they make in the first continental congress
olive branch petition
Declaration of rights
Who in the following was not in the 1st continental congress
John Adams
Sam adams
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Who was the leader of the continental army
John Adams
John Dickinson
Sam Adams
George Washington
Which continental congress made the continental army
1st
2nd
3rd
none
