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3rd-9 5W BIG BELL RINGER Friday

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened on May 10th, 1775

a)

The Second Continental Congress met

b)

The Revolutionary war started

c)

England sent more troops to Boston

d)

The King of England declared war on the colonies

2.

Who led the first Continental army?

a)

Abe Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Saul Alinsky

3.

Who was Paul Revere?

a)

A Patriot that rode from Boston to Lexington to warn of a British attack

b)

The King of England that wanted peace

c)

A southern farmer who sold cash crops

4.

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Peter Salem

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Haym Salomon

d)

John Hancock

5.

Which army knew the land better?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

6.

Which army had better training?

a)

The colonists

b)

The British

7.

Which army had the better equipment?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

c)

The French

d)

Floridians

8.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

The creation of the Olive Garden

b)

An attempt to resolve the conflicts between the colonies and Great Britain

c)

A letter asking France for help

d)

A letter asking the King for protection of the olive trees from the damage of war

9.

Why did the colonists protest against the Tea Act?

a)

They wanted to support the British government

b)

It imposed taxes on tea without their consent.

c)

They were not interested in politics

d)

They were happy with the tax on tea

10.

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sent a letter of apology to the American colonies

b)

Passed the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

c)

Ignored the incident and took no action

d)

Granted the American colonies full independence

11.

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

George Washington

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

12.

Native Americans did not have coins, how did they pay for goods?

a)
Using cryptocurrency
b)

Bartering, trading beads, pottery, and clothing

c)
Using paper money
d)
Using credit cards
13.

What did the "Daughters of Liberty" do?

a)

They made "homespun" goods to replace British goods

b)

They protested by refusing to eat

c)

They attacked British soldiers

d)

They formed a militia to fight against the British army

14.

What was the "Quartering Act"?

a)
A law that granted independence to the American colonies
b)
A law that required the American colonies to pay taxes to the British government
c)
A law that banned British soldiers from entering the American colonies
d)
A law that required the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers.
15.

Who was Samuel Adams?

a)

A political leader and key figure in the colonists' quest for freedom

b)
A professional athlete who won multiple Olympic gold medals
c)
A renowned scientist who discovered electricity
d)
A famous actor in the 19th century
16.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

17.

On March 5, 1770, 5 colonists were killed.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Massachusetts Massacre

d)

Massachusetts Tea Party

18.

What do we call the rights all humans are born with?

a)

Government

b)

The People

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Independence

19.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who gives consent to govern?

a)

Government

b)

The People

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Independence

20.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the governments are formed to secure _____?

a)

Government

b)

The People

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Independence

21.

Select all of the principles of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

People give their consent (permission) to the government

b)

A government's job is to secure natural rights

c)

All humans are born equal

d)

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

22.

What is expected to occur with the cost of pastries in a shop if there's an excess supply and diminished interest from consumers?

a)

The cost is likely to rise sharply

b)

The cost is likely to drop to entice more customers

c)

The cost is expected to stay the same

23.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

a)

These battles marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War

b)

They were the start of the French and Indian War

c)

Start of World War 1

24.

Who led the first Continental army?

a)

Abe Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Saul Alinsky

25.

What was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

May 4, 1890

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

July 4, 1901

d)

July 6, 1776