Worksheets*UPDATED* Chapter 2 U.S. History Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which event involved a conflict between French and British forces in North America?
The War of 1812
French and Indian War
The Battle of Saratoga
The Seven Years War
Which key figure in the American Enlightenment ALSO helped draft the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?
To declare independence from Britain
To form a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
To protest the Stamp Act
To boycott British goods
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Proclamation Line of 1763
Stamp Act
To what King of Great Britain was the Declaration of Independence addressed during the American Revolution?
King George III
King Louis XVI
King Charles II
King James II
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763 intended to do?
To establish boundaries between the Southern, Middle, and New England Colonies
To establish a boundary at the Appalachian Mountains that prevents colonists from taking all the land from the Native Americans
To prevent Native Americans from crossing over in to newly-settled English territories in America
To separate the royal colonies and proprietary colonies
Which act imposed a direct tax on the colonies for paper products?
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Acts
What was the main purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
To support British rule
To fight for women's rights
To protest British policies and taxes
To draft the Constitution
Who wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Paine
George Washington
The Boston Tea Party would lead to England retaliating with:
the Townshend Acts
the Intolerable Acts
the Tea Act
the Stamp Act
What was the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
To establish a new government
To declare the colonies' independence from Britain
To form a military alliance
To impose new taxes
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What was the main goal of the Daughters of Liberty?
To support British rule
To fight for women's rights
To provide alternative, homemade goods as the colonists boycotted British goods such as tea and textiles
To draft the Constitution
Which document officially ended the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Proclamation Line of 1763
Stamp Act
The argument that Thomas Paine makes in the excerpt is that:
Because England helped the colonies in the beginning, the colonies cannot succeed without England
Even though England helped the colonies thrive in the beginning, the colonies can now survive without England if given the change
Even though England helped the colonies in the beginning, England is now an enemy to the colonies
Because England helped the colonies in the beginning, the colonies owe England their allegiance
Depicted in the excerpt of the Stamp Act Congress are:
the justifications for the Stamp Act
the justifications for the colonists defying the Stamp Act
the privileges of the colonists as English citizens and the obligations of the England monarchy to the colonists
the withdrawal of colonial allegiance from the Crown (the King/Monarchy)
Based on this excerpt from the Tondee's Tavern Resolutions, we know that it was written by
Georgia Patriots who were in resistance against the Intolerable Acts placed on the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Georgia Loyalists who were dedicated to supporting the English monarchy against the Massachusetts colonists
Georgia Patriots who wanted to establish solidarity with the other colonies against England
Georgia Loyalists who were in support of the Intolerable Acts placed upon the colonists of Massachusetts
Based on the excerpt, it is safe to say that Richard Henry Lee is:
a Patriot
a Loyalist
a Royal Governor
a Proprietor
Considering the excerpt to the left, why is Valley Forge a notable moment for George Washington?
Washington's army would totally collapse at Valley Forge, representing one of his greatest failures
Washington's army would emerge from Valley Forge as a stronger force despite the state of hardship in which they entered
Washington is shown at Valley Forge to be timid leader and as a quitter based on the document
Washington is shown at Valley Forge to be a poor manager of men and resources based on the document.
