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Benjamin Franklin ch 6-7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which colony did General Cornwallis surrender to General George Washington?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Jersey

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

2.

For how many years did the Revolutionary War last?

a)

three years

b)

five years

c)

seven years

d)

nine years

3.

What was one of America's biggest problems two years after its victory?

a)

Lack of food

b)

No way to collect taxes or make laws

c)

Poor transportation

d)

Lack of education

4.

What does the word "ragged" mean in the context of the passage?

a)

Neat and tidy

b)

Dressed in torn, tattered, or frayed clothes

c)

Colorful and bright

d)

Expensive and luxurious

5.

What was another problem America faced after its victory?

a)

The government was not strong enough to govern all the states well

b)

Lack of natural resources

c)

Overpopulation

d)

Too many laws

6.

What was the goal of the 55 delegates who met in Independence Hall in 1787?

a)

To form a single government that could make laws for all the states

b)

To declare independence from Britain

c)

To write the Declaration of Independence

d)

To elect a new president

7.

What was the purpose of the abolition society?

a)

To promote trade

b)

To put an end to slavery

c)

To support education

d)

To build new cities

8.

How old was Benjamin when he passed away?

a)

64 years of age

b)

74 years of age

c)

84 years of age

d)

94 years of age

9.

To which two cities did Benjamin leave money to help young tradesmen who had been apprentices?

a)

New York and Boston

b)

Boston and Philadelphia

c)

Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

d)

Baltimore and Boston

10.

What evidence supports the statement that Benjamin was respected and loved by many people?

a)

He was elected as president

b)

He wrote many books

c)

A crowd of 20,000 people gathered for his funeral

d)

He traveled to many countries

11.

What were the four great documents of the revolution mentioned in the text?

a)

Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Alliance with France, Treaty of Paris, Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights, Treaty of Paris, Magna Carta, Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Constitution

d)

Treaty of Alliance with France, Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, Constitution

12.

Who was the only one who signed all four great documents of the revolution?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

13.

True or False: Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton are the only two non-presidents with their faces on American bills.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How did Benjamin believe people could improve themselves?

a)

By learning and doing good things

b)

By earning money and gaining power

c)

By traveling and exploring new places

d)

By following strict rules and regulations

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four great documents of the revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Constitution