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History Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the French and Indian War, what were the British and French fighting over?

a)

Water

b)

Money

c)

Land

d)

Animals

2.

What were the two main reasons the groups wanted the land?

a)

Rivers and trees

b)

Resources and expanded territory

c)

Fur and money

d)

Gold and silver

3.

A protest that involved the colonists dumping tea into the harbor is known as?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Boston Massacre

4.

How did Britain’s taxation of the American colonies impact the colonies? CHOOSE TWO.

a)

It encouraged the colonists to want to govern themselves.

b)

It divided the colonies.

c)

It made colonists more loyal to Britain.

d)

It united the colonies.

5.

Who was asked to lead the Continental Army once the colonists declared independence from Britain?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

6.

What year did the American Revolution begin?

a)

1770

b)

1775

c)

1780

d)

1785

7.

What was the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A peace treaty with Britain

b)

The first attempt to organize the government

c)

A declaration of war

d)

A trade agreement

8.

What was the main goal of the American Revolution?

a)

To gain independence from Britain

b)

To conquer Canada

c)

To establish trade with Asia

d)

To form an alliance with Spain

9.

Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?

a)

King George I

b)

King George II

c)

King George III

d)

King George IV

10.

What was the main complaint of the colonists regarding British taxation?

a)

They wanted more taxes.

b)

They had no representation in Parliament.

c)

They wanted to pay taxes in gold.

d)

They wanted to pay taxes to France.

11.

What was the result of the American Revolution?

a)

The colonies remained under British rule.

b)

The colonies gained independence.

c)

The colonies became part of France.

d)

The colonies formed a new alliance with Spain.

12.

What document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Treaty of Paris

13.

Which state is located to the west of Ohio?

a)

Indiana

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Illinois

d)

Michigan

14.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Mississippi River from the east?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Hudson River

15.

Which democratic ideal involves a jury making a decision about being guilty or innocent?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Encouraging Education

d)

Banning Slavery

16.

Which state is directly north of Illinois?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Indiana

c)

Ohio

d)

Michigan

17.

Ohio was considered a slave state.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Ohio was against slavery and the suffering of slaves.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What land did Great Britain own after the French and Indian War?

a)

Land east of the Mississippi River

b)

Land south of the Rio Grande River

c)

All of Canada

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

20.

This image is most likely depicting

a)

the Boston Tea Party

b)

a ride to Valley Forge

c)

George Washington crossing the Delaware.

d)

Paul Revere's midnight ride.

21.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

22.

During the Boston Tea Party,

a)

colonists raided British ships and threw crates overboard.

b)

Native Americans threw tea at British troops.

c)

Americans celebrated their victory at Trenton.

d)

the cost of tea was very expensive.