WorksheetsThe Road to Independence- End of Unit Content Assessment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As a result of the French and Indian War, ________ became the dominant power in North America.
a)
France
b)
Native American tribes
c)
Great Britain
d)
Spain
2.
Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because:
a)
they wanted to pay the Native Americans who helped them during the war
b)
they wanted to continue exploring new lands beyond the Americas
c)
they owned lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills
d)
they disliked the colonists for living in North America
3.
Part A: In the following paragraph, what is the meaning of the word opposition?
Many of the colonists were proud British subjects. But they also felt they had rights- rights that the king and his government could not take away. Opposition to the Stamp Act spread.
a)
approval
b)
disagreement
c)
understanding
d)
obedience
4.
In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word boycott?
May establishments agreed to boycott British tea.
a)
get rid of
b)
buy and use
c)
serve and sell
d)
refuse to buy or use
5.
Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends his or her country?
a)
traitor
b)
patriot
c)
ambassador
d)
rebel
6.
PART A: The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:
a)
colonial and British cooperation
b)
British respect for the colonists
c)
increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists
d)
colonial acts of aggression against the British
7.
Part B: These incidents led to a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered. This meeting is known as:
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
The Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Sons of Liberty
8.
Who rode to warn the colonists that "The regulars are coming out?"
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Samual Adams
9.
While the Battle of Bunker Hill was being fought in Massachusetts, representatives from all 13 colonies attended the Second Continental Congress. Which of the following did they decide to do? (CHECK 3)
a)
declare war on Great Britain
b)
create an army
c)
write a formal declaration of independence
d)
set up a postal service
10.
What was the Declaration of Independence?
a)
that officially declared the colonies independent from American control.
b)
a document that officially declared the colonies independent from British control.
c)
a document that officially declared the colonies independent from French control.
11.
The Second Continental Congress put this patriot in charge of the Continental Army.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Hancock
12.
Which of these statements best describes the Continental Army during the first years following the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Continental Army outnumbered the British troops two to one.
b)
The Continental Army had hundreds of cannons and a large fleet of fighting ships.
c)
The Continental Army had little military training and faced many challenges and defeats.
d)
The Continental Army's knowledge of the land in North America resulted in many early victories.
13.
Who wrote the following words, and in what context were they written?
"I am now convinced, beyond a doubt that unless some great and capital change suddenly take place... this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse."
a)
The British general wrote these words to King George III, describing the state of his army after their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.
b)
Lord Cornwallis wrote these words to General O'Hara as a sign of defeat at Yorktown.
c)
George Washington wrote these words in a letter to the Continental Congress, seeking help for the Continental Army while camping at Valley Forge.
d)
The Marquis de Lafayette wrote these words in his journal upon seeing the poor condition of Washington's men at Valley Forge.
14.
The text states that, after the Continental Army's bleak winter at Valley Forge, "the tide was beginning to turn in their favor." Which of the following helped turn the tide? (CHECK 3)
a)
Foraging parties, sent by Washington, returned with enough food to feed the soldiers' at Valley Forge.
b)
Washington convinced the Continental Congress to send more money and recruit more soldiers.
c)
The German military entered the war to fight alongside the Continental Army at Yorktown.
d)
Von Steuben, a German, trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge so they were better prepared to fight as an army.
15.
Part A: Which of the following statements best describes the French involvement in the American Revolution?
a)
The French joined the British in fighting against the colonists.
b)
The French sent military troops to help the colonists fight the British.
c)
The French sent spies to to spy on the British and report to the colonists.
d)
The French sent money to help the colonists.
16.
Part B: The French were very important in helping:
a)
the British gain victories throughout the southern states
b)
the colonists defeat the British at Yorktown and win the war
c)
the colonists spy on the British in New York.
d)
the French establish settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains
17.
The text states, “After the war, Deborah Sampson was recognized by John Hancock for having shown ‘an extraordinary instance of female heroism."
You may infer from this statement that Deborah Sampson was a:
a)
villain
b)
spy
c)
heroine
d)
traitor
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