Worksheets"Creating a Nation" Shared Read Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What problems with Britain were American colonists facing in the 1760s? (pg. 101)
Parliament was protesting against the colonists.
Parliament let the colonists have a voice in government.
Parliament passed a tax on paper and the colonists had no representation in government.
Parliament got rid of all taxes.
True or False: King George punished the colonies because of the Boston Tea Party. (pg. 102)
True
False
Use context clues to define repealed:
"By 1773, most taxes had been repealed, or canceled, except the tea one." (pg. 101)
proposed
canceled
introduced
debated
Use the timeline on pages 102-103, what event happened in 1776?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
The First Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
How did Thomas Jefferson solve the problem of convincing the colonists of the need for independence? (pg. 103)
He combined a variety of ideas to make his case.
He told them they had to agree with him or he would report them.
He got help from King George.
He had Parliament pass a law.
True or False: During the tragedy known as the Boston Massacre, four colonists were killed. (pg. 101)
True
False
Which is an example of a heading on page 101 of the reading?
King George III
The Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Taxes and Protests
What is the title of the timeline on pages 102 and 103?
Revolution Begins
Creating a Nation
Events of the American Revolution
Independence Declared
True or False: The colonists had no representatives to speak in Parliament. (pg. 101)
True
False
In what year did King George III finally recognize the United States' independence? (pg. 103)
1783
1776
1765
1781
This expository text primarily informs the reader about:
George Washington's life.
the problems that King George III faced as king.
the way that colonists worked together to solve problems and gain independence.
the way Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
King George III's "Stamp Act" forced colonists to pay taxes on every single piece of ________ they used. (pg. 101)
cloth
food
stamp
How many times did the Continental Congress send a peace proposal to King George III? (pg. 102)
The committee gave the very important job of writing the Declaration of Independence to what individual? (pg. 102)
What country joined the fight on the American's side to help defeat the British troops? (pg. 103)
If you were a colonist and wanted to start a new country free from England, you would be called a: (pg. 102)
Patriot
Loyalist
American
Undecided
If you did not rebel and boycott Great Britain and chose to support the King you were a: (pg. 102)
What two villages were the British troops marching toward to capture the weapons the Patriots had hidden? (pg. 102)
France & Great Britain
What was the date that Congress finally approved the Declaration of Independence? (pg. 103)
What is the essential question of this text? (pg. 100)
