WorksheetsUnit 2 Common Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
American Indians
2.
2. What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
a)
They did not believe in any form of taxation.
b)
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
c)
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
d)
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.
3.
3. How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
a)
They repealed the Stamp Act.
b)
They increased the tax on paper.
c)
They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.
d)
They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.
4.
4. Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram below?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
French and Indian War
c)
boycott of British goods
d)
expansion of the British Empire
5.
5. Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram below?
a)
the Stamp Act
b)
the Intolerable Acts
c)
the Boston Massacre
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
6.
6. In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
a)
It took away colonists' land.
b)
It required that colonists pay taxes.
c)
It demanded that colonists join the army.
d)
It forced colonists to work for the government.
7.
7. Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the Proclamation of 1763
c)
the French and Indian War
d)
the First Continental Congress
8.
8. The Continental army was composed of...
a)
troops from all the colonies.
b)
troops from throughout Great Britain.
c)
only troops from the New England colonies.
d)
only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.
9.
9. Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?
a)
They were reluctant to start a war.
b)
They were eager to declare war against the British.
c)
They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.
d)
They wanted to move to Great Britain.
10.
10. Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
The British won decisively.
b)
The militia won by a narrow margin.
c)
The militia surrendered to the British.
d)
The British won but suffered many losses.
11.
11. Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?
a)
He had experience.
b)
He wanted the role.
c)
He was very wealthy.
d)
He was highly educated.
12.
12. What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
a)
It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
b)
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
c)
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
d)
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.
13.
13. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
to start the American Revolution
b)
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
c)
to instruct how a country wins its freedom
d)
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
14.
14. Which of these shows cooperation on the part of the colonies?
a)
They came together to form one army.
b)
The Loyalists and Patriots made peace.
c)
They all believed in the goal of independence.
d)
They all opposed the Declaration of Independence.
15.
15. To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
16.
16. Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?
a)
supply shortages
b)
weak commander
c)
unfamiliar territory
d)
long travel distances
17.
17. Why did African Americans join the Continental army?
a)
They had excellent military skills.
b)
They were generously paid to join the army.
c)
They blamed Great Britain for their enslavement.
d)
They hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery.
18.
18. Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?
a)
British troops gained confidence.
b)
General Burgoyne resigned his post.
c)
Great Britain withdrew from Canada.
d)
European countries came to the aid of America.
19.
19. Which of these describes the progress of the war?
a)
The British won every battle until the final one.
b)
The British soldiers lost most of the battles against the disciplined American soldiers.
c)
At the beginning, the Americans were outmatched, but their skills and tactics improved.
d)
The Americans outnumbered the British, finally defeating them at the Battle of Yorktown.
20.
20. How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?
a)
It led to Great Britain giving up its other colonies.
b)
It made other nations fearful of American strength.
c)
It encouraged other nations to fight for their independence.
d)
It made citizens of other nations fearful of a fight for independence.
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