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Lesson 4 — The Move Toward Independence

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which detail from the Battle of Bunker Hill best demonstrated the colonists’ potential to stand against the British?

a)

Their victory forced the British to surrender Boston.

b)

Their determination despite defeat showed resilience and courage.

c)

Their refusal to retreat led to total destruction of British forces.

d)

Their use of French cannons outmatched the British artillery.

2.

Why did Washington’s placement of cannons overlooking Boston change the course of the siege?

a)

It allowed him to bombard British ships and force evacuation.

b)

It showed the Continental Army had superior naval support.

c)

It destroyed British morale and killed General Howe.

d)

It trapped Loyalists and Hessians in the harbor.

3.

Why did Washington’s placement of cannons overlooking Boston change the course of the siege?

a)

It allowed him to bombard British ships and force evacuation.

b)

It showed the Continental Army had superior naval support.

c)

It destroyed British morale and killed General Howe.

d)

It trapped Loyalists and Hessians in the harbor.

4.

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was revolutionary mainly because it—

a)

encouraged loyalty to King George III.

b)

argued that independence was both logical and necessary.

c)

called for stronger ties to Parliament.

d)

discouraged rebellion by warning of British power.

5.

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was revolutionary mainly because it ________

a)

encouraged loyalty to King George III.

b)

argued that independence was both logical and necessary.

c)

called for stronger ties to Parliament.

d)

discouraged rebellion by warning of British power.

6.

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was revolutionary mainly because it—

a)

encouraged loyalty to King George III.

b)

argued that independence was both logical and necessary.

c)

called for stronger ties to Parliament.

d)

discouraged rebellion by warning of British power.

7.

Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence most strongly supports the idea of natural rights?

a)

'All men are created equal'

b)

'He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly'

c)

'We mutually pledge to each other our lives'

d)

'For imposing taxes on us without consent'

8.

Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence most strongly supports the idea of natural rights?

a)

'All men are created equal'

b)

'He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly'

c)

'We mutually pledge to each other our lives'

d)

'For imposing taxes on us without consent'

9.

Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence most strongly supports the idea of natural rights?

a)

'All men are created equal'

b)

'He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly'

c)

'We mutually pledge to each other our lives'

d)

'For imposing taxes on us without consent'

10.

What did the victories at Trenton and Princeton prove about Washington’s leadership?

a)

He could use surprise and timing to inspire his army.

b)

He preferred to fight defensively from Boston.

c)

He avoided risk and waited for reinforcements.

d)

He relied only on foreign allies for success.

11.

What did the victories at Trenton and Princeton prove about Washington’s leadership?

a)

He could use surprise and timing to inspire his army.

b)

He preferred to fight defensively from Boston.

c)

He avoided risk and waited for reinforcements.

d)

He relied only on foreign allies for success.

12.

What did the victories at Trenton and Princeton prove about Washington’s leadership?

a)

He could use surprise and timing to inspire his army.

b)

He preferred to fight defensively from Boston.

c)

He avoided risk and waited for reinforcements.

d)

He relied only on foreign allies for success.

13.

How did the American victory at Saratoga change international support for the Revolution?

a)

France began to supply military aid and troops.

b)

Spain offered a peace treaty to Britain.

c)

Britain withdrew its troops from New York.

d)

Canada declared neutrality in the conflict.

14.

How did the American victory at Saratoga change international support for the Revolution?

a)

France began to supply military aid and troops.

b)

Spain offered a peace treaty to Britain.

c)

Britain withdrew its troops from New York.

d)

Canada declared neutrality in the conflict.

15.

Which concept from the Declaration of Independence most directly challenges monarchies?

a)

The right to overthrow an unjust government.

b)

The need for divine rule over the colonies.

c)

The power of Parliament to make colonial law.

d)

The supremacy of inherited titles.

16.

Why was Richard Henry Lee’s resolution in June 1776 historically significant?

a)

It formally proposed that the colonies declare independence.

b)

It demanded new trade with France before independence.

c)

It warned the British about colonial uprisings.

d)

It ended the blockade in Boston Harbor.

17.

General Cornwallis could not keep control of Charles Town for the British after:

a)

their troops were tired.

b)

Patriot forces continued to surprise them with 'hit-and-run' tactics.

c)

they wanted to return to England.

18.

Match the following

a)

Washington and troops spent winter 1777 here under

  terrible conditions but good training to help military

1.

Valley Forge

b)

After Crossing the Delaware, Washington attacked Hessians on

             Christmas night.  Colonists won & boosted morale

2.

Trenton

c)

Combined attack of American armies and French fleet on coast

 forcing surrender of British, last major battle of the Revolution

3.

Yorktown

19.

George Washington and his men crossed the ​ (a)   River on Christmas night and attacked the ​ (b)   soldiers at the Battle of Trenton.

Choose from the below words
German
Delaware
Mississippi
French
Rio Grande
Spanish
20.

This was a tactic called​ (a)   used by General William Tecumseh Sherman that called for total destruction of the military and economic activities of the South.

Choose from the below words
Total War
War of Attrition
Anaconda Plan
21.

What are characteristics of a colonial militia? ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
small numbers
all age groups
professional soldiers
large numbers
young
Inexperience
22.

Match the following Generals with the battles they won

a)

General Howe

1.

Battles of New York

b)

General Washington

2.

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

c)

General Montgomery

3.

Montreal

23.

The Battle of Yorktown was won by the ​ (a)   because of the ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Colonies
French Blockade
British
Spanish
General Cornwallis
24.

What made the crossing of the Delaware River so difficult?

a)

The depth of the current

b)

The soldiers on the other side.

c)

The current

d)

The weather.

25.

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

a)

weak leadership

b)

unmotivated troops

c)

undisciplined enemy

d)

inexperienced soldiers

26.

4. These were German mercenaries hired to fight by the British.

a)

Nazis

b)

Hessians

c)

Confederates

27.

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, which army was the most formidable in the world?

a)

The British Army

b)

The Continental Army

c)

The Hill Army

d)

The Inman Army

28.
Alexander Hamilton led an infantry charge at the battle of:
a)
Trenton, NJ
b)
White Plains, NY
c)
Yorktown, VA
d)
Monmouth, NJ
29.

who was the general of the british militia during the battle of Saratoga

a)

john Burgoyne

b)

george washington

c)

thomas jefferson

d)

ben franklin

30.
Who surrounds General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia?
a)
Spanish navy ships & the Continental Army
b)
Canadian navy ships & the Continental Army
c)
American navy ships & the Continental Army
d)
French navy ships & the Continental Army
31.
Led Spanish armies against the British in the American Revolution Kept the British from taking the Mississippi River. 
a)
Haym Slomon
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
32.

Pick the 2 vocabulary words that complete this sentence (make sure you put them in the right order)

The battles of Trenton and Princeton were important during the American ​ ​ ​ (a)   because the American found that using​ ​ (b)   was a successful strategy against the British Army

Choose from the below words
treaty
guerilla warfare
turning point
Revolution
33.

A ​ (a)   is a small army created to protect the colonists

Choose from the below words
militia
miniature
la' army
posse
gang
34.

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

a)

Red Coats

b)

Continental Army

c)

minutemen

d)

British Army

35.

One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the American Revolution

was avoiding -

a)

direct confrontations

b)

night attacks

c)

important cities

d)

naval battles

36.

The act of surrounding and attacking a fortified area over a period of time.

a)

Siege

b)

Border States

c)

Topography

d)

Strategy

37.

The main reason Britain excessively taxed the colonies was ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
to pay the debt from the French & Indian War
because they were greedy and wanted easy money