Use the timeline below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.

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1 Use the timeline below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 1. Based on this timeline, the battles of Lexington and Concord occurred after a. the British punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea party b. the Declaration of Independence c. the British were driven from Boston d. George Washington took control of the Continental Army 2. George Washington a. led the Boston Tea Party b. led the Massachusetts militia c. led the Continental Army d. defeated the British at Lexington and Concord 3. Based on this timeline, the year 1776 is significant because a. it was the year fighting started between the British and the colonists b. it was the year the colonists declared independence c. it was the year fighting stopped between the colonists and the British d. it was the year the Massachusetts militia drove the British from Boston

2 Use the table below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions 4. Jefferson and Paine contributed to the Revolution by a. writing important documents b. serving in the Continental Congress c. arguing against British policies d. fighting for the Continental Army 5. Like Jefferson, Franklin contributed to the Revolution by a. writing an important document b. serving in the Continental Army c. serving in the Virginia militia d. serving in the Continental Congress Use the graph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.

3 6. Based on this chart, which of the following summarizes the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? a. To ask the king once again to change British policies b. To announce and explain colonial independence and describe a theory of government c. To name the president of the newly independent colonies d. To explain colonial actions at Lexington and Concord Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 7. Based on the passage, what are some examples of unalienable rights? a. Self-evident truths b. Equality of all men c. Having a Creator d. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness 8. Unalienable rights are a. rights that aliens do not have b. natural rights that belong to all people from birth c. rights only citizens have d. rights that can only be taken away from resident aliens

4 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 9. Based on this chart, the key event that led France to aid the American forces was a. the American victory over British forces at Saratoga b. an American appeal for French aid c. ongoing conflict between the French and British d. the French and Indian War Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. 10. The passage suggests that African Americans a. suffered greatly during the war b. were disloyal to the Patriots cause c. were especially angry at the British d. enjoyed expanded opportunities during the war

5 11. Which of the following describes the role of women during the war? a. They continued to face limited opportunities. b. They faced expanded opportunities and served in many ways c. They experienced great resentment from African Americans d. They were targeted by the British Army Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 12. What does the map suggest about British forces and their position at Yorktown? a. They were trapped by the American and French forces b. They had easy access to escape routes c. They could have defeated the American and French forces d. Help was coming from British naval forces

6 Use the cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 13. The person on the horse represents a. George Washington b. Thomas Jefferson c. Benjamin Franklin d. King George III Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 14. Which event in U.S. history would best complete the box above? a. Columbus reaches the New World b. begins c. Jamestown established d. Proclamation of 1763

7 Use the timeline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 15. Which events in U.S. history best complete the timeline above? a. Stamp Act, Boston Massacre b. Sugar Act, Shay s Rebellion c. Townshend Acts, Battle of Yorktown d. Intolerable Acts, Articles of Confederation Use the illustration and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 16. Which prominent Revolutionary figure is described above? a. Samuel Adams b. Thomas Paine c. Patrick Henry d. Benjamin Franklin

8 Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 17. Which of the following best completes this table? a. governor of Massachusetts b. Minister of France c. Commander in Chief d. Leader of the Sons of Liberty Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following 18. Which of the following events completes the timeline? a. British surrender at Yorktown b. Americans hold Stamp Act Congress c. British occupy Fort Ticonderoga d. Americans issue the Declaration of Independence 19. The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that a. American leaders were forced to surrender and were arrested for treason b. Spain entered the war and provided supplies to Great Britain c. Britain released captured American sailors and returned American merchant ships d. France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the U.S. government

9 Match each item with the correct statement below. A. Saratoga D. Boston B. Trenton E. Bunker Hill C. Yorktown 20. first major battle of the Revolutionary War 21. convinced France to be an ally of the United States 22. battle begun with Washington s crossing of the Delaware 23. final conflict of the 24. American victory by using cannons taken from Ticonderoga Match the key people with the correct statement. You may use a name more than once or not at all. A. Thomas Jefferson D. Nathan Hale B. Friedrich von Steuben E. Marquis de Lafayette C. Thomas Paine 25. wrote a pamphlet that urged colonists to cut their ties with Britain 26. a French noble who fought with the Patriots when he was 19 years old 27. volunteered to spy on the British but was caught and executed 28. main author of the Declaration of Independence 29. a Prussian who trained patriots in marching and drilling Match the key people with the correct statement. You may use a name more than once or not at all. A. George Washington D. Casimir Pulaski B. John Hancock E. Benjamin Franklin C. General Cornwallis 30. Polish officer who trained the Patriot cavalry 31. President of the Second Continental Congress 32. General of the Continental Army 33. was sent to Paris to persuade the French king to help the Americans 34. British General who was trapped at Yorktown and forced to surrender Answer the following questions. 35. What immediate action did the Second Continental Congress take in response to the fighting at Lexington and Concord? a. established the American navy b. sent a petition to King George III c. condemned the actions of the militia d. declared war on Britain

10 36. Which list identifies the three main ideas in the Declaration of Independence? a. Natural Rights, British Wrongs, Independence b. Natural Rights, Independence, Future Security c. British Wrongs, the Need for Separation, Independence d. Natural Rights, Limits on Trade, Unjust Taxes 37. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to a. explain why the American colonies should form an alliance with Spain b. increase public support for the American independence c. criticize the military strategies of General George Washington d. criticize King George III for his support of the French and Indian War 38. When Richard Henry Lee said that he was now convinced of the necessity of separation, he was describing the influence of which of the following? a. Thomas Paine s Common Sense b. Thomas Jefferson s Declaration of Independence c. George III s rejection of the Olive Branch Petition d. Benjamin Franklin s Poor Richard s Almanac 39. Why did British General William Howe abandon Boston in March 1776? a. His troops were inexperienced b. A fleet of American warships attacked his troops c. Citizens of Boston offered armed resistance d. American cannons on top Dorchester heights threatened Boston Harbor 40. Which statement BEST describes the mood of the Continental Congress in May 1775? a. few delegates wanted a formal break with Britain b. most delegates wanted to break all ties with Britain c. a majority of delegates believed that war with Britain was inevitable d. most delegates believed that the British king would repeal the Intolerable Acts 41. Where did the Revolutionary War begin? a. New York b. Massachusetts c. New Jersey d. Virginia 42. Why was George Washington chosen to lead the Continental Army? a. He was the most admired of all the colonists b. He was quiet and confident c. He fought bravely in the French and Indian War and had the most military experience d. He was smarter than the other colonists

11 43. According to the Declaration of Independence why are government instituted? a. To rebel against unjust rulers b. To separate one group of people from another c. To secure the rights of its citizens d. To make laws of nature 44. What are the years of the? a b c d What year was the Declaration of Independence written? a b c d. 1777