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Unit 4 - 6th Grade Social Studies - Virginia Beach
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1
Which one is an example of British economic control over the colonies?
Colonists had to obey English laws.
Colonial legislatures made laws for each colony.
Colonial governors were appointed by the king.
Colonists had to pay taxes to England.
2
What geographical feature formed the western border for all of the colonies?
Appalachian Mountains
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Boston Harbor
3
Where did the first battle of the Revolutionary War occur?
Philadelphia
Richmond
Lexington and Concord
Boston
4
Who was in charge of the British troops at the Boston Massacre?
Thomas Paine
John Jay
Thomas Preston
John Adams
5
Which event had colonists meeting to discuss problems with England and possible independence?
Treaty of Paris
Parliament
Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
6
In what document did England recognize American independence?
Declaration of Independence
Declaratory Act
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
7
Who was the British king during the Revolutionary Era?
Henry VIII
Henry III
George VIII
George III
8
Americans consider freedom and liberty what kind of rights?
Unallowable
Unusual
Unavailable
Unalienable
9
Who was the commander of the Continental army?
Rochambeau
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Lafayette
10
Who created this political cartoon?
Phyllis Wheatley
Thomas Jefferson
A Group of New Englanders
Benjamin Franklin
11
Which one is not an example of British political control over the colonies?
American colonists had to obey English laws.
The colonies had to pay taxes to England.
Governors were appointed by the king.
Colonial legislatures made laws for each colony.
12
What event is pictured here?
Shot Heard Round the World
Boston Massacre
Surrender at Yorktown
Quartering Act
13
What happened right after the event pictured?
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
14
In which war was this image first used to influence the colonists?
French & Indian War
Spanish American War
Civil War
Revolutionary War
15
Which one is an example of British political control over the colonies?
Governors monitored colonial legislatures.
England taxed the colonies.
Colonies traded raw materials for goods.
England strictly controlled trade.
16
Who stated that "all men are created equal?"
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Phyllis Wheatley
Thomas Jefferson
17
What prevented settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Declaratory Act
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Quebec Act
18
Which event occurred first?
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Saratoga
19
What does the Declaration of Independence say people can do to a bad government?
Ignore it.
Change it.
Plead with it.
Support it.
20
On what date did the colonists approve the Declaration of Independence?
August 4, 1776
July 2, 1776
August 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
21
Which one did not put the British at a disadvantage?
Red Coats
Guerilla Warfare
French Troops
German Hessians
22
What does the Declaration of Independence say governments should do?
Control Citizens
Stop Free Speech
Protect Rights
Limit Freedom
23
Key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence were first expressed by whom?
Slaves
European Philosophers
Phyllis Wheatley
Native Americans
24
What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
25
Who convinced the French to support the Patriots' cause?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Samuel Adams
26
What two individuals led the Boston Tea Party?
John Adams and Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry and Paul Revere
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams
John Adams and Paul Revere
27
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
28
Which of these was used to pay off the French & Indian War?
Declaratory Act
Quartering Act
Boston Port Act
Stamp Act
29
What event is pictured here?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Boston Tea Party
30
Which of these is not a reason for the colonies' dissatisfaction with England?
Colonists resented the power of the colonial governors.
Colonial governors had no representation in Parliament.
The Proclamation of 1763.
England wanted strict control over colonial legislatures.
31
What British General surrendered at Yorktown?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Lord Cornwallis
Rochambeau
32
Which was not an advantage to the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
Strong Leadership
French Troops
Assistance from Native Americans
Colonists Defending their Own Land
33
Which one did not include Benjamin Franklin?
Continental Congress
Battle of Yorktown
Framing Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
34
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death?"
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
John Adams
George Washington
35
Who presided (ran, was in charge of, oversaw, had the authority) over colonial legislatures?
Stamp Agents
Governors
Parliament
Continental Congress
36
What does this picture say about government?
It picks leaders without citizens' input.
It holds elections every day.
It makes all of the laws without consulting citizens.
It gets its power from the people.
37
What happened last?
Battle of Saratoga
Continental Congress
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Yorktown
38
Whose poetry influenced the movement toward independence?
Phyllis Wheatley
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
39
What kind of picture is this?
Political Cartoon
Photograph
Photocopy
Regular Cartoon
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How did John Adams champion the cause of independence?
Joined the Sons of Liberty
Travelled to England to Petition the King for Peace
Served as a Soldier in the Continental Army
Became a Member of the Continental Congress