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