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