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Unit 4 Test:  The American Revolution
 
 


Unit 4 Test

The American Revolution

 

PART I:  Multiple Choice – 36 points (2 points each)

  1. According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has the right to
    A.  equal protection under the law.
    B.  life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
    C.  vote for government leaders.
    D.  freedom of religion and speech.

  2. Which of the following terms refers to the Americans who supported the revolution?
    A.  Lobsterbacks                      C.  Patriots
    B.  Tories                                 D.  Loyalists

  3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    A.  Thomas Jefferson                C.  Patrick Henry
    B.  Richard Henry Lee              D.  John Adams


  4. Which woman is said to have sewn the first American flag?
    A.  Molly Pitcher                      C.  Betsy Ross
    B.  Deborah Sampson              D.  Martha Washington

  5. Americans wanted an alliance with France because
    A.  the French spoke the same language as the Americans.
    B.  Americans needed weapons and naval support.
    C.  Americans wanted to be ruled by the king of France.
    D.  all of the above.

  6. Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they
    A.  were forced to fight.                        C.  believed it would end slavery.
    B.  could serve in all-black units.           D.  were paid to fight.

  7. What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
    A.  Lexington and Concord
    B.  Saratoga
    C.  Yorktown
    D.  Camden

  8. On which side did Native Americans fight?
    A.  All fought on the British side.
    B.  All fought on the Patriot side.
    C.  Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots.
    D.  All stayed neutral.

Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage:

 

. . . IN the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself of prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves; that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present day.

. . . In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology, there were no kings; the consequence of which was there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throw mankind into confusion. Holland without a king hath enjoyed more peace for this last century than any of the monarchial governments in Europe.

. . . As the exalting one man so greatly above the rest cannot be justified on the equal rights of nature, so neither can it be defended on the authority of scripture; for the will of the Almighty, as declared by Gideon and the prophet Samuel, expressly disapproves of government by kings.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                                                                                                        

 

 

  1. The excerpt above is from a pamphlet that influenced many colonists to support independence.  What is the name of this pamphlet?
    A.  The Crisis                                      C.  Common Sense
    B.  Freedom and Democracy              D.  the Declaration of Independence

  2. The author of the above document supported American independence because he believed that
    A.  colonists owed too many taxes to Britain.
    B.  Loyalists were traitors to their own country.
    C.  kings and queens had no right to rule.
    D.  all men are created equal.

  3. Washington allowed African Americans to serve in the Continental Army because
    A.  he hoped for a slave rebellion.
    B.  the British were recruiting slaves for their army.
    C.  most Americans opposed slavery.
    D.  the laws of the new nation required it.

  4. The British moved the fighting to the South hoping to win
    A.  the support of the Loyalists. C.  control the capital.
    B.  aid from Spain.                    D.  the end of French aid to the Americans.

  5. Which American leader was known as the Swamp Fox?
    A.  Nathanael Greene                           C.  Daniel Morgan
    B.  Francis Marion                                D.  Ethan Allen

  6. In what state were the most battles fought during the American Revolution?
    A.  Virginia                               C.  South Carolina
    B.  Massachusetts                     D.  Pennsylvania

  1. Which of the following were American advantages at the start of the Revolution?
    I.  Having a disciplined and experienced army
    II.  The leadership of George Washington
    III.  Having a strong navy
    IV.  Having a strong desire to defend their own land
    A.  I and II                   C.  II and IV
    B.  II and III                 D.  III and IV

  2. What event finally convinced the British to negotiate with the Americans?
    A.  the American victory at Princeton
    B.  the American victory at Yorktown
    C.  the signing of the Declaration of Independence
    D.  the French decision to aid the colonies against Britain

  3. During the winter at Valley Forge,
    A.  Marquis de Lafayette trained the American troops.
    B.  Washington planned to move the war to the South.
    C.  Women sent food, medicine, and clothing to the soldiers.
    D.  thousands of Americans joined the army.

  4. Who was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
    A.  Benjamin Franklin                           C.  Thomas Paine
    B.  George Washington                         D.  Thomas Jefferson

PART II:  Main Ideas – 12 points (3 points each)

Use the following table of contents to answer the following questions:

 

            Chapter 1:  Causes of the American Revolution

            Chapter 2:  Early Battles
            Chapter 3:  Declaring Independence
            Chapter 4:  Fighting in the Middle States
            Chapter 5:  The War in the South
            Chapter 6:  Winning the War

 

  1. In what chapter would you MOST LIKELY find information on Yorktown?


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  2. In what chapter would you MOST LIKELY find the answer to the question, “Why do we celebrate America’s birthday on July 4?”


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  3. In what chapter would you MOST LIKELY find information on the Boston Tea Party?


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  4. In what chapter would you MOST LIKELY find information on the siege of Charleston?

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PART III:  Document Analysis –6 points

Use the two pictures below to answer questions 23 and 24.

 

Document 1

 

 

Document 2

 

 

  1. What problems are shown facing the soldiers camped at Valley Forge? (4 points)

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  1. What other problems might they have faced that are not shown? (2 points)

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Part IV:  Graphic Organizer - 6 points (2 points each)

For questions 25-27, use the following graphic organizer.

 

Saratoga:  A Turning Point
 

After

·         Victory proves that Americans can win.

·         France becomes official ally of the United States.

·         France gives military and naval support.

·         France declares war on Britain.
 

Before

·         France gives American rebels money and supplies but stays neutral.

·         French king does not want to make commitment unless he is sure Americans will win.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  1. Before Saratoga, what kind of help did France give the United States?
    A.  money only                         C.  money and supplies
    B.  supplies only                                   D.  It gave no aid

  2. What happened as a result of Saratoga?
    A.  Americans rejected French aid                    C.  British surrendered
    B.  French allied with the Americans                  D.  Americans surrendered

  3. Why did the French king stay neutral before Saratoga?
    A.  He did not have the money to give aid.
    B.  He was fighting the Spanish.
    C.  He wanted to know Americans could win.
    D.  He did not want Americans to win.

 

PART V:  Analyzing alternate perspectives – 8 points (4 points each)

 

  1. A historian is researching the Boston Massacre.  He is using two sources.
    1. Source A is a detailed engraving of the Boston Massacre.  It was drawn by Paul Revere.  Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of source A to the historian’s research.
    2. Source B is an article from a British newspaper that covered the trial of the British soldiers after the incident.  Describe one advantage and one disadvantage to the historian’s research. 
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Part VI:  Analyzing Timelines – 8 points

 

Timeline 1

 

 

  1. Fill in the missing date on the blank space.



 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Part VII:  Primary Document Analysis – 12 points (4 points each)

 

Charles Inglis was a minister who was a Loyalist.  The following excerpt comes from a pamphlet he wrote in response to Common Sense.

 

By reconciliation with Great Britain, peace . . . will be restored.  In one respect peace is like health – we do not sufficiently know its value but by its absence. . . .

By a connection with Great Britain, our trade would still have the protection of the greatest naval power in the world. . . .

            The protection of our trade . . . will not cost us a fiftieth part of what it must cost were we ourselves to raise a naval force. . . .

            While connected with Great Britain, . . . we may be better supplied with goods by her than we could elsewhere. . . . [British manufactured goods] surpass any in the world. . . .

            These advantages are not imaginary but real. . . .      

  1. Why does Inglis claim that staying loyal to Britain has its “real” advantages?  Provide two examples from the document.
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William Eustis of Massachusetts served as an army surgeon during the Revolutionary War.  In this excerpt, he describes the service of African Americans in the Continental Army.

 

            In Rhode Island, where their numbers were more considerable, [enslaved blacks] were formed . . . into a regiment commanded by white officers. . . . The gallant defense of Red Band, in which this black regiment bore a part, is among the proofs of their [bravery]. . . .

            The war over, and peace restored, . . . who could have said to [these soldiers] on their return to civil life, after having shed their blood in common with the whites in the defense of the liberties of the country:  “You are not to participate in the rights secured by the struggle, or in the liberty for which you have been fighting”?  Certainly no white man in Massachusetts.

 

32.  How did the participation of black soldiers in the army affect opinions about slavery in the North?
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  1. After the Declaration of Independence was issued, enslaved Africans sent petitions to state legislatures asking for freedom.  Based on what you have just read, and what you know about the Declaration of Independence, how might they have used the Declaration of Independence for their demands?
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Part VIII:  Generalization – “Big Picture” Question – 6 points

 

  1. According to the Declaration of Independence, when do citizens have a right and duty to rebel against their government?
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Part IX:   - 6 points (3 points each)

 

  1. Name two battles that took place in South Carolina besides the Siege of Charles Town.

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  2. Explain one event, person, or battle from the American Revolution that was not on the test. 

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