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Social Studies Chapter 5 Part 2
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1) Where were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
A
at Yorktown and Fort Ticonderoga
B
at Lexington and Concord
C
at Trenton and Valley Forge
D
at Savannah and Charleston
2) What were two key actions of the Second Continental Congress?
A
It declared war on Great Britain and sent the navy to attack British ships in Boston harbor.
B
It arrested the Patriots who had taken part in the Boston Tea Party, and it published the pamphlet Common Sense.
C
It formed the Continental Army and sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.
D
It formed an alliance with France and sent the Patriot army to conquer the Spanish colony in Florida.
3) Which statement BEST explains why the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence?
A
The Congress wanted to recognize Great Britain’s dominion over the colonies.
B
The Congress wanted to set up an American monarchy.
C
France convinced the Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
D
The Congress declared the colonies independent because Great Britain refused to recognize certain rights.
4) Which statement BEST describes how the members of the Second Continental Congress felt after they published the Declaration of Independence?
A
They believed that Native Americans and enslaved Africans would rise up against the British.
B
They felt that several European nations would help the colonies.
C
They knew that Great Britain could find them guilty of treason, and that a war for independence could follow.
D
They thought that Great Britain would grant the colonies independence.
5) What was a key result of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?
A
The Patriot army was beaten badly. It surrendered to the British.
B
The Patriots gained control of all of the New York region.
C
The Patriots captured 59 British cannons. They took the cannons to Boston and forced the British to leave that city.
D
The German mercenaries switched sides to fight for the Patriots.
6) What key event took place after the Patriots’ victory in the Battle of Saratoga?
A
The Patriot army under Benedict Arnold fell apart.
B
The Spanish invaded Great Britain.
C
The British took control of the whole Hudson River valley.
D
The French army joined with the colonies to fight the British.
7) Martha Washington traveled with her husband during the war. Women who carried water to the troops on battlefields earned the nickname Molly Pitcher. Phillis Wheatley, a former slave, wrote poetry in ...BEST summarizes these details?
A
Most American commanders took their wives with them into battle.
B
Life on the battlefield was difficult.
C
Women played important roles in the Revolutionary War.
D
Women had to fight against slavery.
8) Which of the following was a key advantage for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?
A
France, Holland, and Spain allied themselves with the Patriots. They supplied troops, money, and arms
B
The Patriots had large weapons factories that produced guns that were better than the guns the British troops had.
C
The Patriots discovered a huge deposit of gold near Philadelphia. They used the gold to buy enough supplies and weapons to de
D
The British knew the local geography better than the Patriots.
9) Which of these statements BEST describes the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
A
African Americans fought on both sides during the war. They played an important role in the Patriot war effort.
B
Conflict broke out between African Americans and Native Americans as both groups fought to control the land.
C
Slave owners in the South sent their enslaved African Americans back to Africa so that they could not help the British.
D
Most enslaved African Americans chose to remain in slavery.
10) What was the main outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
A
The colonies granted the French navy fishing rights in the Chesapeake Bay.
B
The surrender of the British army under General Cornwallis marked the defeat of the British.
C
General Nathaniel Greene led surprise raids against the British army. Those raids weakened the British.
D
Benedict Arnold betrayed the Patriots by switching to the British side.
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