Vocabulary
Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends his or her country?
A. traitor
B. patriot
C. ambassador
D. rebel
B. patriot
As a result of the French and Indian War________________, became the dominant power in North America.
A. France
B. Native American tribes
C. Great Britain
D. Spain
C. Great Britain
My little sister has so much energy and stays very _________________.
active
This patriot’s pamphlet, Common Sense, influenced the Second Continental Congress’ decision to fight for independence.
A. Samuel Adams
B. Isaac Barre
C. Thomas Paine
D. John Hancock
C. Thomas Paine
In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word boycott?
Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea.
A. get rid of
B. buy and use
C. serve and sell
D. refuse to buy or use
D. refuse to buy or use
Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because:
A. they wanted to pay the Native Americans who helped them during the war
B. they wanted to continue exploring new lands beyond the Americas
C. they owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills
D. they disliked the colonists for living in North America
C. they owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills
The doctor told me to first exhale and then _______________ deeply so she could listen to my lungs.
exhale
Paul Revere and other night riders rode out of Boston on the eve of the:
A. Battles of Lexington and Concord
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battle of Breeds Hill
D. Battle of Saratoga
A. Battles of Lexington and Concord
In the following paragraph, what is the meaning of the word opposition?
Many of the colonists were proud British subjects. But they also felt that they had rights—rights that the king and his government could not take away. Opposition to the Stamp Act spread.
A. approval
B. disagreement
C. understanding
D. obedience
B. disagreement
The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:
A. colonial and British cooperation
B. British respect for the colonists
C. increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists
D. colonial acts of aggression against the British
C. increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists
The library in town is close by and very ___________________ for our family to visit.
convenient
The Second Continental Congress put this patriot in charge of the Continental Army.
A. Patrick Henry
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Hancock
B. George Washington
In the following sentence, what is the meaning of the word declaration?
Thomas Jefferson, a representative from Virginia, was asked to write an official declaration of independence.
A. a document that contains an official statement
B. a pamphlet to be distributed to the colonies
C. a letter to the king of England
D. a book declaring desires for liberty
A. a document that contains an official statement
The colonists demonstrated their opposition to the Stamp Act in which of the following ways? Choose all options that are correct.
A. sending petitions to London
B. crying, “No taxation without representation!”
C. sending money to London
D. writing pamphlets
A. sending petitions to London
B. crying, “No taxation without representation!”
D. writing pamphlets
I was _________________ for my friend to finish her homework so she could play with me.
patient
Who wrote the following words, and in what context were they written?
“I am now convinced, beyond a doubt that unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place . . . this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse.”
A. The British general wrote these words to King George III, describing the state of his army after their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga.
B. Lord Cornwallis wrote these words to General O’Hara as a sign of defeat at Yorktown.
C. George Washington wrote these words in a letter to the Continental Congress, seeking help for the Continental Army while camping at Valley Forge.
D. The Marquis de Lafayette wrote these words in his journal upon seeing the poor condition of Washington’s men at Valley Forge.
C. George Washington wrote these words in a letter to the Continental Congress, seeking help for the Continental Army while camping at Valley Forge.
The text states, “After the war, Deborah Sampson was recognized by John Hancock for having shown ‘an extraordinary instance of female heroism.’” You may infer from this statement that Deborah Sampson was a:
A. villain
B. spy
C. heroine
D. traitor
C. heroine
These incidents led to a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered. This meeting is known as:
A. The First Continental Congress
B. The Virginia House of Burgesses
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Sons of Liberty
A. The First Continental Congress
It is considered to stare at people.
impolite
_____________ was a longtime ______________ of Great Britain, so they welcomed the opportunity to assist the colonists in their fight against the British.
A. Germany; trading partner
B. France; enemy
C. Russia; enemy
D. Spain; competitor
B. France; enemy