The Road To War
Why is the First Continental Congress significant?
A.)It showed that the colonies had a plan in place to wage war and defeat Britain.
B It was the first time that the colonies organized before the Revolution broke out.
C It showed Britain that the colonies would likely go to war if their demands were not met.
D It reinforced to the colonies that they needed equal representation in Congress from
Patriots and Loyalists.
It showed Britain that the colonies would likely go to war if their demands were not met.
Why was the Declaration of Independence an important step in equal rights even though it
recognized only some people’s rights?
A The Declaration of Independence forced other groups in the colonies to fight for equal
rights.
B Britain failed to recognize the rights of the colonists and did not think of them as British
citizens.
C The Founders thought that mentioning the equal rights of some groups but not all was
an improvement.
D Britain could see that there was much diversity in the colonies and that many groups
would be rebelling.
B.)Britain failed to recognize the rights of the colonists and did not think of them as British
citizens.
Which country was instrumental in helping the Continental army win the final major battle in
the American Revolution?
A Spain
B France
C Russia
D Prussia
France! Remember who trained them
Which is true about planets and
asteroids?
A They are round.
b They have an atmosphere
c They revolve around the sun.
d They have cleared their orbit.
Revolve around Sun
What does Earth rotate around?
On Axis
The __________ was a turning point in the war for the Continental army.
A Battle of Saratoga
B Battle of Yorktown
C Battle of Bunker Hill
D Battle of White Plains
The Battle of Yorktown was the last decisive battle! Where the US and French armies combined forces.
Who helped organize a Committee of Correspondence and was a leader in the Sons of
Liberty?
A John Adams
B Thomas Gage
C Samuel Adams
D George Washington
c.) Samuel Adams
Who created the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
A Samuel Adams
B Thomas Paine
C Thomas Jefferson
D George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Which leaders in the Continental army were known for using quick attacks that were
effective against the British?
A Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold
B George Washington and Charles Lee
C Francis Marian and Nathanael Greene
D Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Steuben
C.) Francis Marian and Nathanael Greene
How did George Washington raise morale of the Continental army at Valley Forge?
A He had the soldiers build more shelters.
B He got Baron Friedrich von Steuben to train the soldiers.
C He gave the soldiers paid leave and sent them home to rest.
D He reminded them that General Burgoyne was closing in for victory.
B.) He got Baron Friedrich to train the soldiers! He was a strong leader and brught grit to the soliders
Which is not a layer of the sun?
A)photosphere
b)solar flare
c)corona
D)chromosphere
Solar flare
Why were General George Washington’s tactics at the Battle of Trenton successful?
A He withdrew his troops to set up a winter camp at Valley Forge.
B He used the river to move his soldiers to Manhattan to avoid capture.
C He enlisted the help of a Polish engineer to help build a fort in New York.
D He used the element of surprise and took multiple victories in New Jersey.
He used the element of surprise! having no order in his attacks led to winning NJ
The Boston Massacre can be characterized as a __________.
A war
B slaughter
C reenactment
D misunderstanding
Delegates in the __________ created the Continental army, wrote the Olive Branch
Petition, and considered independence from Britain.
A Committee of Five
B Colonial Legislatures
C First Continental Congress
D Second Continental Congress
D.) second continetal congress
4 Why was the Battle at Yorktown successful?
A It was a retreat that allowed time for reinforcements to arrive.
B It was a land and sea operation that trapped the British army.
C It was carried out in secret and enabled the Continental army to escape.
D It was the last effort that the Continental army could make to win the war.
B.) Land and sea operations to trap the British.
6. What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
and Neptune have in common?
A They all have rocky surfaces.
b They all appear to be similar to
Earth.
c They all are gaseous planets.
d They all appear to be made of rock
and ice.
Which planet has a rocky surface?
A Neptune
b Venus
c Saturn
d Jupiter
Venus
The __________ supported the Continental army with financial aid, weapons, supplies, and
troops during the American Revolution.
A French
B Spanish
C Prussians
D American Indians
French! they were the biggest ally!
Which of the following describes how many of the colonies responded after the Boston
Massacre?
A They started paying taxes.
B They declared war on Britain.
C They started to organize and unite.
D They asked France for military support.
C.) They started to organize and unite.
What role did the Enlightenment have on colonists such as Thomas Paine?
A Enlightenment thinkers told Thomas Paine to unite against Great Britain.
B Enlightenment thinkers wrote about basic human rights for all and liberty.
C The Enlightenment persuaded the colonists to be patient and support Britain.
D The Enlightenment spread to the colonies in an effort to draw them back to Europe.
A.) Enlightenment thinkers told Thomas Paine against Great Britain
Which was an advantage that the colonists had over the British during the American
Revolution?
A The British did not know how to fight on unfamiliar land.
B The colonists had more resources and knew the land better.
C The colonists had more to fight for because they wanted their freedom.
D The British lived far away from the colonies and did not have enough soldiers.
C.) The Colonists had more to fight for because they wanted their freedom.
Which is an object in the solar
system that is a frozen mass of ice
and dust?
A an asteroid
b a comet
c a moon
d a planet
Comet
Which of these planets is most like
Earth?
A Jupiter
b Venus
c Neptune
d Mars
D.)mars
Which of the following explains why some American Indians most likely fought on the side
of the Continental army during the American Revolution?
A They may have thought that if the Americans won they would be able to keep their
lands.
B The Americans made an agreement with them that said westward expansion would
stop.
C The Americans were a stronger fighting force, and they believed it would be a quick
victory.
D They had nothing to lose and had strained relations with the British since the French
and Indian War.
A. They may have thought that if the Americans won they would be able to keep their
lands.
Which of the following most likely influenced Britain’s passage of the Coercive Acts?
A Boston Tea Party and Tea Act
B Townshend Acts and the Stamp Act
C Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre
D First Continental Congress and Declaration of Rights
Boston Tea party and tea act
Which American ideals are expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
A unity and diversity
B voting and security
C freedom and equality
D equal representation and rights
Freedom and Equality
Which of the following is the best assessment of the Treaty of Paris?
A It was comprehensive in that it announced that the United States was an independent
nation and set its borders.
B It was controversial because there were more American officials than British officials at
the signing.
C It was overdue because it was signed long after the Battle of Yorktown and took a long
time to negotiate.
D It was unfair to Britain because it took away British control of the colonies and made
Britain give up its land in North America.
A.) The US became independent!
What is a meteor shower
A meteor shower is when pieces of comets collide with Earth's atmosphere; this causes a meteor shower. When that happens,nds they burn up due to how fast they are traveling, producing a streak/glow of light! When this happends Several of them can happen in the sky.
Which choice below lists the
correct order of the planets from
the sun?
A Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter
c Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
d Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
A
Mercury (cold/hot) Venus (rocky and hot) earth (cool) Mars Similar to earth
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Miss it, and you get no points.