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Short Quiz / Exit Slip: The America Revolution Part 2
Part A: Multiple Choice
Instructions: Choose the answer that best answers the question or completes the sentence.
1. Why did Paul Revere ride warning the British were approaching in 1775?
a. The British were about to invade the capital, Washington D.C.
b. The British were coming to burn the Constitution.
c. The British were trying to kidnap George Washington and extradite him to Britain.
d. The British were trying to take the weapons built up in Concord.
2. What is the best explanation for why Thomas Paine wrote his book Common Sense?
a. He wanted to explain that the new nation of the USA must be related to the religious ideas of the Great
Awakening.
b. He wanted to assert that the colonies could never defeat the British and needed to use common sense to
see that the British would crush them if they rose up.
c. He wanted to stress that the actions of King George the 3rd were oppressive.
d. He wanted to explain that the 13 Colonies could never win the revolution unless France joined them.
3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
4. Who led the Continental Army in the American Revolution?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
5. Which description below best describes the opinions of a Loyalist?
a. The British taxes were so great that the Colonies had to break away from Britain.
b. Britain deserved a revolt for the Intolerable Acts.
c. The Colonies should not break away because treason is wrong.
d. The Colonies will never be free unless Britain allows them to become their own nation.
Part B: Short Answer
Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. How was a Patriot different from a Loyalist? Explain
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Answers
Part A: Multiple Choice
Instructions: Choose the answer that best answers the question or completes the sentence.
1. Why did Paul Revere ride warning the British were approaching in 1775?
a. The British were about to invade the capital, Washington D.C.
b. The British were coming to burn the Constitution.
c. The British were trying to kidnap George Washington and extradite him to Britain.
d. The British were trying to take the weapons built up in Concord.
2. What is the best explanation for why Thomas Paine wrote his book Common Sense?
a. He wanted to explain that the new nation of the USA must be related to the religious ideas of the Great
Awakening.
b. He wanted to assert that the colonies could never defeat the British and needed to use common sense to
see that the British would crush them if they rose up.
c. He wanted to stress that the actions of King George the 3rd were oppressive.
d. He wanted to explain that the 13 Colonies could never win the revolution unless France joined them.
3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
4. Who led the Continental Army in the American Revolution?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
5. Which description below best describes the opinions of a Loyalist?
a. The British taxes were so great that the Colonies had to break away from Britain.
b. Britain deserved a revolt for the Intolerable Acts.
c. The Colonies should not break away from Britain because treason is wrong.
d. The Colonies will never be free unless Britain allows them to become their own nation.
Part B: Short Answer
Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. How was a Patriot different from a Loyalist? Explain
Patriots wanted independence and Loyalists wanted to remain with Britain. The Patriots would appeal to
taxation without representation, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and other issues
to stress the need for independence. The Colonies, according the Loyalists, were committing treason by pursuing
independence. They could argue that there was no valid reason that the Colonies, if they were not loyal to Britain,
would then be loyal to a new country, the United States. There were still benefits to remaining loyal to Britain,
including their military protection. They would have also argued that Britain would be a difficult enemy to defeat.
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