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Social Studies Study Guide
Unit 3 Test: Paul Revere
A. Vocabulary: Write the letter of the correct definition on the line.
1. ____ silversmith
a. resources made by humans
2. ____ patriot
b. dependent on others for one need or
another
3. ____ human resources
c. someone who starts a business to
make money
4. ____ entrepreneur
d. working hard to accomplish something
5. ____ boycott
e. someone who makes objects out of
silver
6. ____ diligent
f. someone who wanted to help the
colonists gain independence from the
British
7. ____ interdependence
g. a group of people who refuse to do
something for a specific reason
B. Circle the correct answer for the following questions:
8. The colonies needed tea from Great Britain, and Great Britain needed the money
from the colonists. This is an example of
interdependence
entrepreneurship
patriotism
9. The __________________________ was a group of people who wanted the colonists
to gain their freedom from the British.
Boston
Sons of Liberty
Midnight Ride
10. Paul Revere wanted to help the colonists gain their independence from British
rule. This is called a ____________________________.
trainer
patriot
rebel
11. Paul Revere believed that _____________________ democracy was important.
This type of democracy is the same type we have today, and allows the citizens to
vote for their leaders to represent them.
united
direct
representative
12. Paul Revere was a very hard worker. This shows that he was…
diligent
free
patriotic
13. The colonists were unhappy that the British put taxes on their tea. The Sons of
Liberty decided to throw all of the tea into the Boston Harbor to protest. What was
this called?
Boston Tea Party
Midnight Ride
silversmithing
14. Boston Harbor was important for the colonists because ships came to Boston to
sell goods from Britain. Goods from the colonies like wood, fish, and farm animals
were brought on the boats back to Britain. This is another example of…
interdependence
entrepreneurship
patriotism
C. Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer for each question.
15. The colonists in America did not like being ruled by the British because they
were not given a choice about…
a. where goods would be traded
b. what things would be taxed
c. who could return to Britain
16. Paul Revere is most famous for his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord on
April 18th. Because of this warning, the colonists were able to…
a. wake up in time for a tea party with the British
b. stop drinking the tea to stay healthy
c. get their guns to be ready to fight the British
17. If Paul Revere had not taken this midnight ride, then today…
a. we would not have tea
b. we would not have guns
c. the British might still rule America
18. Paul Revere thought the government’s role was to…
a. allow the colonists to make their own decisions
b. tell people what to do
c. take care of the British
19. The colonists did not like being ruled by the British. They decided to boycott tea.
This means that they would…
a. stop buying tea from the British
b. have tea time with the British
c. only boil their tea
20. For a timeline about Paul Revere’s life, which would be the best title?
a. The American Revolution
b. Events in the Life of Paul Revere
c. Paul Revere’s Colonial Protests