The Last of the Mohicans and the Revolutionary Years

The Last of the Mohicans and the Revolutionary Years Name ______

1. Last of the Mohicans takes place during a) The French and Indian War b) The Revolutionary War c) The Great Indian Wars d) The Civil War e) The War of the Roses

2. Last of the Mohicans shows the real historical a) Battle of the Cow Pasture b) Siege of Fort Ticonderoga c) The Siege of Fort William Henry d) The Battle of the Bulge e) The Huron-French Battle

3. In Last of the Mohicans which character showed the most "growth"? a) Nathaniel b) Col. Munro c) Chingachgook d) Maj. Heyward e) Cora Munro

4. In Last of the Mohicans which character's children had been killed? a) Nathaniel b) Uncas c) Chingachgook d) Maj. Heyward e) Magua

5. Historically, Last of the Mohicans is important in a) Showing the Indians relationship with the whites. b) Showing how the different tribes got along c) Showing an environment which would later develop into the American Revolution. d) Showing an environment which would later develop into the Civil War.

6. Who was the last of the Mohicans? a) Magua. b) Uncas c) Chingachgook. d) Nathaniel

7. In the massacre scene in Last of the Mohicans, which is based on a real historical event, which group is slaughtered? a) The French b) The British c) The Hurons d) The Mohicans

8. The French and Indian War was fought between a. The Americans and British b. The English and the French c. The French and Indians d. The Americans and the Indians

9. He wrote the Declaration of Independence a. Thomas Jefferson b. Thomas Paine c. John Hancock d. George Washington 10. The Revolutionary War Started in a. 1678 b. 1756 c. 1775 d. 1861 e. 1914

11. Famous American inventor who signed the Declaration of Independence (and is on 50 dollar bill) a. Jefferson b. Washington c. Franklin d. Lincoln

12. Who were the first three presidents of the United States? a. Washington, Adams, Jefferson b. Washington, Jefferson, Franklin c. Washington, Hamilton, Madison d. Washington, Madison, Jackson

13. To pay for the French & Indian War, the British government made a law that said the colonists had to ______a. drink tea. b. close the seaport to Boston. c. send tax money to Great Britain. d. come back to Great Britain.

14. The war between the colonies and Great Britain was called the ______a. American Revolution. b. French & Indian War. c. Seven Years War. d. Civil War.

15. In colonial government, all the following groups were restricted from voting EXCEPT ______a. enslaved persons. b. Native Americans. c. women property owners. d. white male property owners over the age of 21.

16. Who made the "Midnight Ride" to alarm the country side that British troops were landing at Cambridge, Massachusetts during the American Revolution? a. Franklin b. Jefferson c. Revere d. Johnson

17. Which of the following was an American traitor? a. Thomas Lawrence b. John Paul Jones c. Paul Revere d. Benedict Arnold

18. Who is traditionally known as "The Father of the United States Constitution"? a. Benjamin Franklin b. James Madison c. John Hancock d. Thomas Jefferson

19. Who contributed to the Revolutionary War by providing military leadership as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army? a. George Washington b. Richard Henry Lee c. Benedict Arnold d. John Paul Jones 20. "The shot heard 'round the world" happened here. a. Lexington, Massachusetts b. Boston, Massachusetts c. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. Jamestown, Virginia

21. This document states that "all men are created equal," everyone has the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," and that the colonies were "free and independent states." a. The Declaration of Independence b. The Bill of Rights c. The Constitution d. The Stamp Act

22. Valley Forge was the site of an encampment by a. Union troops under Grant during the winter of 1863 b. federal troops under Lee preceding the Harpers Ferry raid c. British forces under Cornwallis in 1783 d. the Continental army under Washington in 1777-1778

23. The French and Indian War started in a. 1640 b. 1680 c. 1757 d. 1861

24. In order to determine the identity of Hawkeye the Delaware Indians stage a contest in a. running b. shooting c. hatchet throwing d. tree climbing

25. In addition to English what language did Major Heyward speak a. German b. Delaware c. French d. Mohican