Unit 3: The American Revolution

Where on the timeline would you place the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• before the “Stamp Act”
• between the “Boston Massacre” and the “Boston Tea Party”
• between the “Boston Tea Party” and “Fighting breaks out at Concord”
• following “Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense”

Which person is paired correctly with his or her accomplishment?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which event might a military historian use as evidence that the Americans were better fighters than the British during the American Revolution?

• Battle of White Plains
• Crossing of the Delaware
• c. Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Yorktown

Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution?

• He helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
• He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
• He commanded troops at the Battle of Saratoga.
• He spent the winter with George Washington at Valley Forge.

Which best describes George Washington's winter at Valley Forge in 1778?

• Washington spent the winter there because he was waiting for help from the French.
• Washington spent the winter there to silence critics who feared he would surrender.
• Washington used the winter there to launch surprise attacks against the British.
• Washington used the winter there to train his soldiers and improve

Which of the following describes the Marquis de Lafayette?

• He took part in the British force that captured the French city of Quebec.
• He led a boycott against the purchase of British goods.
• He trained and commanded American soldiers of the Continental Army.
• He became the first double spy in the American Revolution.

Who was the author of this famous pamphlet, which argued in favor of American independence?

• John Adams
• Thomas Paine
• James Armistead
• John Hancock

Which two events occurred in the shaded colonies on the map?

• Battle of Trenton - Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Lexington - Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga - Winter at Valley Forge
• Boston Tea Party - Battle of Concord

Which name best completes the excerpt?

• John Paul Jones
• Benedict Arnold
• James Armistead
• Patrick Henry

Which of the following was an important effect of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

• Canada and the Ohio River Valley were returned to France.
• Britain recognized American ownership of all territory from the Atlantic coast to Mississippi River.
• The British recognized American self-government and the Americans acknowledged the King's authority over them.
• The Americans agreed to grant citizenship rights to Native Americans.