American Revolution Test Review

1.  Which battle is known as, “The shot heard ‘round the world”?

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Charleston

• Lexington and Concord

2. How did the French help the Americans win the battle at Yorktown?

• They shot all the British

• They blew up the British war ships and all the soldiers on them

• They did not help the Americans win the war. The Americans were capable of winning the war on their own.

• They helped block the harbor, which forced the British to surrender.

3.  Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To declare the colonists freedom from British rule

• To declare the British free from Colonial rule

• To declare the British and the Colonists at peace with one another

• To boycott King George III

4. Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Bunker/Breed's Hill

• Saratoga

• Charleston

• Cowpens

5. What is the difference between a Loyalist and a Patriot?

• A loyalist is loyal to the American colonies and a Patriot is loyal to the British King

• A loyalist is loyal to the American colonies and a Patriot is loyal to the British Parliament

• A loyalist is loyal to the British King and a Patriot is loyal to the American colonies

• A loyalist is loyal to the British King and a Patriot is loyal to the British Parliament.

6.  What was the main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their independence?

• They wanted their own king

• They didn`t like the people of Britain and wanted nothing to do with them

• They felt they had outgrown the British Empire and would do better without them

• They didn`t want to pay taxes without having representation in the government

7.  What was the name of the group that declared the independence of the United States?

• The Washingtons

• The Wings

• The Republicans

• The Second Continental Congress

8.  What year did the United States issue the Declaration of Independence?

• 1775

• 1776

• 1783

• 1786

9.  How were the British able to capture Charleston during the Siege of Charleston?

• The British fired cannonballs until the fort collapsed.

• The British warships defeated the Continental Warships.

• The British convinced the French to retreat, leaving the colonists without allies in Charleston.

• The British cut off the supply line to Charleston, forcing Charleston to surrender.

10.  The British won the Battle of Bunker/Breed's Hill because...

• They could fight better.

• They knew better karate techniques.

• The colonists ran out of ammunition.

• They were on top of the hill instead of on the bottom of the hill.