American Revolution Test Prep

1. The Battle of Lexington is important because it

• a. forced colonists to comply with British rule
• b. was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War.
• c. resulted in so many British casualties.
• d. was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

2. Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

• a. Redcoats.
• b. Patriots.
• c. Loyalists.
• d. Whigs

3. What inspired colonists to draft the Declaration of Independence?

• a. Paul Revere’s ride
• b. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
• c. Washington’s strong command of the Continental Army
• d. the Battle of Bunker Hill

4. Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

• a. The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
• b. The Redcoat victory made Patriot soldiers more determined to win the war.
• c. The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.
• d. The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.

5. What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• a. It convinced colonists to comply with British rule.
• b. It allowed the French to gain colonial territory.
• c. It showed the British that they could reduce their number of troops to defeat the colonists.
• d. It was the last major battle of the American Revolution.

6. As a result of the First Continental Congress

• a. the Declaration of Independence was drafted.
• b. the Declaration of Rights was drafted.
• c. colonists agreed to comply with the majority of British rules.
• d. King George agreed to comply with the majority of the colonists’ demands

PRACTICING SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS: Study the passage below and answer the question that follows. “Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands… If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are and will not hold ourselves bound by Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” —Abigail Adams 7. Which of the following facts from the text best supports Abigail Adams’s statement?

• a. “Although many women were Patriots, the Declaration did not address their rights.”
• b. “The signing of the Declaration made the rebellion a full-scale revolt against Britain.”
• c. “Common Sense changed the way many colonists viewed their king.”
• d. “In 1776 the colonists declared independence.”

8. As ________________________ prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress tried to make peace with King George III.

• Paul Revere
• George Washington

9. The Battle of ________________________ was a turning point for the Patriots because they gained the support of France, Spain, and Holland. (Bunker Hill/ Saratoga)

• Bunker Hill
• Saratoga

10. The winter at ________________________ was a difficult time for the Continental Army, which lacked protection and supplies. (Valley Forge/Fort Schuyler)

• Valley Forge
• Fort Schuyler