WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Battles and People
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Yorktown was the final major battle of the American Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Lexington and Concord marked the _____ of the _____.
a)
end; French and Indian War
b)
beginning; French and Indian War
c)
beginning; American Revolution
d)
end; American Revolution
3.
"Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
At what battle was this famous quote said?
At what battle was this famous quote said?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Trenton
d)
Lexington and Concord
4.
The victory at Saratoga greatly boosted Patriot spirits and convinced France to become an ally of the US.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
When did Washington cross the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at Trenton?
a)
Thanksgiving Evening
b)
New Year's at Midnight
c)
Easter in the Afternoon
d)
Christmas Night
6.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
7.
The ______________ had the British recognize the US as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Crisis
8.
Americans listed their grievances against _____________ in the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
King George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Lord Cornwallis
9.
Lord Cornwallis supported the colonists during the American Revolution
a)
True
b)
False
10.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
11.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
12.
Benjamin Franklin was sent to England to ask for soldiers and supplies.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What did Abigail Adams ask for consistently in letters to her husband, John Adams?
a)
More weapons
b)
Equal rights for women in government
c)
A larger army
d)
Spies
14.
John Paul Jones once said, “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.”
a)
True
b)
False
15.
With whom did Marquis de Lafayette develop a close friendship with?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Armistead
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
Benjamin Frankiln
16.
What did James Armistead pretend to be in order to get British war secrets?
a)
The Spanish Governor of the Louisiana Territory
b)
A Hessian
c)
A loyalist from the colonies
d)
A runaway slave
17.
Which of the following was the Spanish Governor of the Louisiana Territory that supplied the colonies with weapons and gunpowder?
a)
Friedrich von Steuben
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Lord Cornwallis
18.
Why did Benedict Arnold join the British forces?
a)
He was a runaway slave.
b)
He wasn’t given credit for his literature.
c)
He wanted to be the Commander of the Continental Army.
d)
He wasn’t given credit for his victories.
19.
Who taught the Continental troops to march and drill?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Armistead
c)
Friedrich von Steuben
d)
King George III
20.
What were the Northern and Southern borders of the independent US?
a)
Great Lakes & Florida
b)
The Atlantic Ocean & Mississippi River
c)
California & Mississippi River
d)
New York & Georgia
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