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WorksheetsRevolutionary War Causes and Battles
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 25mins
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1.
Thomas Paine's purpose for writing "The American Crisis" was to
a)
make a final appeal to Great Britain for peace.
b)
weigh the advantages and disadvantages of going to war.
c)
define the differences between patriots and Tories.
d)
inspire the colonists to fight for their independence.
2.
What year did the American Revolution begin
a)
1778
b)
1776
c)
1775
d)
1777
3.
Which is a disadvantage of the British for fighting wars?
a)
They were fighting on their homeland.
b)
They were fighting far from home - slow communication, slow supply renewal.
c)
They were the largest navy in the world.
d)
George Washington was the Commander of them.
4.
Why would the writings of Mercy Otis Warren be informative to a historian?
a)
She wrote one of the earliest histories about the Revolutionary War.
b)
She recorded the proceeding at the Boston Massacre trial.
c)
She was the first American women to publish a novel set in the colonies.
d)
She contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
5.
Which action is one way Abigail Adams worked to influence the development of government in the United States?
a)
By leading a nonviolent march for women's rights
b)
By conspiring to raise an armed rebellion for women's rights
c)
By encouraging her husband to support women's rights
d)
By voting for representatives that supported women's rights
6.
What major era in U.S. History includes Stamp Act, Yorktown,Boston Tea Party, and Continental Congress?
a)
Colonial
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Civil War
d)
Reconstruction
7.
How did the French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary War?
a)
He provided funding from the French government for the colonists
b)
He spied on British troops for the colonists
c)
He commanded troops for the colonists against British forces
d)
He negotiated the Treaty of on behalf of the colonists
8.
The name the colonists gave to the laws that Britain imposed on the colonies as punishment after the Boston Tea Party.
1. British troops were sent to Boston.
2. Massachusetts was put under British control
3. The port of Boston was closed until colonists paid for the tea they destroyed.
1. British troops were sent to Boston.
2. Massachusetts was put under British control
3. The port of Boston was closed until colonists paid for the tea they destroyed.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Declaratory Acts
9.
The location of the first shot of the American Revolution. This was known as "the shot that was heard around the world."
a)
Battle of Lexington
b)
Battle of Ticonderoga
c)
Battle of Concord
d)
Battle of Trenton
10.
A way to share news faster within the colonies; delivered by express riders.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Boycotts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
11.
William Prescott (a patriot) led his men to create a fort out of dirt on Breed's Hill. In the morning, the patriots were fired on by the British warships and soldiers advanced, retreated, advanced again, retreated again, and on the third advance, the British captured the hill.
a)
Battle at Bunker Hill
b)
Battle at Ticonderoga
c)
Battle at Trenton
d)
Battle at Saratoga
12.
A document that stated that people are born with certain "unalienable rights" meaning rights that cannot be taken away. Next it stated that the British government abused these rights and that the King abused his power. It also stated that the Americans had the right to form a government of their own.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Common Sense
13.
A surprise attack on the British led by Washington on December 25th. This Patriot victory gave new hope to many Americans.
a)
Battle at Saratoga
b)
Battle at Trenton
c)
Battle at Lexington
d)
Battle at Ticonderoga
14.
Colonist protested taxation by the British because
a)
They did not like the British
b)
They wanted independence from the British
c)
British soldiers had shot colonists during the Boston Massacre
d)
They felt they should only be taxed by their own representatives.
15.
The phrase "No taxation without representation" relates to which historical event?
a)
The Civil War
b)
Westward expansion
c)
European exploration
d)
American Independence
16.
What was the colonists last effort to avoid declaring independence?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Common Sense
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
Declaration of Rights
17.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Richard Henry Lee
c)
John Locke
d)
Benedict Arnold
18.
This historical leader will be part of the committee of safety and correspondence. He will also deliver messages on the midnight ride with Paul Revere. First elected official in the colonies.
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
James Armistead
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Burgoyne
19.
This historical leader is will secretly give medicine, supplies and ammunition to the colonists. He will also keep the port of New Orleans open for the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
a)
Bernardo De Galvez
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Marquis De Lafayette
d)
Baron von Steuben
20.
The French and Indian War was fought to
a)
drive the Spanish out of Florida
b)
gain control of the Ohio River Valley
c)
gain control of the Mississippi for France
d)
drive the French off the land of the American Indians
21.
Why do you think the colonist were upset over the taxes?
a)
They were broke
b)
They were not represented by voting in Parliament
c)
They bought too many paper goods
d)
They did not want to pay taxes
22.
Why did the colonists dislike the Stamp Act?
a)
They did not want to quarter British soldiers.
b)
They did not want to petition the British parliament.
c)
They wanted Britian to pass the Declaratory Act.
d)
They did not think Britain should have the right to tax them without representation
23.
Paine suggests that the colonists can win a war against Great Britain because
a)
the British army is weak and undisciplined.
b)
the colonists are fighting for a just cause.
c)
British citizens won't support a war against the colonies.
d)
the colonists have better weapons than the British.
24.
What was the turning point of the war.
a)
Valley forge
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Battle of Saratoga
25.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
26.
When was the Declaration of Independence released
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1786
c)
July 4, 1767
d)
July 4, 1777
27.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution
a)
It was during the middle of the American Revolution
b)
this was the battle that ended the American Revolution
c)
This was the the battle that started the American Revolution
d)
After the battle the French agreed to help the colonies
28.
Who was the commander and founder of the U.S Navy
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Adams
29.
John Locke, who was a big influence on the Founding Fathers, believed that humans _________ rebel against government when their rights of life, liberty, and property are violated.
a)
cannot
b)
should not
c)
can
d)
will not
30.
Because of salutary neglect and the great distance from England to the colonies, the colonies had a lot of experience with _______.
a)
self-government
b)
developing American customs and traditions
c)
getting a lot of instructions from Great Britain
d)
following orders and commands given to royal governor from king
31.
What was the main consequence for the British of the French & Indian War?
a)
War debt
b)
Loss of huge numbers of soldiers
c)
Loss of territory
d)
Loss of global power
32.
In order to try to stop skirmishes between the colonists and the Native Americans along the frontier, what did Great Britain do?
a)
paid Native Americans to stop fighting the colonists
b)
stopped the sale of firearms in the colonies
c)
sent troops to the frontier
d)
ordered colonists to sign contracts for land with the natives
33.
Why did the British begin to start imposing taxes on the colonists?
a)
To help pay off the war debt
b)
To fund the building of new navy ships
c)
To get rid of salutary neglect and show the colonists that Parliament and the king had the power
d)
British citizens voted for taxing the colonies
34.
Which statement describes who James Armistead was?
a)
He was Spanish Governor of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
Armistead was upset because he was not given credit for his victories.
c)
He was an African American slave who would pretend to be a runaway slave and get British war secrets.
d)
He was appointed as the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
35.
Which statement describes what Abigail Adams did?
a)
She wrote letters to John Adams.
b)
She wrote letters to her friends.
c)
She wrote letters to King George III.
d)
She wrote letters to George Washington.
36.
Which statement describes who Thomas Paine was?
a)
He became King of England in 1760.
b)
He supported the British side.
c)
He was appointed as the Commander of the Continental Army.
d)
He wrote the Crisis to encourage soldiers to continue to fight.
37.
Which statement does NOT describe who John Paul Jones was?
a)
He was sent to France to ask for troops and supplies.
b)
He is considered the Father of the US Navy.
c)
He defeated the British warship Serapis and raised American spirits.
d)
His famous words, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
38.
Which statement does NOT describe who Benedict Arnold was?
a)
He was upset with Americans because he was not given credit for his victories.
b)
He joined the British forces.
c)
He was wanted for treason but was never captured.
d)
He was from the German state of Prussia.
39.
Which battle led US to independent?
(Which battle was the last major battle?)
(Which battle was the last major battle?)
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
40.
The 1/5 of the colonist soldiers died because of disease and malnutrition in ____.
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Valley Forge
41.
Battle of ____ was a major turning point in the American Revolution.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Lexington &Concord
42.
The British won battle of ____, but actually the British lost many soldiers(about 1,000).
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Saratoga
c)
Trenton
d)
Bunker Hill
43.
Which is a disadvantage of the colonists for fighting wars?
a)
Most of them was unprofessional, untrained army.
b)
They hid their ammunition.
c)
They were fighting far from their homes.
d)
They had well-trained, well-disciplined soldiers.
44.
Which is NOT an advantage of the colonists for fighting wars?
a)
They had bigger army and more soldiers than the British.
b)
They had HEART - a reason for fighting.
c)
They always knew where the British army was.
d)
They were fighting on homeland.
45.
____ was the main author of Declaration of Independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
d)
Benedict Arnold
46.
James Armistead helped to contribute to the American victory at Yorktown by--
a)
leading an elite regiment of French soldiers at the battle
b)
donating significant amounts of money to help fund the Patriots
c)
passing along information he had discovered while spying
d)
encouraging soldiers to re-enlist after the winter at Valley Forge
47.
The name of the place that Washington's army stayed during a bitterly cold winter. Washington lost over 2,500 men from hunger, disease, and cold. Washington worked endlessly to find food and clothing for his men.
a)
Boston
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Savannah
d)
Lexington
48.
A document that recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. It was signed in 1783 ad officially marked the end of the American Revolution.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Common Sense
d)
Declaration of Independence
49.
The sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the...?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Treaty of Paris 1763
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
50.
All the events listed above occurred during…
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
51.
Which of the following best complete this excerpt?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington/Concord
d)
Trenton
52.
Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys worked together to do this.
a)
Captured
cannons at Fort Ticonderoga
b)
Crossed
the Delaware to win at Trenton and Princeton
c)
Surrounded
Burgoyne at Saratoga and made him surrender
d)
Trapped
Cornwallis on the Yorktown Peninsula
53.
Which of the following was an effect of the Great Awakening?
a)
People converted to Catholicism
b)
People were more obedient to authority
c)
People began to question authority
d)
People became less religious
54.
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt ?
a)
The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown.
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats.
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge.
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga.
55.
The Continental Congress issued this commission to… ?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Hancock
d)
George Washington
56.
Which set of three events below are listed in the correct sequence?
a)
III, I, IV
b)
II, V, III
c)
I, VI, V
d)
IV, VI, V
57.
These Acts contributed to the start of the American Revolutionary War by… ?
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
58.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
59.
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
a)
Colonists sought military support from France.
b)
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
c)
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
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