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WorksheetsWars and Battles to Know
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(1754-1763) Britain and American colonist defect French and Indians; French leave North America; Problems begin between Britain and its colonies. What war was this?
a)
French and Indian Block party
b)
French and Indian warriors
c)
French and Indian Make up act
d)
French and Indian War
2.
(1775-1781) War between Britain and the 13 colonies; Colonies defeat Britain to gain independence and become United States
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Revolution of the 13 Colonies
c)
Revolutionary tribune
d)
Revolutionary Saratoga
3.
1st Battle of the Revolutionary War; "Shot Heard Around the World"
a)
Lexi and Conci
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
4.
Turning Point of the Revolutionary War, convinces France to help.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Sarahoga
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
5.
British General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington; end to war
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Saratoga
c)
New York
d)
Yorktown
6.
(1812-1814) 2nd War for Independence over impressments of U.S sailors, shipping interference; Britain burns D.C. Francis Scott Key writes Star Spangled Banner
a)
War of 1812
b)
Mexican American War
c)
Civil War
d)
Revolutionary War
7.
(1846-1848) War with Mexico over border disputes under president Polk. U.S gains territories of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico (Mexican Session)
a)
Mexican-American freestyle dancing
b)
Mexican-American taco fight
c)
Mexican-American Battle
d)
Mexican- American War
8.
(1861-1865) War between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) over sectionalism, states rights, and slavery.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Civil War
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
9.
Start of the Civil War, Southern troops attack Union troops
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Vicksburg
10.
Turning Point of the civil war in the east; Union Victory
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Antietam
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
11.
Deadliest one day battle; pushes Lincoln to Emancipate slaves
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Fort Sumter
12.
Turning point of the civil war in the west; Union gains control of the Mississippi River
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Saratoga
13.
General Lee surrenders to General Ulysses grant to end the war.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Yorktown Courthouse
c)
Antietam courthouse
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
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