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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these was NOT a positive factor that helped the American rebels in the Revolutionary War?
a)
The popular support of the war in Great Britain
b)
The support of the French in battles after Saratoga
c)
Washington's leadership of the continental army
d)
The Treaty of Alliance
2.

Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas (such as social contract) challenged empires and monarchies about natural rights and power of governments and citizens?

a)

John Locke

b)

George Washington

c)

George Mason

d)

John Hancock

3.

Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains due to the

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Intolerable Act

4.
In 1773 patriots like the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and protested British trade policies and taxes on goods through the -
a)
Great Colonial Boycott
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
5.
Who lost the Seven Years (French and Indian) War?
a)
England
b)
Iroquois
c)
Spain
d)
France
6.
This act was a tax on a legal papers and documents in the colonies and led to mass protests and boycotts, and so was later repealed
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Declaratory Act
7.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
8.
This man led the American Army and kept them unified, utilized guerrilla tactics, and avoided direct conflicts that may have destroyed the army.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Lord Cornwallis
9.

After colonist threw rocks, sticks and snowballs at British forces, this event happened leading to tense relations between the British military and colonists.

a)

firing on Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle at Bunker Hill

10.
One of John Locke's main ideas were people's natural and inalienable rights.  These rights were -
a)
The right to choose your own religion
b)
The right to own slaves
c)
The right to life, liberty, and property
d)
The right to life and religion
11.
One of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence was to -
a)
detail the many grievances the colonists had against the king
b)
create a new colonial government
c)
explain why the colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763
d)
outline the future of the country
12.
Which Virginia patriot famously proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
13.
What is the correct order?
1 - Battle of Yorktown
2 - First Continental Congress
3 - Treaty of Alliance
4 - Battle of Saratoga
a)
4, 2, 3, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
2, 4, 3, 1
d)
3, 4, 1, 2
14.
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War and this provision extended the size of the United States -
a)
The British were required to leave posts in the United States
b)
Americans paid all debts owed to the British
c)
The French regain land lost in the French and Indian Wars
d)
Americans gained lands from the Great Lakes to Florida
15.

The Battle of Yorktown, VA effectively ended the war because:

a)

The British were able to drive the Americans out of the area but suffered heavy causalties

b)

The French and American militaries joined forces to surround and achieve victory over Lord Cornwallis

c)

The American troops were able to force the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne

d)

The American troops achieved victories in the first battle of the Revolution.

16.
Some colonists remained loyal to the British Empire, they were called -
a)
Whigs
b)
Neutrals
c)
Tories
d)
Patriots
17.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
18.
This diplomatic act greatly aided the colonial effort in the war.
a)
Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France.
b)
George Washington's ability to keep his army together
c)
George Washington's guerrilla tactics
d)
The French Navy attack on Yorktown
19.
The key principals of the Declaration of Independence increased three types of participation for the American people over time
a)
political, social and academic participation
b)
political, social and war participation
c)
political, social and tax participation
d)
political, social and economic participation
20.
Colonist were especially upset with the British government because it did not allow the -
a)
colonial business to support royal taxes
b)
colonists to have representation in Parliament
c)
powers of colonial legislatures to increase
d)
laws passed by parliament to govern the colonies
21.
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" influenced many Americans to call for the
a)
formation of Tory groups 
b)
creation of capitalism
c)
independence from the British
d)
attach French held territory
22.
Increased social participation was a key principle of the Declaration of Independence and it led over time to people
a)
supporting low taxes
b)
creating the two-party system
c)
promoting civil rights
d)
promoting a strong government

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