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2019 American Revolution

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
2.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
3.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
4.

Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Catching Fire

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Join or Die

5.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
6.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
7.

An organized effort to refuse to buy certain products or services from a certain source

a)

blockade

b)

boycott

c)

colony

d)

blockade

8.
A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a)
Speaking in support of the King
b)
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
c)
Housing patriot soldiers
d)
joining the Continental Army
9.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Paul Revere

10.

What is the importance of the 3rd Section, Grievances: Justification for Independence?

a)

States that people have rights that cannot be taken away and the purpose of a government

b)

General statement of the reasons why the colonies are just in declaring independence

c)

It's where members of Congress signed & pledged their loyalty to one another & formally declared independence

d)

States why it is being written, which was to break away from Britain.

11.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights of this world
b)
Rights granted by the King
c)
Rights you have just because you were born
d)
Rights given in the Constitution
12.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain _______, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
13.

Name of the American Army

a)

Continental Army

b)

Green Mountain Boys

c)

Regulars

d)

Redcoats

14.

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Paine

15.

First and Largest signer of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

16.
April 19, 1775 is day that will be remembered for the event that signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War. What event was it? 
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Battles at Lexington and Concord
c)
The election of George Washington as president
d)
The Boston Tea Party
17.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
18.

Why were the American Colonisst taxed after the French and Indian War?

a)

Britain was in debt and needed money

b)

That was the agreement with the Native Americans

c)

They made too much money

d)

Townshend Acts

19.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
20.

The American victory at ________ was the turning point in the war because __________ became an official American ally.

a)

Saratoga; France

b)

Yorktown; France

c)

Saratoga; Spain

d)

Valley Forge; Russia

21.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
22.

Of the following events, which happened first?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

23.

What group started making and selling American made goods instead of British goods?

a)

The Sons of Liberty

b)

The Makers Group

c)

The Daughters of Liberty

d)

The Ladies Who Make

24.

What country did Marquis de Lafayette come from before he was a general?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Colinists

d)

Africa

25.

What is the connection between natural rights and government? According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the responsibility of the government?

a)

government is meant to provide services

b)

people have the right to alter government

c)

people have certain unalienable rights

d)

government is meant to protect rights

26.

Officially ended the American Revolution; The United States gained land east of the Mississippi River; Britain recognized the U.S. as an official country

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

7 Years' War

d)

Treaty of Paris of 1783