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WorksheetsThe American Revolution
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was the first battle to start the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
2.
Which of the following was the final battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
3.
In which battle did Cornwallis surrender?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Yorktown
4.
Who was the military leader of the British Army during the American Revolution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Marquis De Lafayette
5.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
George Washington
6.
Who was the navy commander who fought in the sea during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Haym Solomon
b)
John Paul Jones
7.
Who was the spy who helped the patriot cause by finding British war secrets?
a)
Bernardo De Galvez
b)
James Armistead
8.
Haym Solomon
a)
Jewish man who helped finance the American Revolution and convince the Hessians to abandon the British
b)
French officer who helped in the Revolutionary War by bringing troops and supplies from France
9.
Who was the French officer who helped train troops at Valley Forge and brought supplies and troops from France?
a)
Bernardo De Galvez
b)
Marquis De Lafayette
10.
"THE BRITISH ARE COMING! THE BRITISH ARE COMINGGGGGG!!!!" :o
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Thomas Paine
11.
"Give me Liberty, or give me death!"
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Patrick Henry
12.
-Writer of Common Sense
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
13.
The pamphlet Common Sense was about--
a)
The reasons the British should stay together and why it's good to be ruled by a king.
b)
To convince the colonists to become independent from Great Britain
14.
Spaniard who brought gun powder and supplies and protected the Louisiana Port
a)
Haym Solomon
b)
Bernardo De Galvez
15.
The __________________ were in war against the _____________ to gain independence.
a)
Colonial rebels, British
b)
French, British
16.
What countries were allies with the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Germany and France
b)
France and Spain
17.
What country was in an alliance with Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
France
b)
German "Hessians"
18.
What is a militia?
a)
ordinary citizens who are untrained troops
b)
trained soldiers
19.
Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
King Awesome III
b)
King James III
c)
King George III
20.
Why did the KING issue the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
To trade with the Native Americans
b)
To prevent conflict with the Native Americans
21.
Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It did not allow them to trade furs with the Native Americans
b)
It did not allow them to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
22.
A theory that says the colonies only exist to benefit the mother country (Great Britain),
a)
Free-Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
23.
Tax on molasses and coffee
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
24.
What happened immediately after the British Parliament issued the Stamp Act?
a)
Colonists started to protest and boycott goods
b)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
25.
What immediately happened after the British Parliament began to tax tea?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
26.
Which of the following is known as the "shot heard round the world?"
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
27.
In which battle did George Washington and the Continental Army surprise attack the Hessians by crossing the Delaware River?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Trenton
28.
What is the significance of Valley Forge?
a)
George Washington and the Continental Army surprise attacked the British and gained a victory
b)
George Washington and the Continental Army went through a winter of terrible suffering including starvation and disease
29.
Which battle is considered the "turning point" of the American Revolution because it gave hope back to the Americans after a crucial victory?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
30.
Which was the first MAJOR battle of the American Revolution where the Americans were defeated, but they gave the British a great loss of soldiers?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Bunker Hill
31.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
Great Britain
b)
The Colonists (America)
32.
What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
a)
American colonists being taxed by a British Parliament when they had no representatives
b)
the theory that the colonies were formed to send money to the mother country to make it rich.
33.
How did the colonists feel about all the acts (taxes) imposed on them following the French and Indian War?
a)
they felt it violated their civil liberties
b)
the taxes were fair because they knew it would benefit Britain
34.
-Written by Thomas Jefferson
-Listed complaints and grievances against King and Parliament
-Proclaimed separation from Britain
-Listed complaints and grievances against King and Parliament
-Proclaimed separation from Britain
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Declaration of Separation
c)
Declaration of Independence
35.
During which battle did the French join with the Patriots?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
36.
-Happened on Christmas Day, 1776
-Hessian soldiers captured by the Continental Army
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
37.
-Officially ended the American Revolution
-King George acknowledges that the colonies are no longer under his control
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Treaty of Paris 1783
38.
Who protected the Louisiana Port from British invasion?
a)
George Washington
b)
Bernardo De Galvez
39.
Grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence against King George III? What does the word grievance mean?
a)
Complaints against the King
b)
Praise for the King
40.
Which is an example of a grievance (complaint) against King George III?
a)
"For imposing taxes without our consent"
b)
"For allowing trade with other countries"
41.
Battle of Yorktown
a)
1781
b)
1775
c)
1776
d)
1777
42.
Battle of Saratoga
a)
1777
b)
1781
c)
1775
d)
1776
43.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
a)
1775
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1781
44.
Battle of Trenton
a)
1775
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1781
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