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Rev. War Quiz 12-9-22

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT a part of Washington's strategy for victory?
a)
Capture British forts
b)
Don't get blown out in any battle
c)
Get European support
d)
Prolong the war
2.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
3.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Mike Wallace
4.
What were American's called who supported independence?
a)
Tories
b)
Separatists
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
5.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
6.
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
a)
Lexington
b)
Plymouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
Boston
7.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom 
b)
Peace 
c)
Loyalty 
d)
Rebellion 
8.
Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?
a)
King James
b)
King Charles II
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
9.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
10.
What name was given to colonists who opposed the war with Britain?
a)
Patriots
b)
Hessians
c)
Loyalists
d)
Writs
11.
What event did Paul Revere memorialize in a wood carving?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
12.
Which skirmishes opened the American Revolution (shot heard 'round the world)?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Trenton and Princeton
c)
Battles of the Great Lakes
d)
Lexington and Concord
13.
What group  met to organize and start colonial protests?
a)
Writs of Assistance
b)
Sons of Anarchy
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Liberty Ladies
14.
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed this set of laws in order to punish Massachusetts.
a)
Proclamation of 1863
b)
Sugar and Stamp Acts
c)
Writs of Assistance
d)
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
15.
In the 1740s, English traders were crossing these to take advantage of the natural resources. What are these mountains called?
a)
Appalachaian
b)
Rocky
c)
Enchanted
d)
Sierra Nevada
16.
He published "Common Sense" which inspired the revolution.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
17.
This was a tax on molasses..
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Tea Act
d)
The Pony Act
18.
In protest, colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor. What was this called?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
Yorktown
19.
This forbid the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
The Proclamation of 1763
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Sugar Act
20.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.
a)
Strong navy
b)
Experienced troops
c)
motivation for independence
d)
highly paid soldiers
21.
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of _____.
a)
A blockade
b)
British spies
c)
lack of money
d)
Native Americans
22.
Which of the following is NOT a inalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Equality
d)
Pursuit of Happiness
23.
Which side won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
British
b)
American
24.
Which side won the Battle of Quebec?
a)
British
b)
American
25.
Who was the 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Hancock
d)
John Adams
26.
How much gunpowder did Washington's Continental Army have at the beginning of the war?
a)
Enough for 5 shots for each man
b)
Enough for 9 shots for each man
c)
Enough for 12 shots for each man
d)
Enough for 20 shots for each man
27.
Which of the following is NOT an area of conflict that led to the Revolutionary War?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
No Taxation without Representation
c)
Smuggling & Writs of Assistance
d)
Boston Tea Party
28.
Who was the leader and creator of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Thomas Paine
29.
Who was the "Midnight Rider"?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Benedict Arnold
30.
By John Adams' belief there were only how many people for the Revolution?
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
31.

After a string of losses, this American victory boosted morale and confidence in Washington’s leadership.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

32.

Which Revolutionary War battle is depicted in the picture?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

33.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

34.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

35.
Even though the colonists lost, Washington’s retreat at the Battle of _____ kept the war movement alive.
a)
Long Island
b)
Charleston
c)
Trenton
d)
Bunker Hill
36.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
37.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
38.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
`damage
39.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Son of liberty
b)
The patriots
c)
The red coats
d)
The loyalists
40.

The Boston Tea Party was a demonstration of the opposition of colonial merchants to

a)

a high tax on tea

b)

taxation without representation

c)

the British East India Company monopoly

d)

all of the above

41.

Which of these ideas is stated in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

No one may buy or sell a slave.

b)

Governments get their power from the people.

c)

No one has to pay taxes to a government.

d)

Colonists must be ready to fight in a minute.

42.

Choose which of these ideas are in the Declaration of Independence (check the box for each one)

a)

All people are created equal.

b)

Slaves have the same rights as everyone else.

c)

Governments can take away your rights if they feel like it.

d)

Governments get their power from the people. Governments should protect people’s natural rights.

e)

People have the right to get rid of an unfair government by revolting.

43.

This key European general was from France, convinced France to send trained troops to help the Patriots, fought at Brandywine, and was one of Washington's most trusted friends.

a)

Friedrich von STeuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Bernardo dde Galvez

d)

Casimir Pulaski

44.

The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War for what reason?

a)

Convinced France to become an ally to of the U.S.

b)

Boosted American spirits

c)

ended British threat to New England

d)

All of the above

45.

True/False: An advantage for the British during the Revolutionary War was that they had a strong fighting spirit because they were defending their homes and property

a)

True

b)

False

46.

is there when times are not difficult but not there during difficult times

a)

health

b)

valley forge

c)

summer soldier

d)

continental army

47.

someone who is a patriot only when they are winning

a)

sunshine patriot

b)

huts

c)

health

d)

tyranny

48.

Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 1/4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition.

a)

encampment

b)

summer soldier

c)

Valley Forge

d)

rations

49.
Where was Valley Forge located?
a)
New York
b)
New Jersey
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusettes
50.
Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
51.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
52.
Who was the author of the essay intended to drum up support for the Continental Army during their stay at Valley Forge? (The essay begins with "These are the times that try men's souls")
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
John Adams
53.
Where were the British troops while the Continental Army was at Valley Forge?
a)
Brandywine Heights
b)
Germantown
c)
Philadelphia
d)
York
54.
True or false, George Washington had Valley Forge deserters executed by a firing squad? 
a)
True
b)
False
55.

First battle after Valley Forge-Americans proved to the British they were a well-trained fighting force

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battles of Saratoga

e)

Battle for New York

56.

The "turning point in the war". It showed the patriots had a good chance of winning. France decided to ally with the Americans after this battle.

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battles of Saratoga

e)

Battle for New York

57.

British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Ethan Allen

c)

Nathaniel Green

d)

William Howe

e)

John Burgoyne

58.

British Commanding General at the start of the American Revolution

a)

George Washington

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Barry St. Leger

d)

William Howe

e)

Henry Clinton

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