WorksheetsChapter 6 The American Revolution
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
led guerrilla attacks against the British in the South
a)
Lord Charles Cornwallis
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Francis Marion
2.
a civilian ship that has its government's permission to raid enemy ships
a)
privateer
b)
traitor
c)
civilian
3.
a formal agreement between two powers to work together towards a common goal
a)
privateer
b)
civilian
c)
traitor
d)
alliance
4.
wrote a pro-independence pamphlet titled Common Sense
a)
Lord Charles Cornwallis
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Francis Marion
5.
The Declaration of Independence is divided into a preamble and three main sections. The first main section
a)
details a long list of specific complaints against King George III
b)
states some general ideas about society and government
c)
declares that the colonies are "free and independent states."
6.
What was the main purpose of the Declaration?
a)
to declare the separation of the United States from Britain
b)
to set forth the structure of the United States government
c)
to declare the rights of the individual
7.
Which battle in the Middle States was a major turning point in the Revolution?
a)
the Battle of Princeton
b)
the Battle of Yorktown
c)
the Battle of Saratoga
8.
Which country was the first to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States
a)
France
b)
the Netherlands
c)
Spain
9.
Which "item" in the outer ovals was returned to Spain in 1783
a)
Canada
b)
the Mississippi River
c)
Florida
10.
Which of the following marked the official end of the American Revolution?
a)
Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris
b)
the 1782 peace talks in Paris
c)
the Battle of Yorktown
11.
The American Revolution soon inspired revolutionary movements in
a)
France and Latin America
b)
Canada
c)
Africa
12.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Americans won the Revolution?
a)
help from abroad
b)
advanced technology
c)
skilled leadership
13.
The Virginia resolution, proclaiming that the colonies were "free and independent states," was introduced to Congress by
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Richard Henry Lee
14.
During the American Revolution, most Native American groups
a)
remained neutral
b)
sided with the British
c)
sided with the Americans
15.
How did fighting between France and Britain in Europe and the Caribbean help the American cause?
a)
It freed Spain to ally with Britain.
b)
It protected trade between Spain and Britain.
c)
It left fewer British troops to fight in North America.
16.
What western forts were captured from the British
a)
Saratoga
Vincennes
Vincennes
b)
Trention
Cahokia
Cahokia
c)
Vincennes
Kaskaskia
Kaskaskia
17.
The actual importance of July 4, 1776 is that on this day
a)
Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
b)
The war began
c)
Washington was elected president
18.
The most famous naval battle took place off the coast of
a)
New England
b)
England
c)
Florida
19.
Sent to attack British forts west of the Appalachian mts.
a)
Salem Poor
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
George Rogers Clark
20.
A French noble who became a high ranking officer in Washington's army
a)
Marquis De Lafayette
b)
Nathaniel Green
c)
Salem Poor
21.
American commander who took over the Continental Army in the South
a)
Nathaniel Green
b)
Salem Poor
c)
Thomas Paine
22.
African American who fought at Bunker Hill and Saratoga
a)
Salem Poor
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Francis Marion
23.
Silently led his troops through the swamps of South Carolina
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Rogers Clark
c)
Francis Marion
24.
Wrote 2 different pamphlets to inspire the colonists
a)
Salem Poor
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
George Rogers Clark
25.
Washington and his troops could not fire their musketts and had to attack with their bayonets at Trenton
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The Battles of Trenton and Saratoga were both turning points in the war
a)
True
b)
False
27.
A resolution is a formal statement of opinion.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Valley Forge was a British Fort in Pennsylvania where Washington and his men suffered a terrible defeat.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Continentals were patriots who fought in Washington's Army.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
After the war George Washington retired to his plantation.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Yorktown was the last major battle of the war.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Thomas Gage was the British General who carried the war into North Carolina and surrendered at Yorktown
a)
True
b)
False
33.
John Adams and Ben Franklin were both on the Committee to write the Declaration of Indepence
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The American ship Serapis commanded by John Paul Jones defeated the British ship Bonhomme Richard.
a)
True
b)
False
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