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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
2.
What document OFFICIALLY recognized the colonies as independent from Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Battle at Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
3.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
4.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley
d)
Yorktown
5.
What year did the American Revolution end (after Yorktown)?
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1607
d)
1738
6.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
7.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
8.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
9.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
10.
How did the former German General Baron von Steuban help the Americans?
a)
Shared British secrets
b)
Made a huge donation to the American Revolution cause
c)
Helped to form alliance with France
d)
Trained the soldiers to march and fire guns quickly
11.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
12.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
13.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
14.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
15.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
16.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
17.
Which of these was NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris?
a)
America's borders were set.
b)
the war was officially over
c)
land west of the Mississippi was given to Spain
d)
the colonies became the United States
18.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
19.
What 2 major battles did the Americans win?
a)
Trenton and Saratoga
b)
Philadelphia and New York
c)
New York and Saratoga
d)
Trenton and New York
20.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in colonists' private homes
b)
Colonists could stay in British forts
c)
King George could stay in any colonial home
d)
Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea
21.
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
a)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British Invasion
b)
Preparing the strategy for the American Victory at Yorktown
c)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army
d)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
22.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to the rights that people -
Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to the rights that people -
a)
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government.
b)
receive by becoming citizens of a country.
c)
have as a result of being human.
d)
are granted after enlistment in the military.
23.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
24.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
25.
"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain - Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
26.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt?
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt?
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
27.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
28.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations.
29.
"It is essential to the freedom & security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
- The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
- The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
30.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament.
31.
*Intolerable Acts Imposed
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
32.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
33.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
34.
Why were the American Colonist 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
35.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
36.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
37.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
38.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
39.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
40.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
41.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
42.
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
43.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
44.
The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence was,
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
45.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
46.
to get rid of or take back . . .
a)
disown
b)
repeal
c)
quarter
47.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
`damage
48.
One of the main principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should
a)
equality among citizens
b)
have unlimited power to rule the people
c)
be based upon the consent (permission) of the governed
d)
be led by educated citizens
49.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
50.
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
51.
The battle of Lexington was the result of…
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
General Gage ordering troops to seize colonial weapons
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution of the United States of America
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
Declaration of Independence
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