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American Revolutionary War

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1776, the ______________ began to give secret aid to the Americans.
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Privateers
2.
The last major battle of the war ended when Cornwallis surrendered his force of about 8,000 at _________________.
a)
Trenton
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Princeton
d)
Yorktown
3.
The Treaty of Paris endded the Revolutionary War.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Washington
c)
James Forten
d)
John Paul Jones
5.
What was a result of the Battles of Saratoga?
a)
Benedict Arnold sent a rumor that he had a large army.
b)
George Washington crossed the Delaware.
c)
Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army.
d)
Howe decided to try to capture Philadelphia.
6.
What did Marquis de Lafayette volunteer to do?
a)
cook in the Continental Army
b)
spy against the Continental Army
c)
serve in the Continental Army
7.

Which American diplomat was instrumental in securing French support during the American Revolution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

8.

What role did Baron von Steuben play in the American Revolution?

a)

He was a spy for the British.

b)

He trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge.

c)

He negotiated the Treaty of Paris.

d)

He led the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga.

9.
I gave the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death!"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
10.

I wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense, that inspired American independence.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

James Monroe

d)

Paul Revere

11.

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and wrote his name so big for the King of England to see?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

She helped the colonists fight during the Revolution

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Ethan Allen

c)

John Henry

d)

Martha Washington

13.

Leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the Revolution who was captured by the British

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Benedict Arnold

14.

Appointed as the military commander of Boston

a)

Nathanael Greene

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

d)

Benedict Arnold

15.

Organized the Boston Tea Party

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

16.

Favored separation from England and helped write the Declaration of Independence

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Paul Revere

17.

Fought for Women's Equality, "Remember the Ladies"

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

Queen George II

d)

Queen Elizabeth

18.

Famous female writer to who wrote plays to convince Americans to join the Revolution

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Mercy Otis Warren

d)

Susan B. Anthony

19.

French General who helped Washington vs the British

a)

Gen. Benoit

b)

King Louis IV

c)

Napoleon

d)

Gen. Marquis de Lafayette

20.

South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution.

a)

Baron von Stueben

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Francis Marion

d)

John Paul Jones

e)

Henry Clinton

21.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Sam Adams

22.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

23.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war

b)

The warships were lost in a fierce storm

c)

Washington withdrew rather than risk his army

d)

Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive

24.

What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?

a)

Peace, Love, and Joy

b)

Life, Liberty, and Property

c)

Life, Leadership, and the Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

25.

What stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Northwest Ordiance

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Proclamation of 1787

26.

What event put Britain in debt, so they decided to tax the colonies to pay off this debt?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

American Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

The French Revolution