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WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
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Class
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1.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
2.
Which of the following was an effect of the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain defeated France and its Indian allies
b)
Britain gained a large amount of new territory
c)
Britain ended up with huge debts
d)
All of these answers are correct
3.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
4.
Why were the colonists angry with the British who governed them?
a)
The British were making them pay unfair taxes
b)
The British were making them go to school
c)
The British would not let them write letters
d)
The British was not let them print posters
5.
What means to boycott?
a)
a person who lives in colony
b)
working hard for a long time
c)
a person who makes objects
d)
to refuse to buy or use a product to make a point
6.
What is militia?
a)
to refuse to buy a product
b)
people who work as soldiers when needed
c)
an event at which people speak out
d)
a person who makes objects out of silver
7.
The _____________ were colonists that did not want to separate from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
8.
The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
9.
Why did General Thomas Gage send troops to Lexington and Concord?
a)
to seize weapons and arrest leaders
b)
to meet with the local governors
c)
to buy weapons and pay Paul Revere
d)
to arrest George Washington
10.
What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?
a)
Colonists sought military support from France.
b)
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
c)
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
d)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
11.
What was the colonial response to the Tea Act?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
The battle at Lexington
c)
The Quartering Act
d)
The Boston Tea Party
12.
What was Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Townshend Act
d)
Sugar Acts
13.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in private colonial 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
14.
From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws that affected the American colonies. What were they called?
a)
taxes
b)
acts
c)
debts
d)
articles
15.
Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government. What did the colonists call this unfair action?
a)
the Proclamation of 1763
b)
metaphor
c)
Stamp Act
d)
taxation without representation
16.
Many American colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. What did they do to show that they did not like them?
a)
protest
b)
go home
c)
drink tea
d)
buy stamps
17.
The British government spent a lot of money fighting the French and Indian War. What were the unpaid bills called?
a)
taxes
b)
debts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
delegates
18.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party?
a)
it was a protest against the Tea Act
b)
Colonists dressed like British soldiers
c)
Colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into the Boston
d)
People in England were angered by this
19.
Which act required all items printed of paper were to be taxed and have a large blue design placed on them?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Paint Act
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Stomp Act
20.
After the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed laws to punish the colonists. What did the colonists call these laws?
a)
the Quartering Act
b)
there was no punishment because nobody liked British tea
c)
the Intolerable Acts
d)
the Stamp Act
21.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
France and the Native Americans
b)
the Native Americans
c)
the Spanish
d)
Britain and the colonists
22.
What was the name of the African colonist who was killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Adams
d)
Samuel Adams
23.
Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
24.
Who was America's first Vice-President and elected and the Second President of the United states of America?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Marshal
25.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
26.
Along with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay who wrote the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
John Marshall
d)
James Madison
27.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1676
c)
July 4, 1786
d)
July 4, 1766
28.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Samuel Adams
29.
The word endowed means what?
a)
bought
b)
stolen
c)
given
d)
forgotten
30.
The Grievance section of the DoI is directed toward whom?
a)
The Colonists
b)
Parliment
c)
King George III
d)
King Charles
31.
According to Jefferson, if a government does not protect our natural rights, what should the people do?
a)
Ignore or support it
b)
Celebrate and petition
c)
Alter it and ignore it
d)
Alter or abolish it
32.
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are _____________________________.
a)
created seperatly
b)
created differently
c)
created equally
d)
created in halfs
33.
What was the purpose of the Declaration?
a)
to declare independence from France.
b)
to declare independence from Germany.
c)
to declare independence from Cuba.
d)
to declare independence from England
34.
The Declarations says that people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
holiday
b)
taxing
c)
rights
d)
liberty
35.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights of this world
b)
Rights granted by the King
c)
Rights you have just because you were born
d)
Rights given in the Constitution
36.
What was the first battle in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Battle of Concord
b)
Battle of Lexington
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
37.
What was the last battle in the Revolutionary war?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Battle of Yorktown
38.
This battle made the colonists realize how much they needed supplies.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Concord
d)
Battle of Saratoga
39.
This battle was the turning point of the war-from this point on the colonists were winning. This battle also convinced France and Spain to help support us in the war. This battle was also the first time that the Continental Army shot officers in battle.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
40.
What was NOT an advantage the British had during the war?
a)
a strong navy
b)
professional soldiers
c)
home-field advantage-they know the land
d)
more money and supplies
41.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
42.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
43.
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
44.
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
45.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
46.
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
47.
Which country supported the Americans in the fight for Independence
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Holland
48.
What group in South Carolina wanted to remain loyal to the King and England, and volunteered to fight on the side of the British?
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Carolinians
d)
Sons of Liberty
49.
Which of the following was NOT a way women participated in the American Revolution?
a)
Managed farms and plantations
b)
Worked as nurses
c)
Worked as messengers
d)
Held political office
50.
After their defeat at Saratoga and lack of progress in the Northeast, the British decided to
a)
move the war to the South
b)
end the war
c)
get help from France and Spain
d)
use guerrilla warfare against the Continental army
51.
Which battle was the last battle of the Revolution and with the victory the Patriots won independence?
a)
Lexington-Concord
b)
Sullivan's Island
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
52.
The Battle of Cowpens took place in
a)
Upstate South Carolina
b)
The Low country South Carolina
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
53.
Who does the following describe? Highly skilled marksmen, placed at the front of the battle lines, whose job was to shoot the British officers.
a)
continental soldiers
b)
sharpshooters
c)
calvary
d)
dragoons
54.
Why did Abigail Adams write so many letters during her lifetime?
a)
She did not have any interesting hobbies.
b)
She wanted to get her letters published.
c)
She was often apart from her husband.
d)
She wanted to tell her friends about Washington.
55.
What was George Washington's wife name?
a)
Martha
b)
Dolly
c)
Abigail
d)
Catherine
56.
What was John Adams's wife name?
a)
Martha
b)
Dolly
c)
Abigail
d)
Catherine
57.
Colonists who supported independence from British rule were known as...
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Cavalry
58.
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were known as...
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Guerillas
d)
Traitors
59.
Britain liked to set up a ________. This shut off ports preventing people or good from moving in or out.
a)
Blockade
b)
Neutral Zone
c)
Mercenary
d)
Ratification
60.
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose. A "friend"...
a)
Ally
b)
Opponent
c)
Neutrality Group
d)
Cavalry
61.
Using hit and run tactics is known as ________ warfare.
a)
Guerilla
b)
mercenary
mercanary
mercanary
c)
neutral
d)
blockade
62.
_____________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Rogers Clark
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Benedict Arnold
63.
Mary Ludwig Hays carried water to soldiers and was even known to be active on the battlefields. She was also known as _______.
a)
Molly Pitcher
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Molly Nurser
d)
Betsy Pitcher
64.
___________ was the commander and chief of the Continental Army.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Nathan Hale
d)
Thomas Paine
65.
Patriot who earned the nickname "Molly Pitcher" by bringing water to Patriot troops
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Deborah Sampson
c)
Mary Ludwig Hays
d)
Molly Cross
66.
Why did the Colonists lose at Bunker Hill?
a)
They weren't as good.
b)
They didn't!
c)
William Prescott was a poor leader.
d)
They ran out of ammo.
67.
He was commander in chief of the Continental Army
a)
Ethan Allen
b)
William Howe
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
68.
He was the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence
a)
John Adams
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
69.
Known for her letters to her famous husband where she demands rights for women and slaves.
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Mary Hays
d)
Deborah Sampson
70.
Fought at the Battle of Monmouth after taking over her injured husband’s cannon (a.k.a, Molly Pitcher)
a)
Mary Hays
b)
Deborah Sampson
c)
Anna Marie Lane
d)
Martha Washington
71.
This event occurred on JULY 4, 1776
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Princeton
d)
Signing of Declaration of Independence
72.
1st causality of the American Revolution & African American
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
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