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WorksheetsRevolutionary War Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War and was known as the "shot heard 'round the world."
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
2.
In this battle that took place in Massachusetts, the Patriots fell to the British because they ran out of ammunition.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Charleston
d)
Yorktown
3.
This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Patriots defeated the British and as a result, the French decided to send aid to the Patriots.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Cowpens
4.
In this battle the British cut off the Patriots supplies by blockading a port off the coast of South Carolina.
a)
Cowpens
b)
Charleston
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Yorktown
5.
The Patriots won this South Carolina battle because they used a tactic to trick the British.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Charleston
d)
Cowpens
6.
In this final battle of the Revolutionary War, the British surrendered to the Patriots.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Yorktown
7.
Which country decided to help the Patriots by sending aid after they won the battle of Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Mexico
d)
Canada
8.
Which battles occurred in Massachusetts?
a)
Lexington & Concord and Bunker Hill
b)
Bunker Hill and Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord and Charleston
d)
Bunker Hill and Cowpens
9.
Which battles occurred in South Carolina?
a)
Charleston and Cowpens
b)
Charleston and Saratoga
c)
Saratoga and Cowpens
d)
Yorktown and Charleston
10.
What was the nickname for the Massachusetts soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Minutemen
c)
Loyalists
d)
Lobsterbacks
11.
Who was named the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jeffereson
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
12.
Which battle was fought in Virginia?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
13.
Which battle was fought in New York?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Cowpens
14.
What did the Patriots NOT gain from their new alliance?
a)
ships
b)
soldiers
c)
supplies
d)
airplanes
15.
What was the result of the Revolutionary War?
a)
England would still control all of the colonies
b)
America gained their independence from England
c)
The colonies still had to fight another war the gain their independence
d)
England would control only the New England colonies
16.
I am the wife of the first vice president and the sixth president of the United States. I ran the family farm while my husband served in the Continental Congress. Who am I?
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Mary Ludwig Hayes
d)
Harriet Tubman
17.
I am a freed slave who was killed during the Boston Massacre. Who am I?
a)
Peter Salem
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Salem Poor
d)
George Washington
18.
I am a former African American slave and Minuteman hero. I was given my freedom in exchange for serving in the American army at the battles of Bunker Hill and Saratoga. Who am I?
a)
Peter Salem
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Salem Poor
d)
George Washington
19.
I took the place of my husband when he was injured in battle. I also cooked, washed clothes and took care of wounded soldiers. Who am I?
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Mary Ludwig Hayes
d)
Harriet Tubman
20.
Who was forced to move west, past the Appalachian mountains, as a result of the American Revolution?
a)
Native Americans
b)
African Americans
c)
Women
d)
White settlers
21.
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 ban within its territory?
a)
war
b)
weapons
c)
slavery
d)
farming
22.
What invention in 1793 made southerners more dependent on slave labor?
a)
wheel
b)
cotton gin
c)
tractor
d)
shovel
23.
Which direction were Native Americans forced to move in in the years following the American Revolution?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
24.
Which area of the United States was the most dependent on slavery following the American Revolution?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southwest
25.
Because the northeast didn't need slaves, they passed laws to ________ them.
a)
free
b)
emancipate
c)
liberate
d)
all of these answers are correct
26.
Who were the only people who had a say in government/the right to vote following the American Revolution?
a)
White male settlers
b)
Women
c)
African Americans
d)
Native Americans
27.
I am the wife of the Commander-in-Chief of the continental army. I traveled with him during the American Revolution. Who am I?
a)
Martha Washington
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Mary Ludwig Hayes
d)
Harriet Tubman
28.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
29.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
30.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
31.
The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Who would NOT have taken part in the Sons of Liberty?
a)
King George
b)
journalists
c)
blacksmiths
d)
merchants
33.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
34.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
35.
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the Stamp Act
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Boston Massacre
36.
American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying
a)
Patriots
b)
snowballs
c)
taxes
d)
boycott
37.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
38.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
39.
The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Boston tea Party
40.
In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to
a)
get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
b)
raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
c)
get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
d)
raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products
41.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea
42.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
43.
In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
a)
The colonists started taxing British goods.
b)
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
c)
The colonists voted for a new king.
d)
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests.
44.
The refusal to buy or sell certain products or services.
a)
petition
b)
boycott
c)
ally
d)
militia
45.
A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as winning a war.
a)
Tory
b)
Militia
c)
Ally
d)
Patriot
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