WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What effect did taxation have on the colonies?
a)
The colonies became more divided.
b)
The colonies started to unite Americans.
c)
The colonies decided to pay extra money to Britain.
d)
Most colonists decided to return to England.
2.
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
to become express riders
b)
to share news with other colonies through letter-writing
c)
To keep in touch with British Citizens
d)
to spread good will and friendship
3.
How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?
a)
It showed that many colonists did not like tea?
b)
It showed that many colonists supported the Mohawk Indians.
c)
It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
d)
It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.
4.
What event caused Great Britain to pass the Intolerable Acts in order to punish colonies?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Boston Tea Party
5.
Who was a Patriot?
a)
A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
b)
A British soldier
c)
A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
d)
A Hessian mercenary
6.
Which battle is the first battle of the Revolutionary War and became known as the shot heard round the world?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington
d)
Breed's Hill
7.
What does the Declaration of Independence say about Great Britain?
a)
Parliament should be in control of the colonies
b)
Parliament should be able to make all the decisions about what happens in the colonies.
c)
The King should have all the power and money he wants.
d)
The King has abused his power.
8.
Why was the signing of the Declaration of Independence a dangerous thing to do?
a)
There was a chance that no many people would sign it.
b)
It was an agreement with George III
c)
Those men who signed it belonged to another country.
d)
Those who signed it would be considered traitors by King George and Parliament.
9.
Which of the following was a contribution made by the women during the war?
a)
They repaired soldiers clothes.
b)
They delivered water during battles.
c)
They wrote patriotic poetry and letters.
d)
All of the above
10.
Which of the following BEST describes a Loyalist?
a)
A colonist who opposed King George III of England.
b)
A colonist who remained loyal to King George III of England
c)
A British citizen who supported King George III
d)
A British citizen who opposed taxes
11.
How did Washington's victory at Saratoga affect the war?
a)
It ended the war.
b)
Slaves were freed.
c)
More women chose to help the war effort.
d)
It is considered the turning point of the war.
12.
Which of the following describes how other countries helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
They sent naval ships.
b)
They helped train American soldiers.
c)
They sent soldiers to fight against the British.
d)
All of the above
13.
What was the result of the American victory in the battle of Yorkstown?
a)
The American Revolution ended.
b)
The British strengthened the troops.
c)
The Americans kept fighting the war.
d)
The British continued to win the war.
14.
What was the result of the American victory in the battle of Yorkstown?
a)
The American Revolution ended.
b)
The British strengthened the troops.
c)
The Americans kept fighting the war.
d)
The British continued to win the war.
15.
What was the act by Parliament that allowed British soldiers to enter homes of colonists and demand shelter and food?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
16.
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Thomas Gage
17.
The Second Continental Congress wrote King George III a letter saying that they were still loyal to him and begging him to listen to their complaints and show mercy. This is known as:
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
Letters of Correspondence
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
18.
Name the document that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Letters of Correspondence
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
19.
Why did Great Britain begin taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?
a)
The king wanted colonists to return to England.
b)
Britain needed money
c)
Britain thought that the colonists were too wealthy
d)
Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to improve their cities.
20.
Which two European countries fought with the Americans in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain?
a)
The Dutch and German
b)
The Italians and Swiss
c)
The French and the Spanish
d)
The French and the Italians
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