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WorksheetsWild Things Revolutionary War
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the king of Great Britain?
a)
King John III
b)
King George III
c)
King Joseph III
d)
King Zach IV
2.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
3.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
5.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
6.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
7.
an organized effort to refuse to buy certain products or services from a certain source
a)
blockade
b)
boycott
c)
colony
d)
blockade
8.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
9.
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
10.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain _______, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
11.
Name of the American Army
a)
Continental Army
b)
Green Mountain Boys
c)
Regulars
12.
First and Largest signer of the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Paine
13.
Minutemen were trained to act "at a minute's warning."
a)
True
b)
False
14.
April 19, 1775 is day that will be remembered for the event that signaled the beginning of the Revolutionary War. What event was it?
a)
THe Boston Massacre
b)
The Battles at Lexington and Concord
c)
The election of George Washington as president
d)
The Boston Tea Party
15.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
17.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
18.
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed this set of laws in order to punish Massachusetts.
a)
Proclamation of 1863
b)
Sugar and Stamp Acts
c)
Writs of Assistance
d)
Intolerable Acts
19.
What did the Americans do to protest British taxes?
a)
Send goods back
b)
boycotts
c)
cry
d)
yell at British soldiers
20.
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
21.
One of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence was to -
a)
list 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
22.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Which document includes this quote?"
Which document includes this quote?"
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution of the United States of America
c)
Common Sense
d)
Declaration of Independence
23.
In 1773 patriots like the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and protested British trade policies and taxes on goods through the -
a)
Great Colonial Boycott
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
24.
What does the Declaration of Independence state people have a right to do if a government violates their personal rights?
a)
Replace the President with a king
b)
Re-write the Constitution
c)
Change the government
d)
Hold a new election
25.
What act taxed printed material in the colonies?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Intolerable Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Print Act
26.
What caused Britain to tax the colonists?
a)
Debt from the F & I War
b)
They were poor
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
Proclimation of 1763
27.
What is the best explanation for why the group, the Sons of Liberty, formed?
a)
To support the British against the French in the French and Indian War
b)
To demand Native Americans leave lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
To demand the French once and for all leave Fort Duquesne
d)
To petition the unfair taxes Britain was placing on the Colonies
28.
Why did Paul Revere ride warning the British were approaching in 1775?
a)
The British were coming to burn the Constitution.
b)
The British were about to invade the capital, Washington D.C.
c)
The British were trying to kidnap George Washington and extradite him to Britain.
d)
The British were trying to take the weapons built up in Concord.
29.
Who led the Continental Army in the American Revolution?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
30.
Which description below best describes the opinions of a Loyalist?
a)
The British taxes were so great that the Colonies had to break away from Britain.
b)
. The Colonies should not break away from Britain because treason is wrong.
c)
The Colonies will never be free unless Britain allows them to become their own nation.
d)
Britain deserved a revolt for the Intolerable Acts.
31.
. What type of government did many colonists want for the new USA?
a)
A monarchy
b)
A dictatorship
c)
A republic
d)
A theocracy
32.
The king wanted the American __________________________ to help pay for war debt brought on by the French and Indian War (1754-1763).
a)
dogs
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
women
33.
The King placed a direct tax on the colonies to help pay for the war debt. This meant that there was no __________________________________ in deciding this new tax.
a)
help
b)
discussion
c)
representation
d)
talking
34.
The colonists believed that only their _______________________________________________, which were their elected leaders, had the right to tax them directly for the purpose of raising revenue.
a)
soldiers
b)
colonists
c)
king
d)
colonial assemblies
35.
The _____________________________ was the first direct tax that Great Britain placed on the colonies. It taxed paper goods which included newspapers, playing cards, and important documents.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Boston Tea Party
36.
The colonists __________________________ by boycotting British goods.
a)
rebelled
b)
ran
c)
accepted
d)
taxed
37.
______________ was when the British government sent over a bunch of cheap tea to the colonists. The colonists thought this was unfair because the British tea was untaxed and was cheaper, while the colonist tea was taxed and was more expensive to buy.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Act
38.
The colonists revolted again, holding ___________________ ________________________, which was when they threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
a)
Charleston Tea Party
b)
A Party
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Party
39.
For Boston’s tea party, the king closed the port of Boston and took away their right to self-govern. They no longer were allowed to have their colonial assembly. This was called the ____________________________
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Act
40.
The colonies then sent representatives from each colony and they met together to come up with a solution. This was called the _________________ ___________________________________________________________________.
a)
Senators
b)
Representatives
c)
Governors
d)
First Continental Congress
41.
Commanding general of the Continental Army.
a)
King George II
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Mr. Aguero
42.
1st President of the United States
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Hilary Clinton
d)
George Washington
43.
Identify the individual.
a)
King George III
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Adams
44.
Was a statesman, writer, and scientist.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Adams
45.
Created this political cartoon in 1756 and is currently on the U.S. $100 bill!!
a)
King George III
b)
Donald Trump
c)
James Armistead
d)
Benjamin Franklin
46.
Identify this individual.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
King George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
47.
Was called a tryrant by colonist
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
King George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
48.
King of England who imposed several taxes on the 13 English coloines.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
King George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
49.
Identify this individual.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Bernie Sanders
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
50.
3rd President of the United States, acquired Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Big Foot
51.
Led debate for independence; become 2nd President of the United States
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
John Smith
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