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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the 13 original colonies did not attend the First Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
2.
Who led the Second Continental Congress?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Peyton Randolph
d)
Thomas Jefferson
3.
Who fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
the British against the colonists
b)
the French against the British
c)
the French against the colonists
d)
the colonists against the Native Americans
4.
The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
5.
The _____________ were colonists that did not want to separate from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
6.
In a final effort to avoid war with Britain, the colonies sent ______ to the king.
a)
a petition
b)
money
c)
ships and cargo
d)
weapons
7.
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
8.
Paul Revere and _____________ rode from Boston to Concord to warn the militia that the British were coming.
a)
Thomas Gage
b)
John Hancock
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
William Dawes
9.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
the British
b)
the Colonists
10.
The British attacked the colonists three times and took the hill because?
a)
The colonists all died.
b)
The colonists ran out of ammunition.
c)
The colonists gave the hill up by writing a letter.
11.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
12.
Thomas Paine published_________________ to gain more people to join the independence movement.
a)
Common Core
b)
Common Independence
c)
Common Sense
d)
Common Knowledge
13.
Declaration main point 1: All men are created ____________
a)
free
b)
good
c)
equal
d)
the same
14.
Declaration main point 2: Men are given by God certain ________________
a)
alienable rights
b)
divine rights
c)
inalienable rights
d)
just rights
15.
Declaration main point 5: When a government abuses its power the people have the right to _____________ it.
a)
overthrow
b)
underthrow
c)
throw
d)
capture
16.
The Declarations says that people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
holiday
b)
taxing
c)
rights
d)
liberty
17.
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
18.
Which man signed his name quite large to make a statement?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
19.
Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Continental Congress approved the document
b)
It was when they started writing the document
c)
It was Jefferson's birthday
d)
It was the day they sent it to the King
20.
The first shots of the American Revolution were shot at __________________________
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
21.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
22.
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
23.
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
24.
Which battle ended the American revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
25.
At the Battle of ___________________, the colonists learned many things, such as the fact that they would need allies to supply ammunition.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Lexington
d)
Saratoga
26.
The British were able to gain control of southern colonies and a major port during the Battle of __________________________.
a)
Lexington
b)
Concord
c)
Charleston
d)
Saratoga
27.
What battle was important to South Carolina because it showed cooperation between the Continental Army and the militia?
a)
Battle of Charleston
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Cowpens
28.
After which battle was George Washington chosen to be the commander in chief of the Continental Army?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Cowpens
29.
"Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
At what battle was this famous quote said?
At what battle was this famous quote said?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Yorktown
c)
Trenton
d)
Lexington and Concord
30.
When did Washington cross the Delaware River to attack the Hessians at Trenton?
a)
Thanksgiving Evening
b)
New Year's at Midnight
c)
Easter in the Afternoon
d)
Christmas Night
31.
During the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition at _______________________.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
32.
The ______________ had the British recognize the US as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Crisis
33.
Americans listed their grievances against _____________ in the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
King George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Lord Cornwallis
34.
What did Abigail Adams ask for consistently in letters to her husband, John Adams?
a)
More weapons
b)
Equal rights for women in government
c)
A larger army
d)
Spies
35.
He is believed to be the first person killed in the American Revolution at the Boston Masacre
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Jay
36.
Which African Americans were known for their heroics during Key Battles of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin and John Jay
b)
Salem Poor and Peter Salem
c)
Robert Smalls and Robert E. Lee
d)
Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas
37.
What were women NOT generally responsible for during the Revolutionary War?
a)
writing news laws
b)
running family bussinesses
c)
working the farms
d)
keeping up with their household chores
38.
How did many women serve the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Gun loaders and drivers
b)
Musicians and drummers
c)
Flag carriers and wagon builders
d)
Cooks and nurses
39.
How did some women serve in the battles of the Revolutionary War?
a)
By serving as generals
b)
By pretending to be men and enlisting
c)
Building weapons in factories
d)
By pitching tents near the battles
40.
In which direction were the Native Americans forced to move?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
41.
What effect did the American Revolution have on the lives of African-Americans?
a)
The war had no effect on African Americans' lives.
b)
All slaves were given freedom if they fought in the war.
c)
Emancipation of slaves happened immediately after the war.
d)
Southern states enacted more stringent, or strict, laws over slaves.
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