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WorksheetsUSI American Revolution
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for colonial dissatisfaction?
a)
King George III's Proclamation of 1763
b)
Opposition to British taxes
c)
English control over colonial legislatures
d)
The Boston Tea Party
2.
_____________ is the belief of limited wealth where countries had to get as much gold and silver as possible w/o helping their rivals.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
3.
Who was responsible for appointing colonial governors?
a)
British Parliament
b)
Colonial Legislatures
c)
British King
d)
A vote by colonists
4.
Which of the following was MOST responsible for the events that led to the Boston Massacre?
a)
Presence of British troops in the colonies
b)
British taxation without representation
c)
The Navigation Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
5.
Which of the following groups was responsible for planning and carrying out the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Sons of Liberty
b)
The Continental Army
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Federalists
6.
The Intolerable Acts did all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Seized control of colonial legislatures
c)
Agreed to colonial representation in Parliament
d)
Forced colonists to house British soldiers (Quartering Act)
7.
Who gave the famous, "Give me liberty of give me death" speech?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Donald J. Trump
8.
The meeting of the First Continental Congress was a response to which of the following:
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Tea Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
9.
Which historical colonial city hosted the First Continental Congress
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New York City
d)
Washington D.C.
10.
Who said the famous quote, "The British are coming"?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Patrick Henry
11.
The "shot heard 'round the world," best describes which battle from the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
12.
Who was appointed the Commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
George Washington
d)
Benedict Arnold
13.
The Second Continental Congress sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition in order to:
a)
surrender to the British and end the war
b)
demand the British surrender and end the war
c)
warn the British that France would soon enter the war on the side of the colonists
d)
seek peace with the British
14.
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
George Mason
15.
The Battle of Bunker Hill is BEST remembered for?
a)
giving the colonists confidence that they could stand up to the mighty British Army
b)
colonists running out of ammunition and losing the battle
c)
British army suffering heavy casualties
d)
shocking colonial victory over the British
16.
Which battle was known as the "turning point' of the war?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
17.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the "turning point" of the war?
a)
convinced France to stay out of the war
b)
it was the last major colonial victory before the end of the war
c)
convinced France to support the colonists against the British
d)
it was the last major British victory before the end of the war
18.
The Battle of Yorktown took place in which colony?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
19.
TRUE or FALSE: The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of the following formally ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Liberty
c)
Treaty of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris
21.
The Treaty of Paris accomplished which of the following:
a)
Formal recognition of the United States as an independent nation by European nations
b)
Established new boundaries for the U.S.
c)
Restored the rights and property of Loyalists
d)
All of the above
22.
Which of the following people was MOST responsible for gaining French support for the colonial war effort?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
23.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
24.
Each of the following is an example of an unalienable right EXCEPT:
a)
Life
b)
Employment
c)
Liberty
d)
Pursuit of happiness
25.
Fill in the blank: "No ____________ without _____________!"
a)
representation, taxation
b)
taxation, representation
c)
taxation, ammunition
d)
domination, appropriation
26.
All of the following contributed to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War EXCEPT
a)
additional support from France
b)
strong political leadership
c)
support from American Indians due to the Proclamation Line of 1763
d)
colonists defense of their own land
27.
The Boston Tea Party led to which of the following laws:
a)
The Navigation Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Townshend Acts
28.
Which law placed a tax on all imported goods?
a)
The Townshend Acts
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Navigation Acts
29.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence borrowed many of their ideas from which European philosopher?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Machiavelli
30.
TRUE OR FALSE: The three major components of John Locke's political philosophy are life, liberty, and property.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
TRUE OR FALSE: John Adams was the founder of the patriot group The Sons of Liberty.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What was the punishment for treason against the King of England?
a)
death
b)
life in prison
c)
paying extra taxes
d)
exile
33.
Each of the following people were patriots and supported colonial independence EXCEPT.
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
34.
Unalienable rights are rights that ___________.
a)
cannot be taken away
b)
must be approved by the King
c)
only apply to wealthy citizens
d)
must be approved by Parliament
35.
Which of the following groups were not included in this statement from the Declaration of Independence: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness….”
a)
wealthy men
b)
landowners
c)
women
d)
American colonists
36.
Which of the following men were MOST influential in gaining French support for American independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Benjamin Franklin
37.
TRUE OR FALSE: Phillis Wheatley was a prominent loyalists who wrote plays and poems supporting King George III.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Declaration of Independence was approved at the First Continental Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
40.
The events of the Boston Tea Party were a response to
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
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