WorksheetsAmerican Revolution 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why did Great Britain tax the colonists?
a)
a. They were out of money from the French and Indian War
b)
a. They did not like the colonists
c)
They were out of money from settling the colonies
d)
a. They loved money
2.
1. Who threw tea into the water during the Boston Tea Party?
a)
a. Thomas Jefferson
b)
a. Sons of Liberty
c)
a. Benedict Arnold
d)
a. Colonists
3.
1. What was the colonists’ slogan when they felt they were being taxed unfairly?
a)
a. “This stinks!”
b)
a. “This isn’t fair!”
c)
a. “No taxation without representation!”
d)
a. “Down with taxes!”
4.
1. What act made the colonists pay taxes on all paper goods?
a)
a. Sugar Act
b)
a. Tea Tax
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Stamp Act
5.
Why was King George III considered a tyrant?
a)
a. He was mean to the colonists and treated them unfairly
b)
He owned a lot of slaves
c)
He liked money
d)
a. He loved drinking tea
6.
1. Why did the colonists protest the taxes King George III imposed?
a)
a. They did not have representation when the tax laws were decided
b)
a. They hated King George
c)
a. They liked taxes and wanted to help the king
d)
a. They did not get to choose what the taxes would be used for
7.
What does the phrase “no taxation without representation” mean?
a)
no taxes unless they come from the king
b)
taxes are good if they are used correctly
c)
no taxes unless the people taxed have a say in how and why they are taxed
d)
the tax assessors can only make taxes on residents of the colonies if they do not tar and feather the collectors
8.
Which battle(s) signified the start of the Revolutionary War with the “shot heard ‘round the world?”
a)
a. Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
a. French and Indian War
c)
a. Battles of Lexington and Concord
d)
a. Intolerable Acts
9.
7. Why was the Battle of Yorktown important to the Revolutionary War?
a)
Great Britain surrendered, effectively ending the war
b)
It was too hot to fight
c)
a. George Washington surrendered, ending the war
d)
The Continental Army was smarter than the Red Coats
10.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
a. It was the first battle won by the colonists.
b)
a. France was impressed and decided to help the colonies.
c)
The British won the battle with the help of Benedict Arnold
d)
a. It was the battle that the Hessians helped the African American soldiers.
11.
10. What document says Americans have the right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”?
a)
a. Declaration of Independence
b)
a. 1st Continental Congress
c)
a. No taxation without representation
d)
Boston Tea Party
12.
10. What day do we celebrate the birth of America?
a)
a. Revolutionary War Day
b)
a. Independence Day
c)
a. Veteran’s Day
d)
a. Flag Day
13.
10. The Second Continental Congress was formed to
a)
a. Persuade colonists to join the revolution
b)
Elect a United States president
c)
a. Create a Continental Army that will fight Britain
d)
a. Keep the colonists from becoming too powerful
14.
10. What was a Loyalist?
a)
An American who supported the British
b)
An American who supported the war against Britain
c)
a. An American who served in the Second Continental Congress
d)
a. A British soldier who lived in Georgia
15.
10. What was a Patriot?
a)
a. An American who supported the British
b)
a. An American who supported the war against the British
c)
a. An American soldier who did not want to fight against Britain
d)
a. A British soldier who sided with the Americans
16.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
17.
Warned the colonists that the British were coming
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
18.
Was a traitor during the war
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
19.
Commander of the Continental Army
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benedict Arnold
20.
Was an inventor and an ambassador to France
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Arnold Shwartzinager
21.
Famous for saying “Give me liberty, or give me death.”
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
bob the builder
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