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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the "shot heard 'round the World" take place?
a)
The Battle of Trenton
b)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
d)
The Battle of Princeton
2.
Paul Revere was famous for all of the following except:
a)
his midnight ride to warn the colonists
b)
writing the Declaration of Independence
c)
being a part of the Sons of Liberty
d)
printing the Join or Die image
3.
Common Sense was written by
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
General Cornwallis
4.
Leader of the British army
a)
General Cornfield
b)
General Washington
c)
General Cornwallis
d)
General Frankin
5.
All are true of George Washington except:
a)
Leader of the Continental Army
b)
America's first President
c)
had a plantation in Virginia
d)
wrote Common Sense
6.
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Benedict Arnold
7.
George Washington led soldiers across which icy river during which battle?
a)
Delaware, The Battle of Princeton
b)
Mississippi, The Battle of Trenton
c)
Delaware, The Battle of Trenton
8.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to create the Continental Congress
b)
to end slavery
c)
to declare America free from British rule
d)
to create our first government
9.
Who was president of the second Continental Congress?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Hancock
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Denzel Washington
10.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
December 12, 1775
b)
May 4, 1775
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 4, 2017
11.
How many stripes are on the flag?
What do they stand for?
What do they stand for?
a)
thirteen,13 colonies
b)
50, the colonies
c)
50, the states
d)
thirteen, laws
12.
What Battle ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Princeton
d)
Valley Forge
13.
The stars on the flag stand for...
a)
the states of America
b)
the countries of the East Coast
c)
the rivers of America
14.
Who did the colonial army defeat at the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Hessians
b)
Redbacks
c)
the colonists
d)
General Cornwallis
15.
How many stars were on the first flag?
a)
13
b)
31
c)
12
d)
50
16.
How many stars are on the current flag?
a)
13
b)
31
c)
50
d)
12
17.
The red on the American flag stands for...
a)
purity and innocence
b)
vigilance and justice
c)
bravery and valor
d)
ketchup
18.
The blue on the American flag stands for...
a)
purity and innocence
b)
vigilance and justice
c)
valor and bravery
d)
blue-raspberry ring pop
19.
The white on the American flag stands for...
a)
purity and innocence
b)
vigilance and justice
c)
valor and bravery
d)
mayonnaise
20.
The Battle of Bunker Hill gave the colonists hope because...
a)
the colonists won
b)
the colonists forced the British soldiers to retreat 2 times
c)
France helped them during this battle
21.
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on which hill?
a)
Blueberry Hill
b)
King's Hill
c)
Breed's Hill
d)
Lexington Hill
22.
Conditions at Valley Forge included all of the following except...
a)
heatstroke
b)
smallpox and other diseases
c)
frostbite and exposure
d)
starvation
23.
What is depicted in this picture?
a)
crossing of the icy Mississippi River
b)
crossing the icy Delaware River
c)
canoe race with Washington
d)
crossing the Hessian River
24.
Ben Franklin is seated in Paris signing what important document?
a)
his autograph
b)
Treaty of Yorktown of 1783
c)
Treaty of Ghent of 1783
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
25.
Which of the following was NOT a reason colonies wanted their independence?
a)
heavy taxes
b)
Stamp Act, Tea Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
repealing of the Stamp Act
26.
A treaty is a document that ends a war or disagreement. Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
b)
Treaty of London of 1783
c)
Treaty of Parliament of 1783
d)
Treaty of Yorktown of 1783
27.
Kind George III had many advantages. Which of the following was a disadvantage for the British?
a)
strongest navy in the world
b)
strongest military in the world
c)
lots of money and weapons
d)
fight was 3,000 miles away from England
28.
Which of the following countries was an ally of the colonists during the war?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Canada
d)
Africa
29.
How did France help the colonists during the war?
a)
providing money and arms
b)
providing officers
c)
providing naval forces
d)
all of the above
30.
In which city did the first and second Continental Congress meet?
a)
Monroe, Louisiana
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
New York, New York
31.
What were some of the outcomes of the first Continental Congress? The colonists decided to...
a)
boycott British goods and stop paying taxes to England
b)
pay for cheaper tea and coffee
c)
make peace with King George III
d)
write the Declaration of Independence
32.
What were some of the outcomes of the first Continental Congress? The colonists decided to...
a)
boycott British goods and stop paying taxes to England
b)
pay for cheaper tea and coffee
c)
make peace with King George III
d)
write the Declaration of Independence
33.
What were the outcomes of the Second Continental Congress?
a)
write the Olive Branch petition to King George III
b)
write the Declaration of Independence
c)
name George Washington leader of the Continental Army
d)
all of the above
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