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WorksheetsRevolutionary War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
the colonial region in which they lived
b)
whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
the country from which they or their ancestors came
d)
whether they paid British taxes
2.
Which of the following caused shortages of goods in the colonies during the American Revolution?
a)
British boycotss of American goods
b)
profiteering
c)
American blockades at British ports
d)
British blockades at American ports
3.
What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They had signed treaties with the British
b)
They were promised their freedom in return
c)
They preferred being British citizens
d)
They were promised western lands in return
4.
Which side did the Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?
a)
They sided with the British
b)
They sided with the Americans
c)
They remained neutral
d)
Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral
5.
The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
What does the term turning point mean in the sentence above.
What does the term turning point mean in the sentence above.
a)
a time when people tried to reach an agreement
b)
an even that causes an important change
c)
a place where people gather to fight
d)
an event in which people die
6.
Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Ireland
d)
Mexico
7.
Which of the following questions can you answer from this map?
a)
How many miles apart were the Patriots and the British stationed on either side of Mill Creek?
b)
How long is the Hudson River?
c)
How many miles is it from Saratoga to Richmond?
d)
How many American soldiers fought in the Battle of Saratoga?
8.
Where did the British hope to finally defeat the colonists?
a)
on the frontier
b)
in the New England colonies
c)
in the Middle colonies
d)
in the Southern colonies
9.
Why was the Treaty of Paris important?
a)
it restored trade with Britain
b)
it divided the Northwest Territory
c)
it officially ended the Revolutionary War
d)
it stated slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest Territory
10.
The Northwest Ordinance set up a plan for governing the Northwest Territory and for forming new states in that region.
What does the word ordinance mean in the sentence above?
What does the word ordinance mean in the sentence above?
a)
a land that belongs to a nation but is not a state
b)
a set of laws
c)
a method of measuring land
d)
an alliance between two countries
11.
Letters and diaries that contain facts about historical events are considered _________.
a)
campaign
b)
France
c)
documentary sources
d)
veteran
12.
The printing of more paper money contributed to __________________.
a)
inflation
b)
campaign
c)
documentary sources
d)
veteran
13.
After being wounded in battle, Margaret Corbin became the first woman ______________ to be recognized by Congress.
a)
campaign
b)
veteran
c)
France
d)
inflation
14.
The American victory art Saratoga led ______________ to help the Continental Army.
a)
campaign
b)
France
c)
England
d)
China
15.
The British army's ___________ to separate the New England colonies from the others never worked.
a)
campaign
b)
France
c)
documentary sources
d)
veteran
16.
The French contributed to the outcome of the Revolutionary War by sending __________.
a)
officers, soldiers, stuff
b)
officers, shampoo, ships
c)
officers, soldiers, supplies
d)
officers, soldiers, ships
17.
Which side promised freedom to about 300 African American soldiers?
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
America
d)
Britain
18.
What types of hardships did the colonists face during the Revolutionary War?
a)
economic and financial
b)
personal and economic
c)
personal and emotional
d)
none of these
19.
Letters and diaries that contain facts about historical events are considered _________________.
a)
secondary sources
b)
documentary sources
c)
historical fiction
20.
This famous Sons of Liberty representative went to France to negotiate during the Revolutionary War. Who was he?
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
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