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WorksheetsGr. 4 Virginia Studies - REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the first land battle of the American Revolution?
a)
The Battle of the Great Bridge
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battle of Boston
d)
The Battle of Hogwarts
2.
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the First Continental Army?
a)
Jack Jouett
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
3.
If you didn't take sides in the American Revolution, you were known as a ......
a)
Patriot
b)
Neutral
c)
Loyalist
d)
King
4.
If you sided with the king / parliament during the Revolutionary War, you were known as a ....
a)
Loyalist
b)
Neutral
c)
King
d)
Patriot
5.
If you sided with the colonists during the Revolutionary War, you were known as a ......
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
King
6.
Why was James Lafayette important during the American Revolution?
a)
He was a spy for the Continental Army
b)
He was George Washington's admiral
c)
He spied for the British Army
d)
He grew crops for the militia men to eat
7.
What happened to James Lafayette after the war?
a)
He was granted his freedom
b)
He went to live in Great Britain
c)
He went back to his master's house
d)
He joined an Iroquois tribe
8.
As a result of the Revolutionary War.....
a)
Great Britain gained more control over the colonies
b)
Great Britain gave up control of the colonies
c)
The colonists had to go back to Great Britain
d)
The French took over the government of Virginia
9.
During the Revolutionary War, what was the name of the legislative government in Great Britain?
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Loyalist
10.
Which Virginian said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
11.
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the:
a)
people
b)
parliament
c)
king
d)
rich
12.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
William III
c)
George III
d)
James III
13.
Who drafted the first version of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here, signaling the end of the Revolutionary War.
a)
McLean
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
15.
Of the following events, which happened first?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Battle of Yorktown
d)
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
16.
Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention and believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
17.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
18.
Who provided strong leadership for the new country, and was a model of leadership for future presidents?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
19.
Which document states that all Virginians should be free to worship as they please?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The Virginia Charter
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
20.
Which document expressed reasons for wanting colonial independence from Great Britain?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The Virginia Charter
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
21.
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
22.
Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
23.
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
24.
Who was able to help the delegates compromise and reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the U.S. Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
25.
Which document was used to help write the Bill of Rights?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The Virginia Charter
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
26.
What do we call the United States' plan for government?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
27.
When did the colonists declare their independence from Great Britain?
a)
1492
b)
1776
c)
1519
d)
1787
28.
Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
29.
What was the name of the law-making body in Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Congress
b)
Governor
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
30.
Who was famous for speaking out against taxation without representation?
a)
John Smith
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
31.
Who rode horseback through the woods to warn Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Armistead Lafayette
c)
Jack Jouett
d)
James Madison
32.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
a)
The Battle of Great Bridge
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battle of Hogsmeade
d)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
33.
What was the first land battle fought in Virginia?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Jamestown
c)
Great Bridge
d)
Richmond
34.
Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson were all-
a)
loyalists
b)
neutral
c)
patriots
35.
Who won the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Patriots
b)
The British
36.
During the Revolution, __________ took on more responsibilities at home.
a)
the wealthy
b)
farmers
c)
women
d)
slaves
37.
What was not true about the Battle of Great Bridge?
a)
It was the first land battle in Virginia.
b)
The British governor had to flee the city of Norfolk.
c)
The Colonists won.
d)
The British had one casualty.
38.
During the Revolutionary War, the capital of Virginia moved from Williamsburg to ___________ .
a)
Richmond
b)
Chesterfield
c)
Lynchburg
d)
Jamestown
39.
_____ was an enslaved African American who served in the Continental Army. He asked for and was granted his freedom after the war.
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
James Lafayette
c)
John Brown
d)
James Madison
40.
This painting marks the end of the Revolution. What would be a good caption for this picture?
a)
George Washington Surrenders!
b)
British Army Surrenders!
c)
Loyalists Have Won!
d)
Patriots Lose the War!
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