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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
8.4A
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —
a)
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
b)
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
c)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
d)
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
2.
8.22 B
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his “valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his “valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
a)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
b)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army
c)
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
d)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion
3.
8.4 C 8.29 B
a)
Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union
b)
Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
d)
Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact
4.
8.1(A) 8.29(C)
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
5.
8.4(C) 8.29(B)
a)
Saratoga
b)
Concord
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
6.
8.15(C)
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
7.
Which group is in the correct order?
a)
Yorktown, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
b)
Lexington/Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
c)
Lexington/Concord, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, and Saratoga
8.
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
9.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley
d)
Yorktown
10.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
11.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
12.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
13.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
14.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
15.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
16.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
17.
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Which battle was this quote from?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Valley Forge
18.
What is the definition of alliance?
a)
A battle against an enemy
b)
An agreement to work together
c)
A document asking for something
d)
A massive, sudden change
19.
What did James Armistead pretend to be in order to get British war secrets?
a)
The Spanish Governor of the Louisiana Territory
b)
A Hessian
c)
A loyalist from the colonies
d)
A runaway slave
20.
Which of the following was the Spanish Governor of the Louisiana Territory that supplied the colonies with weapons and gunpowder?
a)
Friedrich von Steuben
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Lord Cornwallis
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