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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution 19-20
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
2.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
3.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
4.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
5.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
6.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
7.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
8.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
9.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
10.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
11.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
12.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
13.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
15.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
16.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
17.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
18.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
19.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
20.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
21.
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Party
d)
Boston Parliament
22.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
23.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea
24.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
25.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
26.
How was the proclamation line of 1763 supposed to prevent conflicts with Natives?
a)
it setup a large trading post
b)
it forbid colonists from settling in western lands
c)
It created an alliance
d)
What?
27.
What does “no taxation w/o representation mean?”
a)
All men and women should be allowed to vote
b)
People should have a voice in the laws they must obey
c)
France should not be allowed to tax imports
d)
only Parliament can pass laws for colonies
28.
What was the Continental Congress’s main purpose for writing the Declaration?
a)
end the war
b)
request aid from France
c)
separate from England
d)
set trade laws for the new country
29.
What rights are referred to in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and movement
b)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
c)
life, liberty and property
d)
the divine rights of kings
30.
According to the Declaration, what is the main purpose of government?
a)
protect the natural rights of citizens
b)
make treaties with other countries
c)
establish borders
d)
make sure all people can vote
31.
A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the ____________.
a)
Minutemen
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Sons of Liberty
32.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers
33.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
34.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
35.
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army? He led 2400 men across the Delaware River.
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
George Jones
36.
The first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War took place at_______________. This is known as the shot heard around the world.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Lexington
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
None of the answers
37.
In 1781, the Continental Army defeated the British troops for the final time at Yorktown, Virginia. What British leader surrendered to General George Washington?
a)
King George III
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
None of the answers
38.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
39.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
40.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
41.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
42.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
43.
American victories at Trenton and Princeton
a)
forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey.
b)
showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.
c)
convinced Spain to side with the United States.
d)
proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.
44.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
45.
The American cause in the South was kept alive by
a)
Hessian mercenaries.
b)
Loyalists.
c)
guerrilla troops.
d)
foreign volunteers.
46.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
47.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
48.
What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?
a)
he persuades the colonists to rebel
b)
he persuades the colonists to remian loyal
c)
he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England
49.
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Guilford Courthouse
b)
Trenton
c)
Yorktown
d)
Lexington & Concord
50.
Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?
a)
They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)
b)
got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin
c)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
d)
all of the above
51.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
52.
After the Treaty of Paris 1783, what was the new natural boundary of the United States?
a)
Appalachian Moutains
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Great Lakes
53.
How did France help win the war?
a)
Send ships, supplies, and soldiers
b)
Send food
c)
They didn't help
54.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
55.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized thee United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British Navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
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