WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or
a)
Separatists
b)
Tories
c)
Patriots
d)
Colonists
2.
Which of the following was an outcome of the Second Continental Congress?
a)
the creation of a militia
b)
the creation of a navy
c)
the creation of the Continental Army
d)
the declaration of war against the French
3.
What is a mercenary?
a)
a spy
b)
a paid soldier from one country who fights for another country
c)
a European army officer
d)
a Patriot soldier
4.
Where and when did the American Revolution end?
a)
Yorktown, 1781
b)
Yorktown, 1786
c)
Saratoga, 1781
d)
Saratoga, 1786
5.
What role did the French play at Yorktown?
a)
They captured a British ship.
b)
French ships in the bay blocked the British escape route.
c)
The rode in on 1,000 horses.
d)
They killed General Cornwallis.
6.
What is the name of the document that officially ended the American Revolution?
a)
Olive Branch Petition
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Bill of Rights
7.
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays also known as?
a)
Betsy Ross
b)
Phillis Wheatley
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Molly Pitcher
8.
After the war, George Washington
a)
became a senator.
b)
moved to New York.
c)
ran for political office.
d)
returned to Mount Vernon.
9.
Who led the Patriots' victory at Vincennes, which strengthened the American position in the West?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Rogers Clark
c)
Henry Hamilton
d)
George Washington
10.
Who disguised herself as a man so she could fight with the army?
a)
Margaret Corbin
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
Deborah Sampson
11.
In general, Loyalist support for Britain was weakest in
a)
Georgia
b)
New England
c)
North Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
12.
The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was
a)
Casimir Pulaski
b)
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
c)
Juan de Miralles
d)
Friedrich von Steuben
13.
Which of these words means a surprise attack?
a)
ratify
b)
ambush
c)
mercenary
d)
bayonet
14.
Although the last significant battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was signed in
a)
1781.
b)
1783.
c)
1787.
d)
1800.
15.
Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?
a)
winter weather
b)
inflation
c)
slavery
d)
poor soldier morale
16.
A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a
a)
coastal warship.
b)
garrison.
c)
merchant warship.
d)
privateer.
17.
The "Swamp Fox", known for his imaginative war tactics, was
a)
Benedict Arnold.
b)
George Rogers Clark.
c)
Francis Marion.
d)
George Washington.
18.
On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored a victory at
a)
Germantown.
b)
Philadelphia.
c)
Saratoga.
d)
Trenton.
19.
The militia group that defeated Burgoyne's troops at Bennington, Vermont was the
a)
Green Mountain Boys.
b)
Hessians.
c)
Minutemen.
d)
Vermont Boys.
20.
By the end of the war, African Americans were enlisted in every state except
a)
Georgia.
b)
Maryland.
c)
North Carolina.
d)
South Carolina.
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