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WorksheetsAMERICAN REVOLUTION
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these American leaders warned the colonist in Massachusetts that the British Army was coming?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
George Washington
2.
What was the first battles of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge
3.
Who led the American troops during the American Revolution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Samuel Prescott
d)
William Dawes
4.
When war broke out in 1775, leaders from the colonies met and wrote a famous statement. The statement they wrote was called the
a)
Boycott Declaration
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Independence Declaration
d)
Constitution
5.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.
Paul Revere wanted to warn the Massachusetts militia that the British Army was coming. What is a militia?
a)
a form of local government
b)
a group of patriots
c)
a group of factory workers
d)
a group of ordinary citizens who train for Battle
7.
Who said "give me Liberty or give me death"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
8.
How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?
a)
They started the French and Indian War.
b)
They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence.
c)
They passed the Tea Act, allowing Britain to export tea.
d)
They hired Thomas Paine to write "Common Sense".
9.
In his pamphlet, Common Sense, Thomas Paine . . .
a)
begged the colonists to show common respect to King George.
b)
called for a religious movement called the Great Awakening.
c)
made a case for independence by drawing on the ideas of John Locke.
d)
told colonists to rebel against those who wanted to split from Britain.
10.
English leaders believed the main purpose of the colonies was to . . .
a)
become a rival of England.
b)
develop a government independent of England.
c)
grow to become an equal trading partner with England.
d)
to benefit England's economy.
11.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
12.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights that cannot be taken away
b)
Rights that only men have
c)
Rights that only government officials have
d)
Rights that only women have
13.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
14.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
15.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
16.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George and Parliament.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
17.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
18.
Which of the following is a truth that the Declaration holds to be self-evident?
a)
The only god is the Judeo-Christian god.
b)
All men are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights.
c)
The government grants unalienable rights to the people.
d)
God and nature should be merged as one.
19.
Which of the following is a truth that the Declaration holds to be self-evident?
a)
That Friday's are the best day of the week.
b)
All men are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights.
c)
The government grants unalienable rights to the people.
d)
God and nature should be merged as one.
20.
Thomas Paine published_________________ to gain more people to join the independence movement.
a)
Common Core
b)
Common Independence
c)
Common Sense
d)
Common Knowledge
21.
"It is the right of the people to alter or abolish (get rid of) a government that is not working" what did this mean?
a)
All men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women
b)
Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
c)
The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
d)
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
22.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
23.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
24.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
25.
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
26.
Which battle ended the American revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
27.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Spanish decide to become American allies
b)
British General Cornwallis surrender at this battle
c)
the French decide to become American allies
28.
I made a midnight ride warning the colonist that the British were going to invade very soon.
a)
General Prescott
b)
Haym Solomom
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Paul Revere
29.
This group of people were loyal to the King of Britain. They did not want to be free from the King's rule or to have independence.
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Women
d)
African Americans
30.
This group of people wanted freedom from the King's rule. They wanted independence and were willing to fight for it.
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Women
d)
Children
31.
I negotiated The Treaty of Paris 1783.
a)
John Adams
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.
Sea Captain famous for saying, “I have yet begun to fight!”
a)
George Washington
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
John Adams
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
33.
Famous for saying, “Remember the ladies.”
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
Haym Solomon
d)
Bernard de Galvez
34.
He served as a soldier in the American Revolution and helped in the key victory in the Battle of Saratoga. He was an African American teacher who also signed a form in support for Independence from England.
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Wentworth Chesswell
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
Haym Salomon
35.
French military leader who trained the American troops during at Valley Forge
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
James Armistead
36.
Where did the Continental Army stay for its winter encampment?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Princeton
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Trenton
37.
What document signaled the official end of the American Revolutionr?
a)
Common Sense
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Rights of Man
38.
What battle tactic involves ambushing opponent?
a)
seige
b)
guerrilla warfare
c)
blockade
d)
surrender
39.
What country helped the Americans to win the battle by defeating the British Navy and preventing the arrival of reinforcements?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
New England
d)
France
40.
1. Saratoga
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Lexington and Concord
4. Valley Forge
Place these events in the correct order.
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Lexington and Concord
4. Valley Forge
Place these events in the correct order.
a)
4,2,1,3
b)
3,2,1,4
c)
1,2,3,4
d)
4,3,2,1
41.
I am an African American spy. I reported British troop movement to Washington. Who am I?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
James Armistead
d)
Wentworth Chesswell
42.
Knowledge of area
Motivation
Foreign Allies
This is a list of advantages for:
Motivation
Foreign Allies
This is a list of advantages for:
a)
The Continental Army
b)
The British Army
43.
Strong Military Leaders
Wealth
Strong Navy
This list of advantages most likely belongs to:
Wealth
Strong Navy
This list of advantages most likely belongs to:
a)
The Continental Army
b)
The British Army
44.
Statements that begin "He has..." or "For..." can be found in which section of the Declaration?
a)
The Grievances
b)
The Preamble
c)
The Signatures
45.
Which country helped the Americans trap Cornwallis on the Yorktown Peninsula, blocking their escape route?
a)
Britain
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Spain
46.
I was the first African American elected to public office.
a)
James Armistead
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Wentworth Chesswell
d)
James Adams
47.
This is one of the terms of the Treaty of Paris 1783
a)
America is Independent
b)
America has fishing rights off the coast of Canada
c)
Britain will return all enslaved persons captured during the war
d)
All of the above
48.
Pennsylvania location where the Continental Army endured the harsh winter of 1777-1778
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Boston
49.
After the Battle of Lexington and Concord the Colonial Militia pushed the British Redcoats back to what city?
a)
Boston
b)
Austin
c)
Houston
d)
New York
50.
Thomas Jefferson's idea that all men had natural rights originated with whom?
a)
John Locke
b)
John Lennon
c)
John Anderson
d)
John Cash
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