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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
Which of the Following best completes this excerpt?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
2.
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)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion
b)
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
c)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
d)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army
3.
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
4.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
b)
The British navy agreed to stop impressing American sailors into service.
c)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
5.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
a)
The British victory extended the fighting for another year
b)
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army
c)
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
d)
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
6.
John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
a)
By writing the Articles of Confederation
b)
By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army
c)
By organizing Committees of Correspondence
d)
By signing the Declaration of Independence
7.
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.”
8.
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
a)
colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office
b)
colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
c)
colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army
d)
colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia
9.
This list includes rights that are considered --
a)
transferable
b)
legislated
c)
unalienable
d)
inherited
10.
This excerpt refers to rights that people --
a)
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
b)
receive by becoming citizens of a country
c)
have as a result of being human
d)
are granted after enlistment in the military
11.
The rights listed were --
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Indpendence
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
d)
defined by George Washington in his Farewell Address
12.
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
a)
colonists sought military support from France
b)
colonists organized boycotts of British goods
c)
colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
13.
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by --
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
14.
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
15.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament
16.
This excerpt reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the --
a)
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
b)
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
c)
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
d)
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
17.
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
a)
by introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
b)
by requiring colonists to enlist in the military
c)
by limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
d)
by preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
18.
Who was chosen to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
19.
By passing the Proclamation of 1763, Parliament effectively ended England's unofficial policy of _____________.
a)
writs of assistance
b)
salutary neglect
c)
mercantilism
d)
civil disobedience
20.
Allowing English colonies self rule
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration
d)
Salutary Neglect
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