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WorksheetsThe American Reviewvolution
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
3.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
8.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
9.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
10.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
11.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
12.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
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.
Which nation formed an alliance with the 13 colonies during the American Revolution?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Italy
20.
The First Continental Congress met because they were angry about the ________________.
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Tea Party
21.
The Second Continental Congress appointed ____________ commander of the Continental Army.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
George Washington
d)
Colin Powell
22.
The "shot heard round the world" took place at what battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Valley Forge
d)
Battle of Yorktown
23.
The following were advantages of the Continental Army during the American Revolution except which one?
a)
knew the land
b)
fighting for a cause/will to fight
c)
inexperienced soldiers
d)
were able to implement guerilla warfare
24.
The following were disadvantages of the British Army except which one?
a)
poor communication with leaders and supply line
b)
bright uniforms that stood out in had bright uniforms that stood out in the woods
c)
were unfamiliar with the land
d)
wealth
25.
An army officer from this nation assisted George Washington during the American Revolution by restoring morale, introducing discipline, and whipping the tattered Continental Army into shape.
a)
Belgium
b)
Prussia
c)
France
d)
Austria
26.
What was one of the terms in the Treaty of Paris, 1783.
a)
America received lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
America recognized as an independent nation
27.
What event occurred after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Winter at Valley Forge
28.
What was the first colony to rebel against the British?
a)
New York
b)
North Carolina
c)
Massacussetts
d)
Maryland
29.
The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?
a)
taxes
b)
tariff
c)
liberty
d)
patriot
30.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
Boycott
c)
damage
d)
surrender
31.
Another term for loyalists who wanted to remain with Great Britain is
a)
Tories
b)
Patriots
c)
Traitors
d)
Mercenaries
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