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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the British begin to tax the colonists?
a)
To pay off the war debt from the French and Indian War
b)
Because the colonists threatened to go to war
c)
To make friends with the colonists
d)
To stop the colonies from farming
2.
Which group organized the Boston Tea Party in 1773?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Minutemen
c)
George Washington and the green
d)
A group of large green shade trees
3.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
John Adams
4.
What is the importance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
a)
It was a very important battle.
b)
The British General Howe lost 200 troops.
c)
The battle lasted for a record 3 whole weeks!
d)
It was the start of the American Revolution.
5.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
It was the first time that gunpowder was used in cannons.
b)
It was the first battle that was fought at midnight.
c)
Salt was used to slow the enemy down.
d)
It was the turning point of the war.
6.
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Trenton
7.
What key things were asked for in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The colonists wanted world peace.
b)
The colonists wanted other colonists in Australia to be free.
c)
The colonists wanted life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
d)
They wanted freedom for all of their livestock.
8.
What were some advantages that the Colonial forces had?
a)
The colonial forces wore blue, which was a color.
b)
They had much more money.
c)
They knew their land/geography and fought to defend their homes.
d)
The colonial forces were much taller.
9.
What were some advantages that the British had in fighting the colonists?
a)
They were fighting on their home soil and knew the area.
b)
The British loved tea and they decided to tax it.
c)
They wore red coats and this made them harder to see in the forest.
d)
The British had a large navy and a well-trained army.
10.
In the battle of Yorktown, the Americans used the location of the British camp against them! How did they win?
a)
Both sides cheated.
b)
The continental army hid in the woods and the mud.
c)
The British army got caught in quicksand.
d)
The French navy cut off all supplies from the British and trapped them.
11.
Opportunity cost is the __________ of what is given up when a choice is made.
a)
Value
b)
Price
c)
Desire
d)
Pumpkin
12.
Voluntary exchange describes a system of …
a)
banking
b)
starting a new business
c)
trade
d)
gambling
13.
How does trade improve our country’s economy?
a)
Everyone gets to meet new people from other countries.
b)
People make money and get supplies when they trade.
c)
They were unable to get helpful supplies.
d)
People lose money when they trade and get nothing when they trade.
14.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
Great Britain
b)
The Americans
c)
French
d)
Spanish
15.
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
16.
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
17.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
18.
Who rode to Lexington from Boston to warn the militia to prepare to fight?
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
19.
The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?
a)
taxes
b)
tariff
c)
liberty
d)
patriot
20.
The Stamp Act required people to buy a stamp for
a)
newspapers
b)
clothing
c)
food
d)
furniture
21.
The fight for freedom is:
a)
Loyalilst
b)
Treaty
c)
Revolution
22.
The French and Indian war was fought between
a)
Great Britain and America
b)
England and France
c)
Jamaica and America
d)
Africa and Great Britain
23.
The group that wanted to form their own government and make their own laws:
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriots
c)
British
24.
Who led the Patriots in the Revolutionary war?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
25.
A popular bakery has only a few ingredients left to make their products. They could bake muffins or cookies, but they can’t make both. The bakers decide to make cookies for their customers. What is the opportunity cost of their decision?
a)
muffins
b)
cookies
26.
The Welch family has saved some money. They can spend it on a vacation to the Grand Canyon or build a swimming pool in their back yard. They decide to spend the money on a swimming pool. What is the opportunity cost of their decision?
a)
vacation
b)
swimming pool
27.
Emelia has been invited to a sleep over at Chloe’s house for this Saturday. Emelia has tickets to see her favorite band in concert that same night. She decides to give the tickets to her sister and go to Chloe’s house. What is the opportunity cost of her decision?
a)
seeing her favorite band
b)
spending time at a friends house
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