WorksheetsRevolutionary War Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a cause of the American Revolution?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
2nd Continental Congress
2.
Who were the colonial leaders making decisions during the Revolutionary War?
a)
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Edison, John Deere, Abe Lincoln, George Washington
c)
Daniel Boone, Barach Obama, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betsy Ross
3.
The American colonists felt that the English government made them...
a)
work too hard
b)
follow unfair laws
c)
buy too much teach
d)
buy too many clothes
4.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George created the Intolerable Acts
5.
After the battle at Bunker Hill, the Patriots learned...
a)
They had no chance at winning
b)
They were going to beat the British easily
c)
They may lose some battles, but could win the war
d)
They needed to surrender
6.
The Declaration of Independence was written to formally declare to the people and to the King of England that the colonies were separating from England and they wanted to explain why.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Thousands of people died during the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of New York
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Congress
9.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Washington
c)
James Forteen
d)
John Paul Jones
10.
Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?
a)
Minutemen attacked a British fort.
b)
Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.
c)
British troops tried to seize colonists' arms and ammunition.
d)
British troops tried to break up a meeting in the Old North Church.
11.
"give me liberty or give me death!"
This statement was made by...
This statement was made by...
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
12.
Which of these restates a main idea of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
A king has little more to do than make war
b)
Subjects are not created equal to kings
c)
Everyone has the right to life and liberty. We are equal.
d)
Citizens have a duty to obey their government
13.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women's suffrage
14.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
15.
Which founding father was an ambassador to France and wanted to get them to help the colonists fight?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
Which of the following was not an effect of the American Revolution?
a)
Britain Issued a Formal Apology
b)
British troops left the colonies
c)
American Military institutes were created
d)
America's independence was recognized
17.
What did colonists shout after the passing of many of Britain's Acts?
a)
We will fight!
b)
No taxation without representation!
c)
Too late to Apologize
d)
Dump the Tea!
18.
What was the effect of the Boston Massacre?
a)
The Tea Act was passed
b)
The Intolerable Acts were passed
c)
The colonists united together
d)
The militia was formed
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