WorksheetsAmerican Revolution 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This person was the real hero of the battle of Saratoga but decided to betray George Washington by plotting to hand West Point over to the British.
a)
James Armistead
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Ethan Allen
2.
He was a commander at the battle of Bunker Hill. He tried to keep his men calm by walking the forts walls when a cannon ball bounced near him and blew a soldier's head off.
a)
Henry Knox
b)
William Prescott
c)
Joseph Plumb Martin
d)
Nathan Hale
3.
He was a regular soldier in the Continental army. His journals show us what it was really like to be a soldier during the American Revolution.
a)
John Malcolm
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Joseph Plumb Martin
d)
Edward Garrick
4.
Member of the Continental Congress. Said "I am not a Virginian, I am a American!" and "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
5.
This young woman was known for her beauty. She came from a loyalist family and helped her husband betray the Americans. She escaped being jailed as a traitor by pretending to be temporarily insane.
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Peggy Shippen
c)
Deborah Sampson
d)
Snooper Mole
6.
He was the "Swamp Fox". Him and his men used guerilla tactics and never allowed the British to rest or feel safe.
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Nathaniel Greene
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Armistead
7.
A former bookstore owner who loved to read about cannons. That made him the only cannon expert in the young Continental army.
a)
Ethan Allen
b)
Horatio Gates
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Nathaniel Greene
8.
The Americans lost the battle of _________ but they gained the belief that they could stand toe to toe with the British.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Long Island
c)
Saratoga
d)
Cowpens
9.
Which of the following ended the war?
a)
The battle of Yorktown
b)
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
c)
The battle of Saratoga
d)
The Declaration of Independence
10.
This law required a tax on all paper products, from playing cards to legal documents.
a)
The Tea Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Townshend Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
11.
True or False. The King didn't want to give up the tax on tea because it was bringing in a lot of money for the British government.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which battle convinced the French to help the Americans fight the British?
a)
Long Island
b)
Trenton
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
13.
Soldiers were told "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" at the battle of
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Trenton
d)
Saratoga
14.
Which of the following acts angered the King of England the most?
a)
Tarring and feathering tax collectors
b)
Boycotts
c)
Smuggling
d)
The Boston Tea Party
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