WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Since Boston has too many redcoats, the Sons of Liberty have been organizing a patriot militia, collecting weapons, and training their recruits at James Barrett's farm in what city outside of Boston?
a)
Lexington
b)
Concord
2.
Who fires first, the "shot heard around the world"?
a)
Patriot Militia
b)
British Army
c)
We do not know
3.
This group wins the battle of Lexington because they greatly outnumber their opponents.
a)
Patriot Militia
b)
British Army
4.
The Patriots lose the battle of Bunker Hill because of all of the following except?
a)
inexperienced
b)
ran out of ammunition
c)
outnumbered
d)
inflicted major casualties on
5.
The Olive Branch Petition asked the king to stall fighting to achieve peace. Was this successful?
a)
Yes, it stopped the American Revolution from starting and negotiations could begin
b)
No, the King refused the petition and the Battle of Bunker Hill followed shortly after
6.
After hearing news of the Battle of Bunker Hill the 2nd Continental Congress prepares for war by choosing __________ to lead the Continental Army.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Paul Revere
d)
George Washington
7.
_________ stirred up the people to fight for freedom with his famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
8.
Common Sense, written by ____, urged for separation from Great Britain and reached a wide audience. Ideas from Common Sense are within the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
9.
The 2nd Continental Congress writes a document formally announcing the colonies break with Great Britain. The main author of this document is ____.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
10.
What battle did Washington plan a surprise attack on Christmas, at night, during a blizzard?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Trenton
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Yorktown
11.
This group wins the battle of Concord because they ambush their opponent and send them retreating back to Boston.
a)
Patriot Militia
b)
British Army
12.
Rode from town to town to warn the people that “the regulars (British soldiers) are coming out!”
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Hancock
d)
Thomas Jefferson
13.
Samuel Adams is the leader of the Sons of Liberty, John Hancock has been helping the Sons of Liberty and funding their cause (buying weapons and other things).
If they are caught they will be hanged for treason. So they agree to hide out in what Massachusetts city?
If they are caught they will be hanged for treason. So they agree to hide out in what Massachusetts city?
a)
Lexington
b)
Concord
14.
AFTER the battles of Lexington and Concord the 2nd Continental Congress meets again to decide if the colonies should...
a)
send a formal apology to King James
b)
cut Massachusetts off from the rest of the colonies
c)
seek independence from England
15.
The olive branch is a symbol of
a)
war
b)
peace
16.
The Declaration of Independence written for all of the following reasons except?
a)
to describe the rights all people should have
b)
explain why governments are established and citizen’s rights
c)
declares the colonies’ independence from Britain
d)
apologize for the acts of violence agaist tyranny
17.
Following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Army will endure many ____ against the British Army.
a)
wins
b)
losses
18.
The Continental Army defeats the _____ at Trenton. They were German mercenaries hired by the British to fight in the Revolution.
a)
Hatian
b)
Hessian
c)
Prussian
d)
Michigander
19.
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
a)
General Cornwallis
b)
General Lafayette
c)
General Washington
d)
General Burgoyne
20.
Who was the Commander of the British Army?
a)
General Cornwallis
b)
General Lafayette
c)
General Burgoyne
d)
General Washington
21.
What was the name of the campsite that George Washington and his soldiers spent a harsh winter and 2,500 soldiers die?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Yorktown
d)
The Ritz Carlton
22.
Why was winning the battle of Saratoga important to the Americans?
a)
France decided to join the war and help the colonists
b)
The British surrendered and went back to England
c)
The Americans ran the British out of hte colonies and into Canada
d)
All Americans would recieve free ice cream
23.
What was the last battle of the war?
a)
Lexington
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Saratoga
24.
People who are against the King of England and want to separate
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
25.
People who are loyal to the King of England and do not want to separate from England
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
26.
Colonists who can be ready to fight at a minutes notice
a)
minutemen
b)
rebels
c)
loyalists
d)
tories
27.
Before the Revolutionary War, colonists organized boycotts against Great Britain. What group used violence and threats to enforce these boycotts?
a)
Imperial Policy
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Massachusetts Militia
d)
Second Continental Congress
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