WorksheetsRevolutionary War Battles Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What battle is known as "Shot Heard Round the World"?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Conrd
c)
Yorktown
d)
Charleston
2.
What impact did the Battle of Bunker Hill have on the British?
a)
It forced them to look for more Patriots.
b)
It forced them to retreat and got to Great Britain.
c)
The Battle at Bunker Hill had no impact on the British.
d)
The British won but they lost a lot of men.
3.
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Yorktown
d)
Charleston
4.
What happens after the British are surrounded by the French and colonists in Virginia?
a)
The British surrender.
b)
The British retreat to South Carolina.
c)
The British go to New York.
d)
The British win the war.
5.
What battle was considered the "turning point" of the war?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Yorktown
6.
How did the American blockade at Yorktown change the Revolutionary War?
a)
The blockade stopped trade in the region.
b)
The blockade stopped the Americans from running away.
c)
The blockade caused the Americans to surrender.
d)
The blockade trapped British troops.
7.
Look at the picture. What tactic is this group using?
a)
Hiding behind natural resources
b)
Running to the British and then way
c)
Never retreating from the field
d)
Fighting when the weather is good
8.
How did the American victory at the battle of Saratoga have an impact on the British military's strategy during the Revolutionary War?
a)
This victory forced the British military to accept alliances with the French, Dutch, and the Spanish.
b)
The victory prevented the British military from dividing the American forces at the Hudson River.
c)
The victory forced the British military to abandon their war efforts in the southern states.
d)
This victory prevented the British military from surrendering and accepting defeat in the Revolutionary War.
9.
What battle took place in New York?
a)
Lexington
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Cowpens
10.
What tactic was used by the American troops in the Revolutionary War to help them defeat the British?
a)
Adopted the fighting style of Native Americans
b)
Hired soldiers from other countries to help them fight
c)
Used the traditional style of lining up in rows
d)
They used blockades to cut off the enemy
11.
What made the battle of Cowpens an important event in the Revolutionary War?
a)
It showed the strength of the French Navy.
b)
It showed how unorganized the colonial militia was.
c)
It showed the cooperation of the Continental army and the partisan forces.
d)
It showed how important the Native Americans were to the war.
12.
What nation helped the colonists to defeat the British?
a)
Germany
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Great Britain
13.
Who won the Revolutionary War?
a)
Native Americans
b)
French
c)
Americans
d)
Great Britain
14.
What helped the colonists win battles?
a)
hired soldiers from France
b)
hit and run tactics
c)
they spent more money on weapons than the British
d)
they had more soldiers than the British
15.
What battle did the colonists win with the help of the French Navy?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
16.
Read the newspaper headline below:
FORT MOULTRIE TAKEOVER!!!
What battle does this referred to?
FORT MOULTRIE TAKEOVER!!!
What battle does this referred to?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Cowpens
c)
Charleston
d)
Yorktown
17.
What did the battle of Cowpens do?
a)
It helped the British to win more battles.
b)
It forced the Americans to retreat.
c)
It caused the Americans to lose the war.
d)
It forced the British to retreat.
18.
What battle took place in Virginia?
a)
Lexington
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
d)
Cowpens
19.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Yorktown
d)
Charleston
20.
In what battle did the forces trick the British army into thinking they were retreating and then fired on them and forced them to leave South Carolina?
a)
Cowpens
b)
Charleston
c)
Sartatoga
d)
Yorktown
21.
Near what city did the battle of Bunker Hill take place?
a)
Charelston
b)
Columbia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Boston
22.
What did the French Navy do that aided the Americans in winning the Revolutionary War?
a)
They took the British soldiers hostage.
b)
They blockaded the harbor in Yorktown.
c)
They threatened King George III.
d)
They swarm underwater and attacked the British.
23.
In what battle did the British attempt to split the American forces?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Charleston
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
24.
Who was named Commander -in-Chief of the American Army after the battle at Lexington and Concord?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
25.
What gave the colonists an advantage when they fought at Bunker Hill?
a)
They fought behind rocks and trees.
b)
Native Americans helped them.
c)
They lined up in open formation.
d)
They used weapons from the French.
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