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WorksheetsUnit Seven Review - American Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These individuals were loyal to the King of Britain (England).
a)
Tories
b)
Patriots
c)
Storm Troopers
d)
Jedis
2.
These individuals were for independence from Great Britain.
a)
Tories
b)
Patriots
c)
Jawas
d)
Hessians
3.
Who wrote a pamphlet making fun of the King of Great Britain, helping to convince the colonists to want independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Thomas Paine
4.
The name of the pamphlet that helped convince the colonists to want independence was called:
a)
The Crisis
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Constitution
d)
Common Sense
5.
This man introduced a resolution for independence at the continental congress:
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Richard Henry Lee
6.
Who was appointed the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Richard Henry Lee
7.
Who did not assist with the writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
Robert Livingston
d)
John Adams
8.
This part of the Declaration of Independence is the complaints against the King:
a)
Preamble
b)
Declaration of Natural Rights
c)
List of Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence/Dissolving the Bonds
9.
This part of the Declaration of Independence is the introduction, explaining the reasoning of the colonists:
a)
Preamble
b)
Declaration of Natural Rights
c)
List of Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence/Dissolving the Bonds
10.
This part of the Declaration of Independence pledges the founding fathers' lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the cause of independence:
a)
Preamble
b)
Declaration of Natural Rights
c)
List of Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence/Dissolving the Bonds
11.
This part of the Declaration of Independence proclaims that "all men are created equal" with the natural rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
a)
Preamble
b)
Declaration of Natural Rights
c)
List of Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence/Dissolving the Bonds
12.
What is the date we celebrate the Declaration of Independence? What city is where it took place?
a)
in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776
b)
in Boston on July 4, 1776
c)
in New York City on July 4, 1776
d)
in Harrisburg on July 2, 1776
13.
At this battle, George Washington was easily defeated because he did not have a navy:
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
New York City
14.
This term refers to volunteer soldiers.
a)
Mercenaries
b)
Militia
c)
Pirates
d)
Prussians
15.
This term refers to hired soldiers.
a)
Mercenaries
b)
Militia
c)
Pirates
d)
Stormtroopers
16.
What river did George Washington cross to win the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna
b)
Hudson
c)
Mississippi
d)
Delaware
17.
Who did George Washington defeat at the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Hessians
b)
Prussians
c)
Russians
d)
Wookies
18.
This battle was a major turning point during the American Revolution, convincing the French to support the colonists
a)
Trenton
b)
Saratoga
c)
New York City
d)
Bunker Hill
19.
Who wrote The Crisis?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
20.
What country provided much needed naval and military support to the colonists in 1778?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Russia
d)
Japan
21.
This famous Frenchman volunteered as an officer for General Washington.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Han Solo
c)
Baron von Steuben
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
22.
This man helped train Washington's Continental Army to become a real fighting force.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Baron von Steuben
c)
Han Solo
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
23.
At this city in Pennsylvania, the Continental Army almost starved and died during the cold winter.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Harrisburg
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Sunbury
24.
Who promised African-Americans freedom for fighting for their cause?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
King George III
d)
Baron von Steuben
25.
This woman took up arms after her husband was wounded.
a)
Deborah Sampson
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Martha Washington
26.
This woman dressed up as a man to fight for General Washington.
a)
Deborah Sampson
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Martha Washington
27.
What was the name of the paper money printed by the Continental Congress?
a)
Dollars
b)
Greenbacks
c)
Contintentals
d)
Euros
28.
This term refers to the armed civilian boats that harassed the British during the Revolution.
a)
Militia
b)
Privateers
c)
Galleons
d)
Guerillas
29.
This man was successful in defeating the British in the south using guerrilla tactics.
a)
George Washington
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Nathan Hale
30.
This term refers to soldiers using hit and run fighting tactics.
a)
Guerilla
b)
Militia
c)
Native Americans
d)
Continental
31.
What American general is infamous for being a traitor?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Horatio Gates
32.
This was the final battle of the American Revolution.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Paris
33.
Which answer is NOT one of the reasons the colonists defeated Great Britain?
a)
Help from Japan
b)
Help from France
c)
Fighting in their home territory
d)
Patriotic Spirit (a reason to fight)
34.
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War.
a)
Treaty of Yorktown
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of New York
35.
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the American Revolution?
a)
Americans remained loyal to King George III
b)
Americans became a nation of 13 independent states
c)
Americans inspired France to rebel against their King
d)
Americans inspired colonies around the world to rebel against their rulers
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