WorksheetsAMERICAN REVOLUTION
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Give me liberty or give me death
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
2.
The _______________ acts were taxes on imported goods, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.
a)
Townshend
b)
Intolerable
c)
Coercive
d)
Tea
3.
This is an organized effort to refuse to buy certain products or services from a certain source.
a)
blockade
b)
boycott
c)
colony
d)
blockade
4.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
5.
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
a)
Created a monopoly on tea trade
b)
Closed Boston's port and took away their ability to self govern
c)
Taxed all paper goods
d)
Was a meeting where colonists planned to rebel
6.
The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Stamp Acts
d)
Final Acts
7.
This struggle between the British and the French in the colonies of North America was part of a worldwide war known as the Seven Years' War
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
War with Mexico
8.
This act required colonists to house people in their homes
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Intolerable Act
c)
Declaratory Act
d)
Quartering Act
9.
What was the most important cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
Empire building by the French
b)
Native Americans preferred trading with the English
c)
English population in the colonies was growing.
d)
Conflict over settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
10.
Colonial protests and boycotts against the Stamp Act eventually led to
a)
the Boston Massacre.
b)
the first shots of the war in Massachusetts
c)
the Boston Tea Party.
d)
Great Britain's government decision to repeal(get rid of) the Stamp Act.
11.
This group was organized to fight back against King George III and the British government leading up to the American Revolution
a)
the Tories
b)
the Loyalists
c)
the Know-Nothings
d)
the Sons of Liberty
12.
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans. They boarded a ship and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was known as the
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act
13.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
French and Indians vs. British
c)
British and Indians vs. French
d)
British vs. Indians
14.
What was being fought for in the French and Indian War?
a)
Trade and Taxes
b)
Native Americans Land
c)
Ohio River Valley
d)
Colonists' Land
15.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
Britian
c)
Spain
d)
Indians
16.
Which of the following was passed by the British government to tax everything made of paper in the colonies?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
17.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
18.
What makes Lexington and Concord important?
a)
Sam Adams rode his famous midnight ride
b)
This is where the 1st shots were heard in the American Revolution
c)
The British soldiers retreated in fear of their lives
d)
It is where the famous saying came "No taxation without representation".
19.
The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington
20.
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
a)
Peace
b)
Native American Attacks
c)
War
d)
Taxes
21.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
French and Indians vs. British
c)
British and Indians vs. French
d)
British vs. Indians
22.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Indians
23.
Which of the following was passed by the British government to tax everything made of paper in the colonies?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
24.
What did the group of patriots who protested King George's tyranny call themselves?
a)
Justice League
b)
American Heroes
c)
Liberty Fighters
d)
Sons of Liberty
25.
What happened in the Boston Massacre.
a)
Colonists killed King George.
b)
Colonists were killed by British soldiers.
c)
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor
d)
Boston Harbor was shutdown.
26.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
27.
What are our 3 natural rights?
a)
The right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
b)
The right to life and death, and the right to vote
c)
Right to own slaves and property and get an education
d)
The right to refuse paying taxes, get rid of the king, and vote
28.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
29.
How would you describe a patriot?
a)
Someone who turns against their country
b)
Someone who loves their country
c)
Someone who is held captive by an enemy
d)
Someone who hates Native Americans
30.
The first shot later became known as _________________.
a)
the 'shot heard round the world'
b)
the 'shot who won the west'
c)
the 'shot that killed George Washington'
d)
the 'shot that saved the colonists'
31.
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at _______________________.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Kettle Creek
c)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of King George
32.
The British were called many things except,
a)
Redcoats
b)
Lobster backs
c)
Lobbiest
d)
Loyalist
33.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British soldiers and King George III learned that the colonists...
a)
would become British citizen again
b)
would run away
c)
would easily give up
d)
could fight and win a war
34.
What is "no taxation without representation"?
a)
Colonists not paying taxes
b)
Colonists not buying goods with a tax on them
c)
Colonists upset that they are taxed without being able to vote
d)
15
35.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
36.
Who was a former enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Paul Revere
37.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to persuade England to end slavery in America
b)
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
c)
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
d)
to convince the king to grant colonists more land
38.
Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?
a)
a videotape showing a reenactment of a battle
b)
a journal of the events written by a Continental soldier
c)
a social studies textbook
d)
a published article written by a history teacher
39.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it
a)
ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw from North America
40.
What is Guerrilla warfare?
a)
A hit and run tactic
b)
When you use gorillas in a war
c)
Something that has to do with animals
41.
Name an advantage the Americans had.
a)
Native Americans on their side
b)
There were no advantages
c)
Fighting on their own land
42.
The French and Indian War was caused over trading rights in the Ohio River Valley.
a)
True
b)
Falso
43.
What was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Lexington and Concord
44.
Which army was more motivated to win?
a)
The British army because they wanted these rebellious colonists to behave!
b)
The Continental army because they wanted more power.
c)
The Continental army becuase they were fighting for and defending their home.
d)
The British army because they wanted to become rich.
45.
What was the name of the tax Americans had to pay on paper?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Intolerable Act
46.
Britain collected _________________ to pay for the war.
a)
tokens
b)
taxes
c)
colonists
d)
war bonds
47.
Colonists had no representation in Parliament, so the people cried, "______________!"
a)
"Help Us!"
b)
"Kill the King"
c)
"Go Dawgs!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
48.
The fight between the British soldier and colonists that ended with 5 colonists killed became known as the ________________.
a)
Boston War
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Marathon
49.
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.
50.
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, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Citizens have a duty to obey their government
51.
Who helps America fight the British; a major factor in America winning the war?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
Italy
d)
Canada
52.
What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?
a)
To say the colonies were independent from Great Britain
b)
To declare war
c)
To ask for help paying taxes on tea
53.
Which of the following was a result of the battles at Lexington and Concord?
a)
George Washington was made the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
b)
The Americans declared their independence from Britain
c)
King George decided to let the colonies have their independence
54.
Which of the following was an effect of the American Revolution on African Americans?
a)
African Americans were set free after the Revolutionary War
b)
African Americans in the south were kept enslaved to work on plantations
c)
African Americans in the North were kept enslaved to work on plantations
d)
All of the African Americans were sent to Africa
55.
Why was the battle of Yorktown significant? (pg. 183)
a)
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
b)
The British had to surrender to the Americans, and the war was over.
c)
The Americans had to surrender to the British, and the war was over.
d)
The Americans realized they would need to make the French their allies
56.
Which of the following is true about the effects of the American Revolution on women?
a)
Some women, like Martha Washington fought alongside their husbands.
b)
Women were not affected by the American Revolution.
c)
Women were forced to go and fight in the war.
57.
By definition, slaves did not have which of the following rights:
a)
life
b)
liberty (freedom)
c)
the pursuit of happiness
58.
What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Rebel
d)
American
59.
The turning point of the American Revolution. After the Patriots won, the French agreed to help the Americans.
a)
Battle at Saratoga
b)
Battle at Ticonderoga
c)
Battle at Trenton
d)
Battle at Concord
60.
The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because?
a)
They ran out of ammunition.
b)
Their soldiers did not have proper uniforms.
c)
Their soldiers did not have enough food.
61.
At what battle did British ships run aground, and did their cannon balls become stuck in the Palmetto logs of a fort on Sullivan's Island in South Carolina?
a)
Battle of Charleston
b)
Battle of Cowpens
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Savannah
62.
During times of war, who was expected to work the farms or run family businesses?
a)
slaves
b)
women
c)
children
d)
no one
63.
How did the American Revolution impact Native Americans?
a)
They gained more rights
b)
They were given representation in government
c)
They lost their land and were forced West
d)
They were given land
64.
Even though women played a key role in the American Revolution, what were women still prohibited from doing at the end of the war?
a)
Having a say so in government
b)
Running the family business
c)
Taking care of their children
d)
Being free
65.
Directly after the Revolutionary War, what was one economic factor that made emancipation of African slaves more successful in the North than in the South?
a)
The northern economy was dependent on slave labor.
b)
The northern economy could pay slaves more.
c)
The southern economy does not want slaves.
d)
The northern economy was not dependent on slave labor.
66.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 impact the role of slavery in the Northwest Territory?
a)
continued to have slavery in the Northwest territory
b)
banned slavery in the Northwest territory
c)
allowed a new state to decide if they still wanted slavery
d)
granted them more slaves in the Northwest territory
67.
Why were many Native Americans forced west of the Appalachian Mountains after the American Revolution?
a)
The government placed them on reservations.
b)
They lost their French and British allies in the east.
c)
They could no longer farm. on the destroyed land after the war.
d)
They wanted to move west.
68.
What action was taken by northern states to show their commitment to the idea that "all men are created equal"?
a)
They allowed women to vote.
b)
They gave men the right to vote.
c)
They outlawed slavery.
d)
They made sure they bought more slaves.
69.
How were Native American tribes impacted by the American victory in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They were forced west.
b)
They were given money.
c)
They moved back to Asia.
d)
They were not impacted.
70.
Women served in many roles during the Revolutionary War. What was the MOST COMMON role of women during the war?
a)
They took care of the children.
b)
They fought in the war.
c)
They served as spies.
d)
They served as officers in the army.
71.
Because of this invention, the South confirmed its commitment to slavery.
a)
Cotton Pole
b)
Cotton Gin
c)
Shovel
d)
Slave Labor
72.
How did the ideals of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution impact the practice of slavery?
a)
They convinced slaves to escape to freedom.
b)
They convinced southern states to be nicer to slaves.
c)
They ended slavery in the north.
d)
They allowed slaves to vote in elections.
73.
After the American Revolution, northern states began to outlaw slavery. Why did the southern states refuse to free their slaves?
a)
The South knew slaves would have a hard time finding jobs
b)
The South wanted to train the slaves more before they freed them.
c)
The South punished the slaves for not helping to fight in the war.
d)
The South's economy needed an inexpensive labor force.
74.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
75.
Thomas Paine published_________________ to gain more people to join the independence movement.
a)
Common Core
b)
Common Independence
c)
Common Sense
d)
Common Knowledge
76.
Declaration main point 1: All men are created ____________
a)
free
b)
good
c)
equal
d)
the same
77.
Declaration main point 2: Men are given by God certain ________________
a)
alienable rights
b)
divine rights
c)
unalienable rights
d)
just rights
78.
Declaration main point 3: We have the ____________ by God to declare independence from England
a)
natural right
b)
un-natural right
c)
basic right
d)
good right
79.
Declaration main point 5: When a government abuses its power the people have the right to _____________ it.
a)
overthrow
b)
underthrow
c)
throw
d)
capture
80.
The declaration was published in this year
a)
1775
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1778
81.
Declaration main point 6: The colonies tried repeatedly to compromise with King George but he has been a ___________________
a)
great guy
b)
tyrant
c)
dictator
d)
Queen
82.
The Declarations says that people have the right to life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
holiday
b)
taxing
c)
rights
d)
liberty
83.
What was the purpose of the Declaration?
a)
to declare independence from France.
b)
to declare independence from Germany.
c)
to declare independence from Cuba.
d)
to declare independence from England
84.
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are _____________________________.
a)
created seperatly
b)
created differently
c)
created equally
d)
created in halfs
85.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
86.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
87.
Which man signed his name quite large to make a statement?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
88.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
89.
Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Continental Congress approved the document
b)
It was when they started writing the document
c)
It was Jefferson's birthday
d)
It was the day they sent it to the King
90.
Writing the Declaration of Independence made the Colonists free as soon as it was signed.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Who was king of great Britain at the time the colonies adopted the declaration of independence?
a)
King George the 2nd
b)
King George the 3rd
c)
King James the 2nd
d)
King James the 3rd
92.
Which war was a result of The Intolerable Acts?
a)
World War I
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
93.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
a)
to persuade British troops to leave Boston.
b)
to encourage colonists to join the army.
c)
to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
d)
to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.
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