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WorksheetsRevolutionary War Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To set up a new form of government
To claim independence from Great Britain
To outline a free trade agenda
To satisfy the French
Which event was NOT part of the Revolutionary War?
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of New Orleans
Boston Massacre
Which of the following is NOT a key philosophy of the Declaration of Independence?
People establish government to protect those rights
People have “certain unalienable rights
Government derives power from the people.
People have the right to a trial by their peers.
This illustration depicts what famous pre-Revolutionary War event?
The signing of the Proclamation of 1763
The French and Indian War
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What are the “certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
all of the above
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
The Navigation Acts required colonial goods to be —
exported to all European countries
shipped on colonial vessels
shipped on British vessels
destroyed by colonial governors
What is the correct sequence of these events leading to the Revolutionary War? 1. Stamp Act 2. Boston Tea Party 3. Boston Massacre 4. Proclamation of 1763
3, 4, 2, 1
1, 3, 4, 2
4, 1, 3, 2
1, 4, 3, 2
The conclusion of which battle caused the French to lend their support and aid to the Colonists and was considered to be the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of New Orleans
Battle at Yorktown
Boston Tea Party
Which of the following was NOT a source of dissatisfaction among the colonists when it came to British rules?
Taxes
No representation in Parliament
The Proclamation of 1763
Trade with Canada
What year was the Declaration of Independence Written?
1776
1997
1777
1775
Which person did NOT play a key role in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Smith
What was the primary issue that made the colonists want to rebel against Great Britain?
The colonists could not fight in the British army
The colonists could not own their own land
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
The colonists did not get any benefits from the British government.
Phillis Wheatley is well known for all the following reasons EXCEPT —
she was an African American poet
she was a former slave
she died in poverty
she supported American independence
Who was the British general who surrendered at Yorktown?
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Edward
Lord Washington
Lord George III
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
George III
Henry VIII
Charles I
Edward II
Who said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
What was the most important result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
Britain gained American territory.
France agreed to fight with the Americans.
France decided to trade with the Americans.
Britain recognized American independence.
In a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, what famous person is known for saying “The British are coming!?"
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Who was a lawyer, delegate for the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, and was from Massachusetts.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Martin
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
John Franklin
John Adams
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
This illustration shows what protest of English control in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Tax Party
Boston Tea Party
Where did the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution take place?
Yorktown
Boston Massacre
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Which victory marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Which statement best describes the reason that the colonists had an advantage over the British in the Revolutionary War?
The British did not have enough money to properly equip their soldiers.
The colonial soldiers were highly trained at fighting against the British.
The British used outdated weaponry to fight the colonists.
The colonists were more familiar with the lands the war was fought on.
To help pay for the French and Indian War, what did Great Britain force on the colonists?
Taxes
Restrictions
Trade
Laws
Who was a member of the Continental Congress, helped frame the Declaration of Independence, and helped gain French Support
Nathan Graham
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Sam Adams
Who came up with the plan for the Boston Tea Party?
John Adams
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
The Proclamation of 1763.......
American Indians had no representation in Parliament
Restricted the western movement of settlers
Taxes were higher for colonists living west of the line
British soldiers could only be housed west of the line
Which document, issued by King George III, put a tax on newspapers, playing cards and legal documents?
Suger Act
Navigation Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
