Worksheets8th STAAR Review: The American Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Turning point of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
Final battle of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
"Shot heard round the world"
Lexington/Concord
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Yorktown
General Washington's winter camp where his troops battled disease, hunger, fatigue and the weather elements.
Lexington, Massachusetts
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Saratoga, New York
Appomatoxx Court House, Virginia
The Treaty ending the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Adam-Onis Treaty
Why was King George III royal Proclamation Line of 1763 greatly resented by the colonists?
It took too much land from Canada
It limited their freedom to move west
It gave territory in Florida to France
It promoted raids by Native American Indians
The American colonists used the slogan, "No Taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for?
economic interdependence
the consent of the governed
mercantilism
Parliament supremacy
Who is known as the 'Father of the Declaration of Independence' for writing most of it?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What is meant by the ideas of John Locke; the government's job is to protect citizens' unalienable rights? {Multi-select}
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
rights given to us at birth by our creator
some rights are derived from nature and may not be taken without due process
the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part!'
What are Governments instituted among men deriving their just powers from the "Consent of the Governed" mean?
That governments excercise their power over people through laws
That governments govern people to maintain peace and safety
That governments get all their power from the people through voting
That governments power is given only by the constitution
What Patriot organized protests, boycotts and was the leader of the Sons of Liberty who dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor?
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Patrick Henry
John Paul Jones
More specifically what was meant by "No taxation without representation!"
The people did not want to be taxed at all
Parliament's taxing practice was too high
No taxes unless the colonists were given more time to pay
A representative was needed in Parliament to be the voice of the people
The British government took a strong reaction to the "Boston Tea Party" and enacted the Intolerable Acts. What did the Intolerable Acts order {Multi-select}
Closed the Boston Harbor untill all tea lost was paid for
Made the sale of any goods in Boston illegal
The British government declared the right to quarter soldiers
Eliminated the elected government council in Massachusetts
Who was the Commander in Chief (Commanding General) of the Continental Army?
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
John Paul Jones
Who is America's first Naval Hero shouting, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?
Patrick Henry
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
