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The American War of Independence

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most southerly of the thirteen colonies.

a)

New York

b)

North Carolina

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Georgia

e)

Maryland

2.

Pick the THREE states which were part of the original thirteen colonies.

a)

Virginia

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Texas

e)

South Carolina

3.

What did the Americans disguise themselves as when they dumped tea into Boston harbour at the Boston tea Party?

a)

Canadians

b)

Mohawk Indians

c)

British soldiers

d)

Merchants

4.

What was the name of the book Tom Paine wrote? Which Washington read.

a)

Common Enemy

b)

No sense

c)

Common Sense

d)

No enemy

5.

In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed and passed?

a)

1492

b)

1517

c)

1609

d)

1776

6.

Which TWO of these countries helped the Americans in their fight against the British?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

7.

Which river did Washington cross on Christmas morning, 1776?

a)

Hudson

b)

Mississippi

c)

Delaware

d)

Connecticut

8.

Which city was seen as the capital of the thirteen colonies?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

9.

No taxation without ________________. Complete the slogan.

a)

Representation

b)

Respect

c)

Reward

d)

Return

10.

Mount _____________ Washington's home in Virginia.

a)

Herbert

b)

Washington

c)

Vernon

d)

Rushmore

11.

Which of these was the flag the Americans would have used in the American War of Independence?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The Battle of ______________________ was the start of the American War of Independence.

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Trenton

13.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought near the city of ___________.

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

14.

Who established the colony of Virginia for the British?

a)

Walter Raleigh

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

Hugh O'Neill

15.

The ____________________ Act meant that the Americans were allowed to sell certain products such as sugar, cotton and tobacco only to the British.

a)

Navigation

b)

Stamp

c)

Liberty

d)

Trade