WorksheetsThe American War of Independence
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The most southerly of the thirteen colonies.
New York
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Georgia
Maryland
Pick the THREE states which were part of the original thirteen colonies.
Virginia
California
New York
Texas
South Carolina
What did the Americans disguise themselves as when they dumped tea into Boston harbour at the Boston tea Party?
Canadians
Mohawk Indians
British soldiers
Merchants
What was the name of the book Tom Paine wrote? Which Washington read.
Common Enemy
No sense
Common Sense
No enemy
In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed and passed?
1492
1517
1609
1776
Which TWO of these countries helped the Americans in their fight against the British?
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Which river did Washington cross on Christmas morning, 1776?
Hudson
Mississippi
Delaware
Connecticut
Which city was seen as the capital of the thirteen colonies?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
No taxation without ________________. Complete the slogan.
Representation
Respect
Reward
Return
Mount _____________ Washington's home in Virginia.
Herbert
Washington
Vernon
Rushmore
Which of these was the flag the Americans would have used in the American War of Independence?
The Battle of ______________________ was the start of the American War of Independence.
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought near the city of ___________.
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Who established the colony of Virginia for the British?
Walter Raleigh
Oliver Cromwell
Hugh O'Neill
The ____________________ Act meant that the Americans were allowed to sell certain products such as sugar, cotton and tobacco only to the British.
Navigation
Stamp
Liberty
Trade
