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American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

2.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

3.

Which branch of government carries out the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

4.

"The shot heard 'round the World" that began the American Revolution was fired at...

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington

d)

Plymouth

5.

The battle that was the turning point of the war was...

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington

d)

Plymouth

6.

The final battle of the war was...

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington

d)

Plymouth

7.

The date that America claimed its independence. (signing of the Declaration of Independence)

a)

July 4th, 1787

b)

July 4th, 1776

c)

July 4th, 1763

d)

July 4th, 1812

8.

First democratic document about self-government in the colonies.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Articles of Confederation

9.

This person wrote Common Sense and The Crisis.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

10.

The “most dangerous man in America”, instigator – Boston Massacre / Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

11.

Leader of the Continental Army

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Washington

12.

Father of The Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Washington

13.

“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!!” later became an Anti-Federalist

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Washington

14.

The Treaty that officially ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Louisiana Purchase

15.

Ripped up the Olive Branch Petition, Taxed us without asking, sent British Troops to make us behave

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Sam Adams

16.

The losing General at the last battle of the American Revolution

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Sam Adams

17.

First Representative Governmental Body in the Colonies…”you can have it your way”

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Articles of Confederation

18.

Inventor, Statesman, Diplomat, Albany Plan (Join or Die)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Washington

19.

A cruel and unjust government

a)

Tyranny

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

20.

First permanent English colony, came to make money

a)

1590

b)

1607

c)

1620

d)

1763