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[5th Grade] Revolutionary War Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Revolutionary War start and why?

a)

Because the indians did not want people from U.S.A on their land.

b)

Because people in the south wanted to keep their slaves.

c)

Because they thought it would be cool to have their own SICK flag.

d)

Because U.S.A wanted to be a free country.

2.

Who was a patriot?

a)

A star football team, featuring Tom Brady as QB.

b)

A person who did not want to be loyal to the king.

c)

Somebody loyal to the king.

d)

An American comedy-drama created by Steven Conrad for Amazon Video in 2015.

3.

What was a lobsterback?

a)

A person who was not loyal to the king.

b)

A new appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. Only 10.99!

c)

A British soldier.

d)

A type of Lobster.

4.

Who did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

b)

James Taylor.

c)

William Whipple.

d)

George Ross.

5.

What was NOT a battle during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Guilford Court House

b)

Battle of Cowpens

c)

Battle of Brandywine

d)

Battle of Schenectady

6.

Who was a general during the Revolutionary War?

a)

William Westmoreland

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Robert McNamara

7.

What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Siege of Charleston

d)

Siege of Yorktown

8.

What year did the Revolutionary War start?

a)

1769

b)

1785

c)

1775

d)

1778

9.

How long was the Revolutionary war?

a)

9 years

b)

6 years

c)

10 years

d)

8 years

10.

When was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

1713

b)

1710

c)

1715

d)

1721

11.

Why did the British government need to tax the colonist?

a)

The government wanted more money than they needed.

b)

They were low on supplies for the war against France.

c)

Because they didn't have enough money to buy an iPhone X.

d)

Because they needed money just in case they went into war.

12.

How many American colonies were there that went to war with England in the Revolutionary War?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

17

d)

13

13.

What year was the Constitution of the United States formulated?

a)

1787

b)

1776

c)

1775

d)

1779

14.

What year was the Stamp Act crisis?

a)

1781

b)

1776

c)

1765

d)

1769

15.

What were the Townshend Acts?

a)

Taxes on sugar

b)

Laws against buying cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory, any other cheesecake was ok.

c)

Laws against freedom of religion

d)

Taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea

16.

Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary war?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Henry IV

c)

King George III

d)

King George II

17.

One of the events that lead to the war was the Boston Massacre. How many colonists were killed in it?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

18.

Why did the British troops call the rebels "Yankee Doodles?"

a)

Because of their fighting spirit.

b)

Because they were not well armed.

c)

Because they liked the Yankees. BOO REDSOCKS!

d)

Because of their uniforms.

19.

On the 4th of July in 1776, what important paper was signed?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The War Act

c)

The Constitution of the United States

d)

The Virginia Constitution

20.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Ronald Mcdonald

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

21.

Which of the following states was NOT part of the original 13 colonies?

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Connecticut

d)

Kentucky

22.

Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Rice Krispie Treaty

d)

The Constitution of the United States

23.

What are the leaders of the American Revolution called?

a)

Old Grandpa Club.

b)

Founting Fouders

c)

Founding Fathers.

d)

The Constitution of the United States.

24.

Which of these figures in the American Revolution was not born on January 1?

a)

Betsy Ross.

b)

George Washington.

c)

Anthony Wayne.

d)

Paul Revere.

25.

Which river did George Washington famously cross with his troops?

a)

The Delaware River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Missouri River

d)

The Sacagawea River