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American Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the first battles of the American Revolution take place?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Long Island

d)

Great Britain

2.

Why did the British impose taxes on the colonists?

a)

they felt like it

b)

they felt the colonists should help pay for the French and Indian War

c)

they needed more money to buy ships

d)

they needed money to buy land

3.

Which is NOT a reason why New York was an important location during the American revolution?

a)

it is centrally located

b)

it is large

c)

it is close to waterways

4.

This was a tax on a all legal documents such as contracts, diplomas and birth certificates.

a)

Stamp Act of 1765

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Income Tax of 1776

d)

Tea Tax of 1773

5.

What was New York's role in the French and Indian war?

a)

the Boston Tea party happened here

b)

it was where the Continental Congress took place

c)

many battles of the war were fought in New York

d)

it was where King George III lived

6.

Who was Ethan Allen?

a)

a military leader who took over Fort Ticonderoga with the Green Mountain Boys

b)

the president of France during the American Revolution

c)

an American general that forced the British to surrender at the Battle of Saratoga

d)

the leader of the Culper Spy Ring

7.

What did Thomas Jefferson write?

a)

The Parliamentary Tax of 1773

b)

The Continental Congress handbook

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Declaration of Independence

8.

Who was a spy that helped get information about the British to George Washington?

a)

Anna Smith Strong

b)

Sybil Ludington

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Jane Dayton

9.

What was General John Burgoyne's role in the American revolution?

a)

he was a famous slave

b)

he was a member of the Culper Spy Ring

c)

he was the British president

d)

he had a plan to capture NY but was defeated at the Battle of Sarotoga

10.

Who was Joseph Brant?

a)

a Mohawk leader who supported the British against the Americans

b)

a British leader who lost the Battle of Saratoga

c)

the leader of the Continental Congress

d)

the leader who France support America during the war

11.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

Nathan Hale

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

King George III

12.

How did the colonists react to British taxes?

a)

they thought it was a good idea

b)

they thought only their elected government had the right to tax

c)

they thought the taxes should be on tea only

d)

they thought the French should stop the king

13.

What was the name of Britain's law-making body?

a)

Parliament

b)

The Continental Congress

c)

The Executive Branch

d)

Congress

14.

What were Patriots?

a)

people who supported freedom from Great Britain

b)

people who were loyal to Great Britain

c)

people who wanted to buy the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

people who fought in the French and Indian War

15.

Who was the woman who rode her horse to warn the militia that the British were about to attack in Danbury, Connecticut

a)

Anna Smith Strong

b)

Natalie Hale

c)

Molly Pitcher

d)

Sybil Ludington

16.

What is Nathan Hale famous for?

a)

he was a spy for the continental army and was caught and killed, he said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

b)

he wrote the Declaration of Independence

c)

he was the ruler of England during the American Revolution

d)

he was an American General that forced the British to surrender at the Battle of Saratoga

17.

What were three effects of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The British enforced the Stamp Act

b)

The Americans stopped the British from taking over New York

c)

The Americans gained support from France

d)

General Burgoyne surrendered his army to the Americans

18.

Who were allies with the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?

a)

they had no allies

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Dutch

19.

Whose control was New York City under during most of the Revolutionary War?

a)

British

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

American

20.

What is Benedict Arnold famous for?

a)

being the general that took Fort Ticonderoga without fighting

b)

being a Mohawk leader that fought at the Battle of Oriskany

c)

being the American General that forced the British to surrender at the Battle of Saratoga

d)

being the American commander at West Point that decided to give his plans to the British, he is known as a traitor

21.

Where was the last major battle fought in the American Revolution?

a)

France

b)

Albany

c)

Yorktown

d)

Long Island

22.

Who was the American General that forced the British to surrender at the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

Joseph Brant

b)

James Forten

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

General John Burgoyne

23.

True or False? James Forten was an African American who fought for the Continental Army and when he was captured he declined the invitation to journey to Britain as opposed to being sent to the prisoner ship.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the military academy that was an American fort during the American Revolution?

a)

Fort Trenton

b)

West Point

c)

East Point

d)

Fort Ticonderoga

25.

When did the British take over New York City?

a)

after the Battle of Harlem Heights

b)

after the Battle of Yorktown

c)

before the Battle of Saratoga

d)

never