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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
2.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
3.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
4.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
5.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
6.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
7.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they thought.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
8.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
9.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
10.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
11.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
12.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
13.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
15.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
16.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
17.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
18.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
19.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
20.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
21.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
22.
After Lexington and Concord
a)
The British thought they could win easily.
b)
The Americans apologized to England.
c)
The Americans thought Britain would give in.
d)
There was no effect on either side.
23.
Colonists protested taxes by doing all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Boycotting British goods
b)
Throwing tea into the Boston harbor
c)
Petitioning King George
d)
Holding protest rallies in London
24.
After the American Revolution
a)
Other countries gave up their freedoms
b)
Other countries became monarchies
c)
Other countries celebrated July 4th
d)
Other countries fought for the same freedoms
25.
Bunker Hill
a)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
b)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
c)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
d)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
26.
Declaration of Independence
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Thomas Paine said kings were nonsense
c)
Stated that the American colonies were no longer part of Britain
d)
The agreement ending the Revolution
27.
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
January 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 4, 1776
d)
None of the answers
28.
What caused the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
British were looking to seize a storehouse of weapons that belonged to the colonists, but met the Minutemen instead.
b)
The British fired on the Sons of Liberty as they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
c)
The colonists shot British soldiers bringing tea into the Boston Harbor.
d)
None of the Answers
29.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
30.
What does ratify mean?
a)
to sign or give formal approval
b)
to oppose the Constitution
31.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen land security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
32.
to get rid of or take back . . .
a)
disown
b)
repeal
c)
quarter
33.
One of the main principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should
a)
equality among citizens
b)
have unlimited power to rule the people
c)
be based upon the consent (permission) of the governed
d)
be led by educated citizens
34.
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed these laws to punish Massachusetts.
a)
Proclamation of 1863
b)
Sugar and Stamp Acts
c)
Writs of Assistance
d)
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
35.
One of the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence was to -
a)
detail the many grievances (complaints) the colonists had against the king
b)
create a new colonial government
c)
explain why the colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763
d)
outline the future of the country
36.
Who appointed colonial governors?
a)
King
b)
Parliament
c)
Colonists
d)
Governors appointed themselves.
37.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
38.
Which timeline shows English policies towards the American colonists in correct chronological order?
a)
Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Tea ACt, Quartering of troops
b)
Stamp Act, Quartering of troops, Tea Act, Intolerable Act
c)
Quartering of Troops, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act, Quartering of troops, Stamp Act, Tea Act
39.
Why did the British want to control Boston?
a)
They wanted to control the harbor, to receive supplies from ships.
b)
They were Red Sox fans.
c)
They found the colonies' supply of weapons there.
40.
Following the battles at Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
41.
What war happened shortly after the Intolerable Acts?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietiam
c)
The Boston vs U.S War
d)
American Revolutionary War
42.
What three "unalienable rights" were given to us by the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life, Liberty, and Religion
b)
Guns, Religion, and Property
c)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Liberty, Life, and Fraternity
43.
Was the Quebec Act really about Quebec (Canada)?
a)
Yes, it made Quebec a province but also made the Ohio Valley part of Canada.
b)
Yes, this is where all of the Redcoats were sent
c)
No, it all about the Ohio Valley
d)
No, the act did not even mention Quebec
44.
Which one of the following sound most like the Massachusetts Government Act
a)
This act said that the King was coming to live in the colonies and would rule from there
b)
The act said that the Government in Massachusetts would be run by other colonies
c)
The act said the Massachusetts was not allowed to have a government
d)
This act gave more power to the Governor of Massachusetts (who was appointed by the King) and took it away from the Colonists
45.
What did the Administration of Justice Act do?
a)
Allowed the governor to move capital trials against the government to Great Britain
b)
Gave to colonists the right to take justice into their own hands
46.
Who famously said, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
George Washington
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Thomas Jefferson
47.
What was significant about the date April 18th, 1775?
a)
The night before what is now known as the battle where the first shot or "the shot heard round the world" was fired?
b)
The night Paul Revere warned the colonists that the "British (or Regulars) were coming."
c)
The night before the battle at Lexington and Concord.
d)
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a famous poem about it.
e)
All of the above
48.
What was the punishment for committing treason (a crime such as firing a shot against British soldiers or signing a document such as "The Declaration of Independence") in 1775 England?
a)
A slap on the wrist
b)
Hanged
c)
Quartered
d)
Disemboweled
e)
Most of the above
49.
From which American Revolution battle did the quote "Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes" originate?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Siege of Boston
50.
What did the quote "Don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes" mean?
a)
“Don’t use any of your gunpowder until they’re really, really close, so you won’t miss."
b)
Don't shoot if their eyes are yellow and jaundiced
c)
Don't shoot unless you know for sure they aren't the French.
d)
Don't fire unless you know they are awake, alert, and ready to fight.
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