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American Revolution Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

an assembly of American leaders who first met in 1775; appointed a committee to write the Declaration of Independence (1776) and helped lead the U.S. during the revolution

a)

Parliament

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

House of Burgesis

d)

Sons of Liberty

2.

the army led by George Washington after the outbreak of the American Revolution. It was the army of the thirteen colonies.

a)

continental army

b)

minutemen

c)

militia

d)

blue coats

3.

a person who supports his country and is prepared to defend it; those who opposed British rule

a)

Loyalist

b)

Torie

c)

Redcoat

d)

Patriot

4.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted (made official)?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

September 11, 2001

c)

May 5, 1865

d)

January 1, 1763

5.

Who was the president of the 2nd Continental Congress? He was also the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

6.

He was a wealthy Virginia farmer chosen to be the General of the Continental Army

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Hancock

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

8.

He was a silversmith in Boston. He carved a famous engraving of the Boston Massacre, and is best known for riding toward Lexington in the middle of the night to warn Patriots that the British Army was on its way.

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

9.

Which were the first battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington/ Concord

b)

Saratoga/ Trenton

c)

Breed/ Bunker Hills

d)

King's Mountain/ Yorktown

10.

The U.S. War for Independence is the...

a)

American Revolution

b)

American Civil War

c)

Colonial Wars

d)

British War

11.

Thomas Prescott famously told the Patriots at this battle, not to fire "until they see the whites of their eyes"

a)

Breed/ Bunker Hill

b)

Lexington/ Concord

c)

Saratoga/ Trenton

d)

King's Mountain/ Yorktown

12.

What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence-- CHOOSE ALL THREE

a)

LIFE

b)

LIBERTY

c)

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

d)

VOTE IN ELECTIONS

e)

SHELTER FROM THE STORM

13.

Even though it was stated in the Declaration of Independence, ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, which 3 groups did not get treated equal? choose 3

a)

women

b)

African Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Founding Fathers

e)

British

14.

Who fired the Shot heard around the world?

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Paul Revere

c)

No one knows

d)

George Washington

15.

Where was the shot heard around the world fired?

a)

Washington DC

b)

Lexington, Massachusetts

c)

Jamestown, Virginia

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

16.

Why did Paul Revere ride towards Concord on the night of his famous ride?

a)

The colonial militia had weapons and ammunition hid at Concord

b)

The British were going to attack the Second Continental Congress

c)

The Redcoats were preparing for a sea battle against the colonists

d)

He needed to sell more of his Boston Massacre engravings

17.

How many lanterns were lit in the Old North Church?

a)

one- they were coming by land

b)

one- they were coming by sea

c)

two- they were coming by land

d)

two- they were coming by sea

18.

Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?

a)

It is the day we officially declared our Independence from Britain

b)

It is the day that the American Revolution started

c)

It is the day that the American Revolution ended

d)

It is George Washington's birthday

19.

 Well prepared militia (citizens, not a paid army) that were said to be ready in a “minute’s” notice.

a)

Redcoats

b)

Militia

c)

Minutemen

d)

Loyalists

20.

 A person who remained loyal to Great Britain. They believed the colonies would be too weak without the British.

a)

loyalist

b)

militia

c)

minutemen

d)

patriot