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Worksheetsamerican revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
2.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
3.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
4.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
5.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
6.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
7.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
8.
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
9.
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.
10.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
11.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
b)
Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to celebrate their success with tea and crumpets.
c)
Colonists in Boston held a meeting to discuss the new tax on tea.
d)
Members of the Sons of Liberty held a peaceful protest.
12.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers
13.
A year after the First Continental Congress, representatives met in Philadelphia again. What did they discuss?
a)
becoming an independent nation
b)
breaking away from England
c)
writing a document that declared the colonies Independent
d)
All of the answers
14.
It took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence. Who wrote it?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
15.
the declaration of independence was a way for the colonists respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
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
17.
Who was the officer that turned against Americans and joined the British Army?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
John Adams
18.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
19.
Who was a lawyer in Massachusetts who served on the Declaration of Independence Committee? He later became the second president of the United States.
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
George Washington
d)
Benedict Arnold
20.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
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