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The American Revolution Review Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"No taxation without...."

a)

Information

b)

Representation

c)

Appreciation

d)

Independence

2.

Which war put the English in debt, causing them to tax the colonists?

a)

The War of 1812

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

World War 1

d)

The French and Indian War

3.

Which of the following was meant to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Townshend Acts

4.

What was the name of the secret group of protesters that organized the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Culper Ring

b)

The Patriots

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The East India Company

5.

Select all ways colonists protested taxation:

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

Tarring and feathering British Officials

e)

Boycotts

6.

DOCUMENT REVIEW: Which document is a "Break-up Letter" to the British king and listed the complaints of the colonists?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Declaration of Independence

7.

DOCUMENT REVIEW: What document says that the 13 colonies are no longer ruled by England?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Treaty of Paris

d)

The U.S. Constitution

8.

The Articles of Confederation created

a)

The United States Army

b)

The Continental Army

c)

State Militias only

d)

The United States Air Force

9.

Liberty basically means

a)

Bravery

b)

Innocence

c)

Freedom

d)

Honesty

10.

Select all occasions when people would probably ring the Liberty Bell

a)

Signing the Declaration of Independence

b)

The British taking New York

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

New taxes being passed

e)

The Boston Massacre

11.

Who was in charge of the Sons of Liberty and led the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

Someone who wanted freedom for the colonies is a(n)

a)

Loyalist

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Patriot

d)

Republican

13.

What military general was in charge at Valley Forge?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Baron Von Steuben

d)

George Washington

14.

DOCUMENT REVIEW: What was the first document to set up guidelines for the American government?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Continental Congress

c)

The Confederate Acts

d)

The Declaration of Independence

15.

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

1754

b)

1777

c)

1776

d)

1783