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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did General Thomas Gage (British) send troops to Concord, Massachusetts?
Military training
To capture and destroy patriot weapons
Vacation
To dump tea into the harbor
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Bunker's Hill
Lexington and Concord
What problems did the United States face after they gained i independence from Britain?
slavery
establishing who would rule
setting up a government
all of the above
none of the above
What else did the Treaty of Paris give the U.S. other than independence?
land east of the Mississippi
land north of the St. Lawrence River
land west of the Mississippi
land west of the Mississippi and south of Spanish Florida
What document ended the Revolutionary War and gave America it’s independence from King George III?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Common Sense
Olive Branch Petition
Why was the victory at Yorktown so important to the Continental Army?
They gained weapons and supplies.
They gained their independence and won the war.
They gained an ally.
They almost beat the British Army.
What colony was Yorktown in?
New York
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
How did Baron Friedrich von Stuben impact the Revolutionary War?
He taught the patriots how march together and use their weapons properly.
He taught the British Army how to march together and use their weapons properly.
He persuaded France to become an ally of the patriots.
He persuaded France to support the British army.
What impact did the winter at Valley Forge have on the Continental Soldiers?
Lots of soldiers died.
Soldiers received training
Boosted morale
All of the above
Why were Continental soldiers at Valley Forge?
Training
Hiding
They got lost.
Raiding a British Camp
What country decided to become allies with the Americans after the won the Battle of Saratoga?
Spain
Germany
France
Canada
What colony was Saratoga in?
New York
Delaware
Massachusetts
Georgia
What icy river did George Washington and his Continental soldiers cross to make their surprise attack at Trenton?
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Ohio
Delaware
At Trenton, New Jersey, the British hired mercenaries from what country to fight for them?
France
Germany
Spain
Canada
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
What was the date the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was completed?
July 5, 1775
July 4, 1776
July 5, 1776
July 4, 1775
. What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A tree branch sent to King George III
A committee in parliament asking for war
a protest group in the colonies demanding separation from Britain
a second letter sent to King George III asking for peace
What battle took place on Breed’s Hill?
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker's Hill
On April 19, 1775, what major war started in the colony of Massachusetts?
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
American Revolution
Civil War
What happened at Concord?
The British captured patriot weapons, and forced minutemen to retreat.
The patriot supplies were missing. Minutemen forced British troops to retreat.
The British supplies were missing, and patriots were forced to retreat.
British soldiers invaded patriot homes. n
