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George Washington: Father of Our Country

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jamie is planning to join the navy. He is meeting with a recruiter on Wednesday morning. He is going to ______in the military.

a)

enlist

b)

dessert

c)

abolish

d)

confiscate

2.

Georgia Washington plan a "Christmas time attack" on the Hessian soldiers. Which river did him and his troops have to cross?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Missouri River

c)

The Delaware River

d)

The Amazon River

3.

The Second Continental Congress needed someone who was trustworthy to lead the continental army. Who did they choose?

a)

King George III

b)

George Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

George George

4.

Which of the following is a synonym for tactic?

a)

plan

b)

trick

c)

article

d)

alibi

5.

I crossed the Delaware River with George Washington.

I lived to be over 100 years old.

I also fought in many battles in the Revolutionary War.


WHO AM I?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Benedict Arnold

6.

__________________wasn't a soldier, but she was a famous poet during the revolutionary war.

a)

Phillis Wheatley

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Molly Pitcher

d)

Betsy Ross

7.

Who are the Hessians?

a)

African American soldiers

b)

British soldiers

c)

German soldiers

d)

French soldiers

8.

George Washington was reluctant to lead the Continental Army before because.......

a)

he was terrified of the British soldiers.

b)

he didn't have anybody to help him.

c)

he didn't want to leave his wife.

d)

he had never led an army before.

9.

Which of the following is considered the first victim of the revolutionary war?

a)

James Brown

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Salem Poor

d)

Peter Salem

10.

Which group of people made up the black regiments in the revolutionary war?

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

German Soldiers

d)

French Soldiers

11.

In February 1778, Rhode Island voted to officially enlist slaves in the military. Slaves gained freedom after the war, and their owners were paid.


What was the name of the group of slaves that enlisted from Rhode Island?

a)

The Continental Army

b)

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment

c)

The Massachusetts Colonist

d)

The Sons of Liberty

12.

There has been an ongoing debate about who made the first flag. Some claim that Betsy Ross did, while others claim Francis Hopkinson.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The act of showing love for one's country

a)

patriotism

b)

apprehend

c)

treason

d)

tactic

14.

We the ________ of the United States

a)

presidents

b)

people

c)

colonists

d)

americans

15.

AWOL =

a)

always wanting only lettuce

b)

absent with official letters

c)

anytime we offer leave

d)

absent without official leave

16.

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

to hide

b)

to take away

c)

to arrest

d)

to look for

17.

A battle of the Revolutionary War that occurred in Massachusetts after the Battle of Lexington in 1775. After Lexington, the British marched on, searching for weapons. The colonists used guerrilla-style tactics and defeated them in this battle.

a)

Battle of Concord

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

18.

When George Washington heard that there were British soldiers with many Hessian soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey he can up with a devious (tricky) strategy that changed the tide of the war.


Which of the following means the same thing as a devious strategy?

a)

a tricky tactic

b)

a tricky traitor

c)

a tricky patriot

d)

a tricky effect

19.

George Washington believed in the writing of Thomas Paine. He thought his writings were so inspiring that he encouraged leaders in the continental army to read it to the American troops that were fighting for independence.

Which of the following are writings that belong to Thomas Paine?

(CHOOSE MORE THAN 1 ANSWER!)

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Common Sense

c)

The Crisis

d)

The Constitution

20.

We the People of the United States,

in Order to form a more__________Union,

establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility......


Which of the following is missing from above?

a)

continental

b)

perfect

c)

rich

d)

better

21.

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

to hide

b)

to take away

c)

to arrest

d)

to look for

22.

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag and the United States of America..... for which it stands...... one nation, under God.... indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

liberty

b)

freedom

c)

apprehend

d)

justice

23.

On a December night, several colonists disguised as American Indians sneaked onto 3 ships carrying tea and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Which event am I?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Battle of Lexington & Concord

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Midnight Ride

24.

I am "The Father of Our Country".....Who am I?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

25.
a)

Washington crossing the Delaware River

b)

King George III traveling back to Britain

c)

Jefferson crossing the Mississippi River

d)

Franklin crossing the Delaware River

26.

The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution both have an introduction. What do we call it?

a)

preamble

b)

closing

c)

conclusion

d)

thesis

27.

Which of the following rode with Paul Revere on the Midnight Ride? (Select 2 Answers)

a)

Paul Revere

b)

William Dawes

c)

Samuel Prescott

d)

Alexander Hamilton

28.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on _______________.

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 6, 1774

c)

July 17. 1614

d)

July 4, 1474

29.

Benedict Arnold was known as a _________.

a)

tyrant

b)

traitor

c)

hero

d)

villian

30.

What does the 13 stars represent on this flag?

a)

The 13 colonies

b)

The 13 battles won by America

c)

The 13 presidents

d)

The 13 war heroes