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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution-TX Grade 8
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
2.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
3.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
4.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
5.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
6.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
7.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
8.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
9.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
10.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
11.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
12.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
13.
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
14.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
15.
The location of what event is shown on this map?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
16.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
17.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
18.
This man fought the British at sea.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Nathaniel Greene
d)
John Paul Jones
19.
What roles did women have during the war?
a)
They ran farms.
b)
They ran businesses.
c)
They followed their soldiers and helped in the camps.
d)
All of the above
20.
The British sent troops to Concord to
a)
capture weapons stored there
b)
attack George Washington’s troops
c)
take Fort Ticonderoga
d)
try to capture John Paul Jones
21.
Bunker Hill
a)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
b)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
c)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
d)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
22.
Trenton
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
c)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
d)
A. Was the final major battle of the Revolution
23.
Valley Forge
a)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
24.
Saratoga
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
The Green Mountain boys attacked and got cannons needed by the Continental Army
25.
Treaty of Paris
a)
said kings were nonsense
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
Decided the outcome of the fight between Khan and Pippin
d)
The agreement ending the Revolution
26.
Yorktown
a)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
27.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution
a)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
b)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
28.
America's first plan of government was called _________ .
a)
the US Constitution
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Magna Carta
29.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen land security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
30.
One of the main principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should
a)
equality among citizens
b)
have unlimited power to rule the people
c)
be based upon the consent (permission) of the governed
d)
be led by educated citizens
31.
The Treaty of Paris gave the newly formed United States all land east of which geographic landmark?
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Ohio River
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Missouri River
32.
True or False: Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at the Battle of Saratoga, which was the last major battle of the American Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which happened first: The Battle of Yorktown or the Treaty of Paris?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Treaty of Paris
34.
It was the blockade by ________ ships in the Chesapeake Bay that kept Corwallis from escaping Yorktown by ship.
a)
Spain's
b)
America's
c)
British's
d)
France's
35.
Washington's icy trip across the Delaware River surprised the British troops at the Battle of __________________.
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Albany
36.
Who was that pirate guy that created the first U.S. navy?
a)
James Armistead
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Nora Jones
37.
French military leader who trained the American troops
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
James Armistead
38.
Enlightenment Thinker who helped France become an ally of
the 13 Colonies
the 13 Colonies
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
John Hancock
39.
Famous for saying, “Remember the ladies.”
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
Haym Solomon
d)
Bernard de Galvez
40.
I fought in the most famous naval battle in the American Revolution. I even sank a British ship despite my ship almost being destroyed. Who am I?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Haym Salomon
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
41.
Who was the free black who fought in the Battle of Saratoga and also rode to warn the colonists of a British advance?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
James Armistead
42.
He was a slave who acted as a spy and helped the colonial army
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
James Armistead
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
43.
This Frenchman came to the colonies to help the Colonial Army and George Washington. Who was he?
a)
Gerard Depardieu
b)
Jean Reno
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
44.
He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and was key in helping the colonist finance the war. He was arrested twice as a spy by the British, and also helped other imprisoned Colonists escape. Who is this person?
a)
James Armistead
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Haym Salomon
d)
Wentworth Cheswell
45.
What battle convinced foreign countries to help the Americans?
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
46.
Who helped protect American ships in New Orleans?
a)
James Armistead
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
John Paul Jones
47.
France agreed to become an ally of the U.S. because
a)
the Patriots won the Battle of Saratoga
b)
the Patriots won the Battle of Yorktown
c)
the Patriots finally had a superior navy
d)
the French hated the British because of the loss in the French and Indian War
48.
The name of the Patriot encampment during the winter of 1777-1778
a)
Valley Forge, New York
b)
Valley Forge, Virginia
c)
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
d)
Valley Forge, Connecticut
49.
Patriot and financial backer of the colonies. Provided the money for Washington's march on Yorktown.
a)
Haym Salomon
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Armestead
d)
John Hancock
50.
When the author addresses the “summer soldier and the sunshine patriot” (1-2) he is most likely referring to
a)
the American army’s reserve soldiers
b)
the British soldiers stationed in America
c)
those who support the revolution only when convenient
d)
the government’s specialized forces
51.
What is the famous line from Paine's American Crisis?
a)
"These are the times that pry hen's eggs"
b)
"These are the times that try men's folds"
c)
"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell"
d)
"These are the times that try men's souls"
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