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Revolution

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I helped frame the Declaration of Independence and gained French support for the war. 
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Adams
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Benjamin Franklin
2.
I championed the cause for Independence.
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Adams
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Benjamin Franklin
3.
I was the commander of the Continental Army. 
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
d)
Lord Cornwallis
4.
I was the British general that surrendered to George Washington.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
d)
Lord Cornwallis
5.
I am the major author of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
d)
Lord Cornwallis
6.

What event left Great Britain in debt?

a)

Establishment of the American Colonies

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Hundred Years' War

d)

American Revolution

7.

Who appointed the Colonial governors?

a)

Colonial Legislatures

b)

Colonists

c)

King or Proprietor

d)

Parliament

8.
This was a tax on all printed/paper materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
9.

The French and Indian war was between the French and...

a)

Native Americans

b)

Great Britain

c)

Indians

d)

your mom

10.

How did the colonists protest against the tea tax?

a)

Switched to coffee

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

d)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

11.

Which laws were forced on the colonists as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Sugar Acts

c)

Quartering Acts

d)

Stamp Acts

12.

What year did the Boston Tea Party happen?

a)

2018

b)

1973

c)

1773

d)

1775

13.

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Hancock

d)

Benedict Arnold

14.

Which of the following was not one of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Boston Port Act

b)

Massachusetts Government Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

15.

British soldiers opened fire on a group of colonists killing 5 and wounding 6 at the .....?

a)

Valentines Day Massacre

b)

Massacre at Wounded Knee

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Bear River Massacre

16.

What was the first tax imposed on the colonists that started the tensions between the colonies and the crown?

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Taxation of Colonies Act

d)

Quebec Act

17.

The Quartering Act referred to?

a)

Tea would now cost $.25

b)

Colonist merchants were only allowed to use a quarter of the harbor.

c)

25 British Troops must always be present in the harbor.

d)

British Troops could be housed in any colonist's home.

18.

The Intolerable Acts led to which of the following?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

The Boston Massarce

d)

The 1st Continental Congress

19.
What was thrown at soldiers to start the Boston Massacre?
a)
Manure
b)
Snowballs
c)
Paper
d)
Hay
20.

Who fired first at Lexington?

a)

The Patriots

b)

The Soldiers

c)

It is uncertain

d)

The Nuetralists

21.

This event made colonists angry with the British.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

the Lost Colony

22.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
23.

What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre?

a)

To avoid conflict with Native Americans

b)

Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies

c)

King George III was in debt from the French & Indian War

d)

The shot heard 'round the world

24.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
25.

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

a)

King Arthur III

b)

King Leopold the Leonine

c)

King George III

d)

King Kong

26.

Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Townsend Acts

d)

The Quartering Act

27.

The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.

a)

representation

b)

tribulation

c)

vexation

d)

taxation

28.

Why were the Intolerable Acts created?

a)

To pay for stamps

b)

To punish the colonist for throwing tea in the Boston harbor

c)

To stop the Boston massacre

d)

To pay for the French and Indian War

29.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
30.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident" (obvious)?

a)

All men are created equal

b)

Rights are given by kings

c)

Government exists to protect us from ourselves

d)

Only a democracy can protect our rights

31.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government derive its power?

a)

From the King

b)

From the Supreme Court

c)

From God

d)

From the people

32.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To end taxes from the British Empire.

b)

To establish diplomatic relations with the King.

c)

To gain independence from the British Empire

d)

To install a new king in America

33.
Who was the British General for the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Horatio Gates
b)
John Stark
c)
George Washington
d)
John Burgoyne
34.
The battle of Saratoga was the _____ battle in the American Revolution.
a)
last
b)
winning
c)
first
d)
turning point
35.
In what year did the battle of Saratoga happen?
a)
1767
b)
1877
c)
1777
d)
1677
36.

The significance of the Battle of Saratoga is that-

a)

the Patriot victory boosted morale and convinced France to ally with the U.S.

b)

it was the "shot heard 'round the world."

c)

Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Jefferson.

d)

it was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.

37.

What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

a)

It was the first major battle of the American Revolution

b)

It was the first time horses were used in battle.

c)

Washington's surrender to Lord Cornwallis

d)

It was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War

38.
Who was the general in charge of the British troops at Yorktown?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Charles Barkley
c)
George Washington
d)
Charles Cornwallis
39.
What country helped the Americans to win the  battle by defeating the British Navy and preventing the arrival of reinforcements?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
New England
d)
France
40.

What colony was the battle of Yorktown fought in ?

a)

Maryland

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

41.

What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the American Revolution and forcing Great Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation?

a)

1763

b)

1783

c)

1793

d)

1766

42.

What is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Philadelphia

d)

Battle of Yorktown

43.

Who persuaded the French to help with supplies and soldiers?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Marquis De Lafayette

44.

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was...

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Concord & Lexington

45.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
Spanish
b)
Natives
c)
British
d)
French
46.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on __________.

a)

December 4, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

March 4, 1776

d)

January 4, 1776

47.

______________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

48.

"Common Sense" said that ____________________.

a)

government worked best if the people were in charge of it

b)

the colonies should start a new country

c)

the colonies should break away from England

d)

all of the above

49.

The borders of the new country (America) after they won the Revolutionary War were __________.

a)

The Gulf of Mexico and Canada

b)

Texas and Mexico

c)

The Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River

d)

The Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River

50.

What helped the colonists win the Revolutionary War and become FREE from England?

a)

Colonists knew the land they were fighting on (home field advantage)

b)

Colonists had help from France

c)

Strong military and political leadership

d)

All of the above