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Revolutionary War

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Law that forced colonists to provide places to live for British Soldiers in America?

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Navigation Act

2.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
3.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

a)

Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

Colonists needed to leave the Natives alone.

c)

Colonists needed to pay a tax on paper

d)

COlonists needed to stop protesting.

4.

What event is considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

5.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

6.

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

7.

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

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

The Battle of Saratoga

d)

The Battle of Trenton

8.

What document ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of France

b)

The Treaty of England

c)

The Treaty of America

d)

The Treaty of Paris

9.

Who won the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

The Patriots

d)

The Spanish

10.

The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal with rights to...

a)

Life, happiness, and love

b)

Love, life, and happiness

c)

Life, liberty, and happiness

d)

Liberty, life, and freedom

11.
Why was the victory of Saratoga a "turning point"?
a)
Americans secured all the money they would need
b)

France and other European nations started offering support to the Americans

c)
British soldiers joined the Americans
d)
British lost all hope of a victory
12.
As a result of the war, what idea developed about how people should be governed?
a)
that people are weak and the military should rule
b)
that instead of a king, the people should rule
c)
that the aristocracy, the wealthiest citizens, should rule
d)
that America needed its own monarchy
13.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
14.
Colonists were angry about the tax on tea and when they had to buy it from a certain company they became angrier. The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded 3 ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
The Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Boston Tea Party
15.
Which was a colonist who supported the King and Great Britain?
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
16.
Which person supported the Revolution, and independence from the British?
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
17.

The famous painting by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre was designed to create outrage among the colonists by making it appear that the incident was 100% the fault of the British. This is an example of

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Boycott

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Propaganda

18.

The statement "give me liberty or give me death" would be spoken by a

a)

boycott

b)

colonist

c)

patriot

d)

Lexington

19.

The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was

a)

to explain the problem colonists had with King George

b)

to show they were grateful to be under British rule and protection

c)

Dutch an economic advantage

d)

England doubled the amount of land they owned in America

20.

What was the author’s purpose in writing “Common Sense”?

a)

The author was trying to convince people to buy tea.

b)

The author was trying to persuade people to boycott Sprain and France.

c)

The author was trying to convince people to be loyal to England and the monarchy.

d)

The author was trying to convince people of the need to declare independence.

21.

The ______ required colonists to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as newspapers and legal documents

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

22.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
23.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
24.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
25.

Boycott

a)

to refuse to buy goods or services

b)

An army of citizens who serve as soldiers

c)

a complete overthrow of a government

26.

The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists to settle west of which mountain range?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Adirondack

c)

Rocky

d)

Himalaya

27.

This event took place outside the Boston customs house and resulted in 5 people being shot.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Paul Reveres Midnight Ride

28.
Who was the general in charge of the British troops at Yorktown?
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
Charles Barkley
c)
George Washington
d)
Charles Cornwallis
29.

According to Washington, what was a main reason for his successat the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

The Americans won because the British soldiers were too ill and exhausted.

b)

The Americans won because the British were weak and unprepared.

c)

The Americans won because of the help from the French army and navy.

d)

The Americans won because they had superior strategies over the British.

30.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
31.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
32.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
33.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
34.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.
a)
Strong navy
b)
Experienced troops
c)
motivation for independence
d)
highly paid soldiers
35.
A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a)
Speaking in support of the King
b)
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
c)
Housing patriot soldiers
d)
joining the Continental Army
36.
As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to ______.
a)
Recognize the US as a British colony
b)
Recognize the US as a free and independent nation
c)
Allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament
d)
Seek new allies against the US
37.
Why did the American colonies seek an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War?
a)
France could provide supplies and naval support
b)
France could get additional aid from Spain and Russia
c)
France promised to give up any land conquered in the war.
d)
France has a system of government that was admired by the Americans
38.
What conclusion about the American Revolutionary War is most clearly supported by information on this chart?
a)
England had few advantages in a war with the American colonies
b)
The 13 colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war
c)
England did not believe that the 13 colonies were worth the expense of a war
d)
The 13 colonies had few but important advantages in the war with England
39.
The conditions at Valley Forge for Washington’s soldiers during winter included all of the following except
a)
Limited supplies, shelter and food
b)
Critical training of troops
c)
Desertion of soldiers
d)
The Continental Congress promised more money for soldiers
40.
Washington’s surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night
a)
Was the last battle of the Revolutionary War
b)
Boosted the morale of the Patriots
c)
Was followed by calls for his resignation
d)
Was successful but caused a great number of American casualties
41.
Who were the “summer soldier” and “sunshine patriot” Thomas Paine referred to in the quote above?
a)
Quakers who wanted independence but refused to fight for it
b)
Volunteers who were willing only to fight in warm weather
c)
Soldiers who wanted to quit the continental army when times got tough
d)
Americans who did not support the fight for independence from the beginning
42.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
43.
Women contributed significantly in the American Revolutionary War in all of the following ways except_____.
a)
Taking care of the home front while men were away
b)
Served in key leadership roles in the military
c)
Served as spies
d)
Providing medical treatment to wounded soldiers
44.
The following were ways in which the British Army had an advantage over the Continental (colonial) Army EXCEPT
a)
they had more soldiers
b)
they had better equipment and supplies
c)
they knew the land they were fighting on better than the colonists did
d)
they were trained soldiers
45.
Which of the following quotes would come from a loyalist?
a)
"The British are so unfair. We should have a say in our taxes."
b)
"We should revolt against these unfair taxes and separate from Great Britain."
c)
"The King has been our protector for years. We are British citizens and shouldn't fight against the King."
d)
"We need to unite against unfair rule and present our grievances to the king."

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