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American Revolution

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
2.

Both the French and British wanted the territory in the

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southern Colonies

3.
American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying
a)
Patriots
b)
snowballs
c)
taxes
d)
boycott
4.

The Albany Plan of Union called for

a)

equal voting rights for all citizens.

b)

declaration of war on Britain.

c)

joint colonial council for defense.

d)

separation from England.

5.
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
6.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
7.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
8.

Why did the British government impose taxes on the American colonies?

a)

To pay for the colonies' defense

b)

To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

c)

To fund the King's palace renovations

d)

To pay off debts from the French and Indian War

9.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
10.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
11.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)

Immediately began fighting the British

b)

Fired at soldiers in the Boston Massacre

c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)

They didn't protest and accepted the consequences

12.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
13.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
14.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
15.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
16.
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Party
d)
Boston Parliament
17.

He published a pamphlet called Common Sense

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

18.

A secret group formed by many colonists to protest unfair British policies.

a)

Sons of Anarchy

b)

Sons of Freedom

c)

Sons of the Colonies

d)

Sons of Liberty

19.

This man was the leader of the Sons of Liberty.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Charles Cornwallis

20.

This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

21.

Which event happened first?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Boston Massacre

22.

This battle would start the war with the famous "shot heard 'round the world."

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Lexington

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of New York

23.

The slogan "No Taxation without Representation" refers to taxes enacted (created) by

a)

colonial legislators

b)

town meetings

c)

The Continental Congress

d)

The British Parliament

24.

This document was signed and sent out officially stating the colonies were free and independent states.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

Albany Plan of Union

25.

A group of civilians trained as soldiers but not in a regular army.

a)

Minutemen

b)

Loyalists

c)

Mercenaries

d)

Militia

26.

This battle of the American Revolution convinced the French to join with the Americans.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of New York

27.

This is where George Washington and his troops spend a very harsh winter.

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

Quebec

d)

Valley Forge

28.

Final major battle of the American Revolution.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

29.

Treaty that ended the American Revolution and recognized the colonies as independent.

a)

Treaty of American Independence

b)

Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

30.

A formal agreement between between two powers to work together towards a common goal.

a)

Alliance

b)

Guerilla

c)

Blockade

d)

Boycott

31.

The belief that the colonies exist to benefit the mother country.

a)

free trade

b)

mercantilism

c)

triangle trade

d)

nativism

32.

One advantage the British had during the American Revolution was

a)

fought for a cause they believed in

b)

fighting on home territory

c)

well trained and well equipped soldiers

d)

far from the battlefields

33.

One advantage the Americans had during the American Revolution was

a)

Largest population

b)

Best Navy in the world

c)

Well trained and well equipped soldiers

d)

Fighting for a cause they believed in

34.

Although the fighting had ended, this event marked the official end of the American Revolution.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Paris

35.

A soldier who serves another country for payment.

a)

Mercenary

b)

Militia

c)

Minuteman

d)

Mascot

36.

In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and

a)

return of all previous taxes

b)

removal of all Loyalists

c)

promise of no future conflicts

d)

land west of the Mississippi River

37.
This country came to the aide of the United States and helped them defeat Britain at Yorktown.
a)

Mexico

b)
Germany
c)
Canada
d)
France
38.

Who was appointed as General and commander in chief of the army of the United colonies during the Continental Congress?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

George Washington

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Thomas Jefferson