WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
2.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
3.
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
4.
What is the army of volunteers led by George Washington that fought in the Revolutionary War
a)
treason
b)
militia
c)
minuteman
d)
continental army
5.
Describe the economy of the Southern Colonies.
a)
These colonies grew and sold crops that were used every day like wheat and grain
b)
These colonies grew crops that were used to make great profit. At first they grew tobacco. Later their big crop was cotton.
c)
These colonies created and traded manufactured goods from raw materials. They created the final products like paper from wood.
d)
The first colony in America set up in 1607. Due to their harsh conditions and lack of communication, the early colonists began to govern themselves and make decisions to solve their daily problems.
6.
Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be in cannon distance to their enemy?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
7.
What was the last major battle in the war?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
8.
During the winter at _________, George Washington faced a harsh winter.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
9.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
10.
He was the King of England during the Revolution.
a)
George Washington
b)
King George III
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
11.
Leader of the Continental Army
a)
George Washington
b)
King George III
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
12.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
14.
Was the Boston Tea Party a part of the causes of the revolution?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
15.
What were American's called who supported independence?
a)
Tories
b)
Separatists
c)
Patriots
d)
Loyalists
16.
Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as
a)
Redcoats
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Patriots
17.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to persuade England to end slavery in America
b)
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
c)
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
d)
to convince the king to grant colonists more land
18.
What significant event happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a)
End of the Revolutionary War.
b)
Colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers.
c)
Site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.
d)
The French joined the American colonists in fighting the British.
19.
Of the following events, which happened first?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
20.
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
21.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
22.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
23.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea
24.
Who rode on the Midnight Ride to warn that the Patriots were coming?
a)
a. Benjamin Franklin
b)
b. Paul Revere
c)
c. King George III
d)
d. John Adams
25.
Which of the following events has been called "the shot heard round the world?
a)
a. The British shooting Paul Revere while he was on his midnight.
b)
b. The fighting that took place at Boston Massacre
c)
c. The shooting of General Cornwallis by George Washington at Yorktown
d)
d. The fighting that took place at Lexington and Concord.
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