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American Revolution

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the First and Second Continental Congresses meet?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
2.

True or False: At the Second Continental Congress, the delegates met to discuss independence, but first decided to try to fix their problems with Great Britain by sending a letter to King George III, asking him to repeal unfair laws.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
Which happened first: The Battle of Yorktown or the Treaty of Paris? 
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Treaty of Paris
4.

The ___________ fought hard to gain America's freedom from the king of England.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

freedom

d)

treaty

5.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?

a)

They knew the local geography

b)

got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin

c)

strong leadership from men like George Washington

d)

all of the above

6.
At the end of the  American Revolution war, the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.  What was the most important thing that the American colonists gained from this agreement?
a)
Americans gained their independence(freedom) from Great Britain
b)
Americans decided to keep King George III as their leader
c)
Americans decided to say that Great Britain won the war
d)
Nothing was gained from the signed agreement
7.

Surrounded by French and Continental (American) armies, a large British army led by General Cornwallis surrendered here.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

8.

 Was a petition sent from the colonists to King George trying to get a return for “former harmony” between the colonies and Great Britain?

a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Rights of men and Foe
d)
Magna Carta
9.

Colonists that didn’t want independence from England and wanted to remain loyal to the crown

a)

patriots

b)

bengals

c)

loyalists

d)

southerners

10.
Written by Thomas Paine, this pamphlet sold 500,000 copies and helped sway colonists towards independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
2 Treatise of Government
d)
Common Sense
11.

Was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Herbie Hancock

b)

Mrs. Travis

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

What are rights given to every human being on earth that they get when they are born (include life liberty and pursuit of happiness)

a)

divine rights

b)

given rights

c)

natural rights

d)

garrison rights

13.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

a)

List the Rights of all human beings

b)

Declare Independence from Britain

c)

Set up a Parliament in the United States

d)

Emphasize rules in the Magna Carta

14.

According to the Declaration of Independence governments should “derive their powers from”…?

a)

The King

b)

The President

c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Military

15.

If governments abuse their power the Declaration of Independence says the people are entitled to do this?

a)

alter or abolish them

b)

move

c)

disobey them

d)

put them in jail

16.
What are “grievances”?
a)
Rules
b)
Laws
c)
Excuses
d)
Formal Complaints
17.

Who were the grievances in the Declaration of Independence addressed to?

a)

King John

b)

King George III

c)

King Philip

d)

King Henry VIII

18.
What river did Washington cross on Christmas to surprise the British and Hessians
a)
Mississippi
b)
Delaware
c)
James
d)
Amazon
19.
Professional German soldiers used by the British
a)
sell swords
b)
hessians
c)
militia
d)
lobsterbacks
20.

What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Peace, Love and Joy

b)

Life, Liberty, and Property

c)

Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

21.

Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonists to fight for independence from Britain?

a)

The Crisis

b)

Common Sense

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Unalienable Rights

22.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women's suffrage
23.
The British army was trapped at the Yorktown by...
a)
an army led by Friedrich von Steuben
b)
a fleet of Spanish warships
c)
a fleet of French warships
d)
Guerilla fighters led by France Marion
24.

Which event marked the last major battle of the war, a victory for George Washington over Britain's Lord Cornwallis?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle at Yorktown

d)

Treaty of Paris

25.
Which event marked Great Britain officially recognizing American independence?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
26.
Which event was the American colonists telling Great Britain that they were leaving the British Empire to form their own, independent country?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
27.

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Paul Revere

28.

What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

a)

The war would go on until the British ended it.

b)

George Washington could become President of the United States.

c)

The United States of America was now an independent nation.

d)

France would become the new ruler of the colonies.

29.

How would you describe the winter at Valley Forge?

a)

Cold and challenging

b)

Hot and tropical

c)

Great food

30.

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

a)

To convince colonists to declare independence

b)

To convince Loyalists to fight

c)

To Convince France to help the Patriots

d)

To Convince England to help the Patriots

31.

Which of the following was NOT an unalienable right as stated in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

To vote

32.

The Treaty of Paris 1783 did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Gave American Independence

b)

Made America pay for damage to Loyalists

c)

Extended America land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi

d)

Make France the ruler of the colonies

33.
Britain recognizes American independence in this document.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
1st Continental Congress
d)
The Newspaper
34.
Who were the Hessian mercenaries?
a)
enslaved Africans who were forced to fight in the war
b)
women who were hired to work in the American army camps
c)
People who had sacrificed their life for a noble cause.
d)
professional soldiers from a German state hired to fight for Britain
35.
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of New York
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Congress
36.
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
37.

What document represented the last attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain?

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Olive Branch Petition

38.

Which battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Cowpens

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

39.

What was the mission of the British "Regulars" at Lexington and Concord?

a)

Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.

b)

Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.

d)

Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.

40.

What river did Washington and his troops cross on Christmas night, 1776?

a)

The Hudson River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Passaic River

d)

The Delaware River

41.

How do historians refer to the first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington?

a)

"The very first shot"

b)

"I am not giving away my shot"

c)

"The Infamous Shot"

d)

"The Shot Heard Round the World"

42.

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.

b)

Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.

c)

The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South.

d)

Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.

43.

Why did many enslaved African Americans join the Patriots in fighting the British?

a)

They hoped after the war they would be free.

b)

Peter Salem told them to join the Continental Army.

c)

The British army would not allow them to join.

d)

King George III had asked them to be spies for the British.

44.

What do you call a volunteer army?

a)

A militia

b)

A boycott

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

A parliament

45.

Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day, 1776 to

a)

retreat to Pennsylvania

b)

stop the British from landing troops and supplies

c)

attack the Hessians at Trenton by surprise

d)

set up tents at Camp Milton

46.

A young French Officer who won his men’s loyalty by sharing their hardships and donating his own money was

a)

the Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron de Kalb

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

The Tiffany de Rooney

47.

Which of the following was a contribution made by the women during the war?

a)

They repaired soldiers clothes, cooked, and performed medical duties as camp followers

b)

They delivered water during battles.

c)

They acted as spied for the Continental Army

d)

All of the above

48.

What is another way to refer to the 1700s?

a)

The 17th century

b)

The 18th century

c)

The 19th century

d)

The 20th century

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