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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 37mins
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1.
In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the
a)
French and Indian War.
b)
Revolutionary War.
c)
Civil War.
d)
Mexican War.
2.
After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain
a)
was afraid the French would support the colonies.
b)
was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
c)
needed the colonists to help pay for the war.
d)
wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands.
3.
In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?
a)
It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.
b)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses.
c)
It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies.
d)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
4.
Paper, paint, lead, and tea were taxed by the _____.
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
5.
There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?
a)
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
b)
The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
c)
The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies.
d)
The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed.
6.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
7.
As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Neutrals
d)
Colonists
8.
Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Rebels
9.
The refusal to buy or sell certain products or services.
a)
petition
b)
boycott
c)
ally
d)
militia
10.
The Tea Act said that only the _____ could sell tea in the colonies.
a)
East India Tea Company
b)
British Tea Company
c)
American Tea Company
d)
Virginia Tea Company
11.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
12.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were
a)
the Tea Act.
b)
the Stamp Act.
c)
the Intolerable Acts.
d)
Treaty of Paris.
13.
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
To allow colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
To punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party
c)
To punish the Georgia colony for the Sugar Act
d)
To prevent the smuggling of molasses
14.
The _____ became the government of the United States during the American Revolution.
a)
Continental Congress
b)
Stamp Act Congress
c)
President
d)
King and Queen
15.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
16.
The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, and named _____________ as the General.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
17.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Charles Cornwallis
18.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 1776
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
19.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
20.
Unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence are defined as...
a)
Life, Liberty, and Property
b)
Every man is created equal
c)
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
d)
The right to bear arms
21.
Which battles initiated the American Revolution?
a)
Saratoga and Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Yorktown and Valley Forge
d)
Valley Forge and Saratoga
22.
Why did the British win the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
The Patriots ran out of ammunition.
b)
They had built a fort on the hill.
c)
They surprised the Patriots.
d)
They had help from France.
23.
Area in New York that was the focus of Britain's military strategy to capture New York and cut off the New England region from the other colonies.
a)
Hudson River Valley
b)
Mississippi River Valley
c)
Ohio River Valley
d)
Delaware River Valley
24.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
25.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
26.
The Battles of Cowpens and Charleston were fought
a)
when the war first began
b)
in the final years
c)
before the war
27.
The last major battle fought by Washington's army was...
a)
Cowpens
b)
Charleston
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
28.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
29.
What year does the American Revolution end?
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1607
d)
1738
30.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
31.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
32.
How did France help win the war?
a)
Send ships, supplies, and soldiers
b)
Send food
c)
They didn't help
33.
Which battles were won by the COLONISTS?
a)
Saratoga, Lexington and Concord, and Yorktown
b)
Charleston, Cowpens, and Yorktown
c)
Yorktown, Bunker Hill, and Charleston
34.
Which 2 battles were won by the British?
a)
Charleston & Bunker Hill
b)
Charleston & Cowpens
c)
Bunker Hill & Saratoga
35.
What officially ended the American Revolution?
a)
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Treaty of France of 1492
d)
The Treaty of Versailles of 1783
36.
Capitol city of the colonies during the American Revolution?
a)
New York
b)
Boston
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Philadelphia
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