WorksheetsRevolutionary War Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?
to keep the French from supporting the colonists
to keep the colonists from returning to Britain
to get the colonists to help pay for the war
to get the Native Americans to return to their lands
Which action is an example of a boycott?
refusing to buy products
taking turns while playing a game
accepting the cultural differences of people
displaying the flag on a holiday
What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?
The Grange
The Sons of Liberty
The Green Mountain Boys
The Regulators
In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
How do historians refer to the first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington?
"The very first shot"
"I am not giving away my shot"
"The Infamous Shot"
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.
Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.
The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South.
Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.
What name was given to colonists that opposed British rule?
Boycott
Militia
Loyalist
Patriot
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?
The were scared they would lose
George Washington told the colonists to back down.
They were running out of ammunition
I was a famous inventor, scientist, and publisher.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
I was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
I am known for my midnight ride yelling, "The British are coming, the British are coming."
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Benedict Arnold
Patrick Henry
The war ended when _____________ was signed in France in 1783.
the Treaty of Washington D.C
the Treaty of London
the Declaration of Independence
the Treaty of Paris
___________ was a French nobleman who helped lead the Continental Army.
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Armistead Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
What was the end result of the American Revolution?
Americans had to pay more taxes
Americans gained their independence
British gained ALL land in North America
French defeated both the Americans and the British
Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?
France
Germany
Ireland
Mexico
After the Boston Tea Party, King George closed the Boston Harbor. The colonists called this punishment the:
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
The colonists felt it was wrong to be taxed without a say, and this common phrase was used:
No Representation without Taxation
Intolerable Acts
No Taxation without Representation
Proclamation of 1763
