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Revolutionary War Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the French and Indian War, why did the British Parliament pass new laws?

a)

to keep the French from supporting the colonists

b)

to keep the colonists from returning to Britain

c)

to get the colonists to help pay for the war

d)

to get the Native Americans to return to their lands

2.

Which action is an example of a boycott?

a)

refusing to buy products

b)

taking turns while playing a game

c)

accepting the cultural differences of people

d)

displaying the flag on a holiday

3.

What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?

a)

The Grange

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Green Mountain Boys

d)

The Regulators

4.

In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

United States Constitution

5.

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"

6.

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.

7.

What name was given to colonists that opposed British rule?

a)

Boycott

b)

Militia

c)

Loyalist

d)

Patriot

8.
What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Rebel 
d)
American
9.
The Battle of Yorktown was the
a)
longest battle.
b)
shortest battle.
c)
last battle.
d)
first battle.
10.
Who was the person who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Hancock
11.
Who was the commander of the Patriot Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Paul Revere
12.
Which battle was known as the "SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD"?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Charleston
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Cowpens
13.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

14.

Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?

a)

The were scared they would lose

b)

George Washington told the colonists to back down.

c)

They were running out of ammunition

15.

I was a famous inventor, scientist, and publisher.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

16.

I was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

a)

John Hancock

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

I am known for my midnight ride yelling, "The British are coming, the British are coming."

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

18.

The war ended when _____________ was signed in France in 1783.

a)

the Treaty of Washington D.C

b)

the Treaty of London

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Treaty of Paris

19.

___________ was a French nobleman who helped lead the Continental Army.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

James Armistead Lafayette

d)

The Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Benjamin Franklin

20.

What was the end result of the American Revolution?

a)

Americans had to pay more taxes

b)

Americans gained their independence

c)

British gained ALL land in North America

d)

French defeated both the Americans and the British

21.

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Ireland

d)

Mexico

22.

After the Boston Tea Party, King George closed the Boston Harbor. The colonists called this punishment the:

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Townshend Acts

23.

The colonists felt it was wrong to be taxed without a say, and this common phrase was used:

a)

No Representation without Taxation

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

No Taxation without Representation

d)

Proclamation of 1763

24.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
25.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
26.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
27.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above