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American Revolution Study Guide 4th (Moreno)

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person was a printer, writer, inventor,scientist, and publisher

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Paine

2.

This person rode on the Midnight Ride to warn patriots

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Lord North

3.

This person was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence

a)

King George III

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

John Hancock

d)

Charles Cornwallis

4.

This person is the leader of the Sons of Liberty

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Samuel Adams

5.

This person wrote the pamphlet Common Sense

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Baron von Steuben

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

George Washington

6.

This person was the British Prime Minister during the Revolution

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Lord North

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

John Hancock

7.

This colonist was killed during the Boston Massacre

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

This general surrendered during the Battle of Yorktown

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Paul Revere

9.

This person was the King of England during the Revolution

a)

King George III

b)

Lord North

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

This person was the General of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

11.

This person wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Sidney Crosby

12.

This person wrote an angry speech against the Stamp Act

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

13.

This person was the second president of the United States

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Hancock

d)

John Adams

14.

This person helped train soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Baron von Stuben

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

15.

This person was known as a traitor to America after becoming a spy

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Crispus Attucks

16.

What battle was fought after George Washington crossed the Delaware River?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

17.

Which battle was considered a turning point in the war?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

18.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be in cannon distance to their enemy?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Saratoga

19.

What battle marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

20.

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

21.

During the winter at _________________, George Washington and his troops faced harsh conditions, such as cold weather and little food.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Saratoga

d)

Trenton

22.

Why did King George III and British Parliament start taxing the colonists?

a)

To buy a boat

b)

To have a party

c)

to pay for the debt from the French and Indian War

d)

To go to a play

23.

Describe what happened at the Boston Tea Party.

a)

Alice in Wonderland joined them for a tea party.

b)

The Sons of Liberty dumped the taxed tea into the Boston Harbor

c)

The British dumped tea into a river.

d)

King George III gave the colonist free tea

24.

Name three items taxed under the Townshend Acts. (pick 3)

a)

Glass

b)

Candy

c)

Paint

d)

Sugar

25.

Why were the Intolerable Acts created?

a)

To show the power of the colonists

b)

To reward the colonists for their participation in the war

c)

To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

26.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

a)

A snowball fight

b)

Fight between British soldiers and colonists; 5 colonists were killed

c)

A Tug of War

27.

What is the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

States all people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

b)

States the colonies independence from Britain

c)

Introduction; States why the declaration is being written

d)

States all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament

28.

What is the Declaration of Rights in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

States all people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

b)

States the colonies independence from Britain

c)

Introduction; States why the declaration is being written

d)

States all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament

29.

What is the Statement of Independence in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

States all people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

b)

States the colonies independence from Britain

c)

Introduction; States why the declaration is being written

d)

States all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament

30.

What states all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

States all people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

b)

States the colonies independence from Britain

c)

Introduction; States why the declaration is being written

d)

States all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament

31.

The signatures show what in the Declaration of Independence

a)

States all people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

b)

Where delegates to Congress signed their names

c)

Introduction; States why the declaration is being written

d)

States all of the complaints the colonists had against the King and Parliament

32.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

August 28, 1782

c)

February 4, 1992

d)

September 26, 1994

33.

Writer of the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Baron von Stuben

d)

Thomas Jefferson