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American Revolution

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
2.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
3.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
4.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
5.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
6.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
7.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
8.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
9.
What patriot leader is represented by this image?
a)
John Adams
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Patrick Henry
10.

Commander of the Continental Army

a)

General Cornwallis

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

11.

What country did Benjamin Franklin convince to help us with the American Revolution???

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Canada

12.

Trusted aid to Washington at Valley Forge???

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

General Cornwallis

13.

John Paul Jones is famous for being a.....???

a)

Farmer

b)

Founding Father

c)

Naval war hero

d)

Surrendering to the British

14.

Unalienable rights are....?

a)

given by your government

b)

rights given to you when you are born

c)

rights you get when you are an adult

d)

given to you by your teacher

15.

Valley Forge was a hard winter for Washington to.....

a)

entertain his army

b)

keep his army together

c)

make them shoes

d)

keep his army happy

16.

What document ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of France

b)

Treaty of Spain

c)

Treaty of America

d)

Treaty of Paris

17.

What battle did the British General Cornwallis surrender for America to win the war????

a)

Yorktown

b)

Trenton

c)

Saratoga

d)

Washington

18.

A person who supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies

a)

Loyalist

b)

New Englander

c)

Patriot

d)

King George

19.

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who was a supporter of the King

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Good person

d)

African slave

20.
How did the Americans win the Battle of Trenton?
a)
They let the Hessians attack first.
b)
The Hessians ran out of ammunition.
c)
The Americans did not win at Trenton.
d)
They surprised the Hessians.
21.
Which river did Washington cross right before the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Delaware River
d)
St. Lawrence River
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.
Who was the president of the Continental Congress and first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Charles Cornwallis
24.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
25.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

26.

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

a)

he persuades the colonists to rebel

b)

he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

c)

he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

27.
I served as a delegate to both Continental Congresses and was on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
James Armistead
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
28.
I was one of the first to support independence I famously stated “Give me liberty or give me death”
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
29.

The British considered me a pirate, but winning battles at sea earned me the nickname “Father of the U.S. Navy” I famously said "I have not yet begun to fight" during a battle.

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

James Armistead

30.

I was an early supporter of women's rights. In letters to my husband, who was creating the government, I reminded him that women were not bound to follow any laws in which they have no voice "Remember the ladies"

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Susan B Anthony

31.

The first government of the United States was the

a)

Constitution

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

32.

The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress on

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

December 25, 1776

c)

September 17, 1787

d)

September 25, 1792

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