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WorksheetsSignificant People of the American Revolution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
This person is considered the Pioneer of women's rights by writing in her letter to her husband, "Remember the Ladies."
Abigail Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
Pocahontas
Anne Hutchinson
This person defended the redcoats from the Boston Massacre
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Why did John Adams defend the Boston Massacre Redcoats?
To prove Americans follow the Rule of Law
To ensure they were found guilty
To prove that Redcoats are evil
To show the Patriots how they should judge Redcoats
What secrete society was Sam Adams a member of?
The Sons of Liberty
The Daughters of Liberty
The Green Mountain Boys
The Colonial Militia
What major event did Sam Adams organize?
The Boston Tea Party
The Boycott of British Goods
The Pontiac Rebellion
The Boston Massacre
Who was the first person to die for the American Cause?
Crispus Attucks
Patrick Henry
Abigail Adams
Wentworth Cheswell
What was special about Crispus Attucks
He was African American
He was loyal to the King
He was an escaped slave from the South
He killed a Redcoat at the Boston Massacre
This person was a double agent spy and provided intel to the Americans on the British.
James Armistead
Crispus Attucks
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
This person used his power cruelly by forcing his laws on the American Colonists
King George III
George Washington
Lord Baltimore
King Ferdinand
This person was the first African American elected to office and participated in the Midnight Ride with Paul Revere.
Wentworth Cheswell
Marqui de Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Who was the French officer who helped in the American Revolution by providing supplies, money, and military skills?
Marquie de Lafayette
George Washington
Bernardo de Galvez
Benjamin Franklin
This person was appointed the American Ambassador to France and persuaded France to assist USA in the American Revolution.
Marquie de Lafayette
George Washington
Bernardo de Galvez
Benjamin Franklin
This person is known for his orator skills and this famous quote: "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
This person was the General of the Continental Army
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence was authored by:
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The famous pamphlet, "Common Sense" was written by this person to persuade the colonists to break away from England.
Thomas Paine
Cripus Attucks
Mercy Otis Warren
John Adams
This person was known for writing plays, poems, and essays of American propaganda persuading Neutrals and Loyalist to support American Liberty.
Thomas Paine
Cripus Attucks
Mercy Otis Warren
John Adams
This person was known for writing plays, poems, and essays of American propaganda persuading Neutrals and Loyalist to support American Liberty.
Thomas Paine
Cripus Attucks
Mercy Otis Warren
John Adams
What was the effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
Was the was the cause of the boycott?
Taxation without Representation
Boston Massacre
Sons of Liberty
Representatives in Parliament
What law prevented colonists from moving west?
Tea Act
Proclamation Act of 1763
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
What act (law) allowed the East India Tea Company to have a monopoly on the the sale of tea in the 13 colonies?
Tea Act
Proclamation Act of 1763
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
The colonist were angry over what Act which forced them to pay a tax on imported goods from England (paint, glass, tea, lead, paper)
Tea Act
Proclamation Act of 1763
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
What was the cause of the taxes in the 13 colonies?
French and Indian War debt
Boston Massacre debt
Boston Tea Party debt
Pontiac's Rebellion debt
How did Parliament punish Boston from dumping the tea into the Boston Harbor?
Intolerable Acts: Shut down Boston Harbor
Proclamation Act: Shut down Boston Harbor
Declaratory Act: Shut down Boston Harbor
Currency Act: Shut down Boston Harbor
What was the effect of the Boston Massacre?
Colonies begin to unite over Independence
The Redcoats leave the 13 Colonies
The colonies move west away from the Redcoats
The King of England agrees to join the colonists
