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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which document told England the American colonists wanted freedom from England?
Mayflower Compacts
Magna Carta
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Which event is when British soldiers fired into a crowd of unarmed American protestors?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Boston Tea Party
Who was the king of Britain
King George III
King Henry VIII
King Edward VII
King William III
In protest of higher British taxes on imported goods like tea, the Sons of Liberty,
began the American Revolution
dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
left the colonies and joined France
stopped paying taxes
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Secret Messenger
Lawyer
Inventor/Scientist
Who was Benedict Arnold
Traitor
Commander in Chief
King of Britain
Had the speech "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Who was Patrick Henry?
Helped write the Declaration of indpendence
Messenger
Had the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Lawyer
Who was Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Commander in Chief of American Army
Traitor
Inventor/scientist
Who was John Adams?
Traitor
Lawyer
King
Messenger
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the last battle of the American Revolution
True
False
The French and Indian War cost a lot of money which is the reason King George III started taxing the colonists.
True
False
"No Taxation without Representation" means there should not be taxes that are not approved by the people (colonists)
True
False
The Battle of Yorktown was when the Americans surrendered.
True
False
King George III was a kind and understanding king.
True
False
The ________ won the Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Yorktown.
Americans
British
Paul Revere's warning system used all but the following______:
riding on horseback that the British were coming
sending a secret message to the British
lighting lanterns to tell the colonists the British were coming
traveling quickly during the night to warn the colonists
Which statements about the Battle of Lexington and Concord are true?
Shots fired only in Concord started the American Revolution
A patriot climbed a church tower and lit two lanterns
Paul Revere made it to Concord only and spread the word about the British coming
Colonists moved their weapons from Lexington to Concord and hid them
Which side the the Loyalists fight with?
Americans
British
Which side did the Patriots fight for?
Americans
British
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on all paper products like playing cards, newspaper, and postal stamps.
A law that forced Americans to allow British troops to stay in their homes.
A tax on only cute stamps
A tax on clothes
Who did the Americans recruit to help them fight the British at Yorktown?
Germans
French
Hispanics
How many years did the American Revolution last for?
30 years
1 year
8 years
15 years
The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the American Revolution.
True
False
The American did not win the American Revolution.
True
False
July 4th - Independence Day is about what event?
The Boston Tea Party
The end of the Revolutionary War
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The victory of the Revolutionary War and writing of the Declaration of Independence
The early American colonies gained their independence after defeating the British in which war?
The American Revolution
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
Civil War
