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American Revolution

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document told England the American colonists wanted freedom from England?

a)

Mayflower Compacts

b)

Magna Carta

c)

US Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

2.

Which event is when British soldiers fired into a crowd of unarmed American protestors?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Boston Tea Party

3.

Who was the king of Britain

a)

King George III

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

King Edward VII

d)

King William III

4.

In protest of higher British taxes on imported goods like tea, the Sons of Liberty,

a)

began the American Revolution

b)

dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

c)

left the colonies and joined France

d)

stopped paying taxes

5.

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

a)

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

b)

Secret Messenger

c)

Lawyer

d)

Inventor/Scientist

6.

Who was Benedict Arnold

a)

Traitor

b)

Commander in Chief

c)

King of Britain

d)

Had the speech "Give me liberty or give me death!"

7.

Who was Patrick Henry?

a)

Helped write the Declaration of indpendence

b)

Messenger

c)

Had the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death!"

d)

Lawyer

8.

Who was Thomas Jefferson

a)

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

b)

Commander in Chief of American Army

c)

Traitor

d)

Inventor/scientist

9.

Who was John Adams?

a)

Traitor

b)

Lawyer

c)

King

d)

Messenger

10.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the last battle of the American Revolution

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The French and Indian War cost a lot of money which is the reason King George III started taxing the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

"No Taxation without Representation" means there should not be taxes that are not approved by the people (colonists)

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Battle of Yorktown was when the Americans surrendered.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

King George III was a kind and understanding king.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The ________ won the Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Yorktown.

a)

Americans

b)

British

16.

Paul Revere's warning system used all but the following______:

a)

riding on horseback that the British were coming

b)

sending a secret message to the British

c)

lighting lanterns to tell the colonists the British were coming

d)

traveling quickly during the night to warn the colonists

17.

Which statements about the Battle of Lexington and Concord are true?

a)

Shots fired only in Concord started the American Revolution

b)

A patriot climbed a church tower and lit two lanterns

c)

Paul Revere made it to Concord only and spread the word about the British coming

d)

Colonists moved their weapons from Lexington to Concord and hid them

18.

Which side the the Loyalists fight with?

a)

Americans

b)

British

19.

Which side did the Patriots fight for?

a)

Americans

b)

British

20.

What was the Stamp Act?

a)

A tax on all paper products like playing cards, newspaper, and postal stamps.

b)

A law that forced Americans to allow British troops to stay in their homes.

c)

A tax on only cute stamps

d)

A tax on clothes

21.

Who did the Americans recruit to help them fight the British at Yorktown?

a)

Germans

b)

French

c)

Hispanics

22.

How many years did the American Revolution last for?

a)

30 years

b)

1 year

c)

8 years

d)

15 years

23.

The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The American did not win the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

July 4th - Independence Day is about what event?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The end of the Revolutionary War

c)

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

d)

The victory of the Revolutionary War and writing of the Declaration of Independence

26.

The early American colonies gained their independence after defeating the British in which war?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Civil War