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American Revolution

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
2.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
3.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
4.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
5.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
6.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
7.
Compared to the Continental Army, British troops were all of the following except
a)
better fed.
b)
better led.
c)
better trained.
d)
better equipped.
8.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
9.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
10.
In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
a)
New York
b)
Georgia
c)
New Jersey
d)
Virginia.
11.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
12.
Who wrote "The Crisis?"
a)
Joseph Martin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
George WAshington
d)
Nathaniel Greene
13.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
14.
Received help from the Hessians
a)
British
b)
Americans
15.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

16.

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

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

18.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

19.

Which battle is shown in this image?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Yorktown

c)

Trenton

d)

Lexington & Concord

20.
In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
21.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
22.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
23.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
24.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
25.

The American Revolutionary war was ___________ the American colonists and England(Great Britain).

a)

between

b)

soldiers

c)

government

d)

rights

26.
This American victory was the turning point in the American Revolutionary war and encouraged the French to join forces with them (the Americans).
(Turning point is a big change in a situation)
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
27.

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Samuel Adams

28.

Surrounded by French and Continental(Armies) armies, a large British army led by General Cornwallis surrendered here.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Lexington and Concord

29.
What was Molly Pitcher known for?
a)
Protesting war
b)
designing weapons
c)
taking men water
d)
a spy
30.
How did France help win the war?
a)
Send ships, supplies, and soldiers
b)
Send food
c)
They didn't help
31.
Which river did Washington cross right before the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Delaware River
d)
St. Lawrence River
32.
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.
33.
What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
It was the turning point of the war.
b)
It was the first in a series of difficult battles.
c)
It was the last major battle of the war.
d)
It was the worst American defeat of the war.
34.
What officially ended the American Revolution?
a)
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Treaty of France of 1492
d)
The Treaty of Versailles of 1783
35.
Who was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolution?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Charles Cornwallis
36.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Charles Cornwallis

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