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Unit 6: Revolution Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country joined an alliance with the American colonies during the Revolutionary War against the British?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

Australia

2.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Yalta

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of London

3.

Where was the first shot of the Revolution fired (“Shot heard ‘round the world”)?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Lexington and Concord

4.

Even though not technically a victory, this battle helped show the Colonists (and the rest of the world) that they were a force to be reckoned with.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Lexington and Concord

5.

Battle of Bunker Hill and Lexington and Concord occurred before the Declaration of Independence was signed.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Frue

d)

Tlarse

6.

Name the battle that was the turning point of the War.

a)

Trenton

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

7.

On December 25-26, 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware River and attacked ______.

a)

Trenton

b)

Long Island

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

8.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Name of food that soldiers ate during the Revolutionary War

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

9.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Leader of the Continental Army (Colonies)

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

10.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Rebels who carried out the Boston Tea Party

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

11.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

German mercenaries who fought with the British

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

12.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Term used for colonists with agreed with Great Britain

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

13.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

14.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

Colonists fighting for independence

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

15.

Matching – Match the person/term below with the correct description.

General that surrendered to Washington at Yorktown

a)

George Washington OR Patriots

b)

Firecakes OR Thomas Jefferson

c)

Hessian OR John Adams

d)

Lord Cornwallis OR Sons of Liberty

e)

General Burgoyne OR Loyalist

16.

Which was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Long Island

d)

Bunker Hill

17.

Who was the man in charge of training the troops at Valley Forge?

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

BaronVon Steuben

d)

George Washington

18.

Which document stated the colonists’ complaints against the King and argued that he and Britain were violating the colonists’ natural rights.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Common Sense

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

The Magna Carta

19.

"Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” was a saying from the Battle of Bunker Hill. Why were soldiers given this advice?

a)

Because the colonists didn’t have a lot of ammo and their guns were inaccurate

b)

Because being on a hill makes it harder to see

c)

Because the British were hard to see

d)

Because most of the soldiers in this battle were African Americans and they were believed to be poorer shots

20.

“It is true I am tall and strong but I will reserve my strength to strike those who injure me.” This reflects the attitude of which group?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Native Americans

d)

African Americans

21.

How did they attempt to prevent smallpox during the Revolutionary War?

a)

They used scabs of infected people

b)

They gave them a shot when they enlisted

c)

They used techniques developed by the ancient Incan empire.

d)

Nothing, there was no hope for prevention

22.

Is the following a strength for the British or Americans?

Believed strongly in their cause

a)

American

b)

British

23.

Is the following a strength for the British or Americans?

Knew the land

a)

American

b)

British

24.

Is the following a strength for the British or Americans?

Had a large navy

a)

American

b)

British

25.

Is the following a strength for the British or Americans?

Wealth/supplies

a)

American

b)

British

26.

Is the following a strength for the British or Americans?

Had well trained soldiers

a)

American

b)

British

27.

Which of the following events happened 1ST?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

28.

Which of the following events happened 2ND?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

29.

Which of the following events happened 3RD?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

30.

Which of the following events happened 4TH?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

31.

Which of the following events happened 1ST?

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Shays’ Rebellion

32.

Which of the following events happened 2ND?

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Shays’ Rebellion

33.

Which of the following events happened 3RD?

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Shays’ Rebellion

34.

Which of the following events happened 4TH?

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Shays’ Rebellion

35.

Which of the following is NOT true of Shays’ Rebellion?

a)

the farmers could not pay their debts because they were paid in worthless money

b)

it happened in Massachusetts

c)

the farmers were angry that they could not settle in the west

d)

the farmers closed the courts

36.

Which of the following is NOT an “Unalienable” right according to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Liberty

b)

Property

c)

Life

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

37.

What do we celebrate on July 4th every year?

a)

the winning of the Revolutionary War

b)

the ratification of the Declaration of Independence

c)

the winning of the Civil War

d)

the arrival of the first colonists on the American continent

38.

All ideas in the Declaration of Independence came from its author.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Many African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Source: Painted by John Turmbull a former continental soldier who fought alongside George Washington. The paint was finished in the year 1820 almost 30 years after the event had happened.


What is the best description of what is happening in the painting?

a)

The British and the Colonist are preparing to fight, because they are facing each other.

b)

The British are surrendering to the Colonist because they are walking with each other and the British have a white flag.

c)

The Colonist are asking for forgiveness for having started the war, the colonists are looking down showing they are sad.

d)

The Red Coat guy is hoping to pick George Washington’s pockets.

41.

Source: Painted by John Turmbull a former continental soldier who fought alongside George Washington. The paint was finished in the year 1820 almost 30 years after the event had happened.


Who is the Painter of this painting?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Lord Cornwallis.

d)

John Turmbull

42.

Source: Painted by John Turmbull a former continental soldier who fought alongside George Washington. The paint was finished in the year 1820 almost 30 years after the event had happened.


What is the author’s Perspective?

a)

He is a former American soldier that later become an artist.

b)

He is the british general in the painting

c)

He is a citizen that saw this battle take place

d)

He wasn’t involved in the war and learned in history books.