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The Road to the Revolution

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who rode around at midnight yelling "The British are coming!"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Phyllis Wheatley

2.

Which event was revenge against King George III for the Tea Act?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The French & Indian War

3.

Where did the Shot Heard 'Round the World happen?

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

b)

Concord, Massachusetts

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4.

Who was the commander of the Patriot army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Benedict Arnold

5.

How many original British colonies were there in North America?

a)

4

b)

15

c)

50

d)

13

6.

How many stars and stripes were on the first Colonial Flag of the United States?

a)

25

b)

13

c)

4

d)

50

7.

Which was NOT a nickname for the British army and its supporters?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Red Coats

c)

Patriots

d)

Tories

8.

What advantage did the Patriots have over the British?

a)

They knew the land that they were fighting on.

b)

They had a more organized army.

c)

They had better food.

d)

They had support from many Native American tribes.

9.

Which event in the Road to the Revolutionary War does this picture represent?

a)

The Plymouth Rocks

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The New York Draft Riots

10.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Electing the First President

b)

Approving the Louisiana Purchase

c)

Writing the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Writing the Declaration of Independence

11.

The image shows a famous historical object that was created during the Revolutionary War. Which words are MOST LIKELY found on this object?

a)

“Oh, say can you see?”

b)

“A penny saved is a penny earned.”

c)

“Four score and seven years ago. . . ”

d)

“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land. . .”

12.

This painting, often referred to as "Yankee Doodle," is actually named ___.

a)

The Spirit of '76

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

Washington's Farewell

d)

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

13.

What effect did the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) in the mid-1700s have on the information on this map?

a)

France lost territory

b)

Britain lost territory

c)

Spain lost most of its territory

d)

Unclaimed territory went to Russia

14.

Though it has changed over time, the flag still represents freedom in America. Which of these is true about the first American flag?

a)

George Washington chose the colors of the stripes.

b)

The original flag was made after the Civil War ended.

c)

The circle of stars represents unity among all Americans.

d)

The thirteen stars represented the thirteen original colonies.

15.

Which word would describe someone who wanted to stay loyal to King George III?

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Rebel

d)

Colonist

16.

Why were the Southern Colonies able to grow their own food and not use the natural resources around them?

a)

They had a longer growing season and more fertile soil.

b)

They had bitterly cold winters.

c)

They had thin and rocky soil.

d)

They were against slavery.

17.

In the Declaration of Independence, what does the word unalienable mean?

a)

Rights given by law

b)

Something that cannot be taken away

c)

Beliefs that vary from person to person

d)

Things that are sometimes allowed

18.

Which slogan represents the Patriots' reason for fighting the American Revolution?

a)

King George stinks!

b)

No taxation without representation!

c)

Fifty-four forty or fight!

d)

Remember the Alamo!

19.

Which colonial region was known for fishing, fur trapping, and producing timber?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

The Midwest

20.

Why was Jamestown founded?

a)

For religious freedom

b)

For military advantages

c)

A business opportunity

d)

For agriculture

21.

Why did France and Spain join the Revolutionary

War?

a)

They wanted to help King George III.

b)

They enjoyed fighting in wars.

c)

They liked Jolly Ranchers.

d)

They wanted to get back the land they lost to the British.

22.

Finish this statement: Triangle Trade was good for England, Africa, and the Colonies because...

a)

...it allowed all three to trade with China.

b)

...it allowed all three to make money by exchanging goods.

c)

...it kept the Colonies from trading with other countries.

d)

...it made trading safer.

23.

Which holiday celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Eid al-Fitr

c)

Christmas

d)

Rosh Hashanah

24.

Which was not part of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Quebec Act

c)

The Sugar Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

25.

Why did many Native American tribes support the British in the Revolutionary War?

a)

They were afraid of the British

b)

The British promised to give them their land back

c)

They didn't actually support the British

d)

The Patriots told them to

26.

Which nickname refers to the Middle Colonies?

a)

The Tolerant Colonies

b)

The Bread Basket Colonies

c)

The Melting Pot Colonies

d)

The New England Colonies

27.

Which of the following choices happened first?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The French & Indian War

28.

Which of the following choices happened first?

a)

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

b)

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Battle of Yorktown

29.

Where did the British surrender to end the Revolutionary War?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Yorktown, Virginia

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

New York City, New York