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VS 5 Revolutionary War

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because --

a)

they already paid taxes to France.

b)

they had no representation in Parliament.

c)

they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament.

d)

the royal governor excused them from all taxes.

2.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

Which statement represents how the colonists felt they should be governed?

a)

They believed Parliament had legal authority.

b)

They believed local assemblies had legal authority.

4.

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the --

a)

kings

b)

people

c)

burgesses

d)

Parliament

5.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have _____________ to life, ___________, and the pursuit of ________________.

a)

life, liberty, rights

b)

rights, liberty, happiness

c)

happiness, liberty, rights

d)

liberty, happiness, rights

6.

George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by --

a)

serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

b)

writing the Declaration of Independence.

c)

leading the British militia

d)

fighting against the American Indians.

7.

What famous words to you expect to find in the article above?

a)

"No work, no food!"

b)

"No more taxes!"

c)

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."

d)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

8.

What would be the best caption for the painting above?

a)

A famous Virginia general during the Revolution.

b)

An American ambassador to England who served as a spy.

c)

An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army.

d)

An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War.

9.

Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves --

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

burgesses

d)

pioneers

10.

Who did some American Indians fight alongside in the American Revolution?

a)

Only the British Army

b)

Only the Continental Army

c)

Both the British Army and the Continental Army

d)

Neither the British Army or the Continental Army, only the French Military

11.

As men left home to fight in the war, women --

a)

took on more responsibilities

b)

abandoned their homes

c)

escaped to Europe

d)

became burgesses

12.

Which statement best described how George Washington contributed to the Revolutionary War?

a)

Was a Virginian

b)

Provided Military leadership

c)

Provided political leadership

13.

Which statement best described how Thomas Jefferson contributed to the Revolutionary War?

a)

Was a Virginian

b)

Provided Military leadership

c)

Provided political leadership

14.

Which statement best described how both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson contributed to the Revolutionary War?

a)

Was a Virginian

b)

Provided Military leadership

c)

Provided political leadership

15.

Virginia Patriots served --

a)

in Parliament

b)

as loyalists

c)

in the Continental Army

d)

under the king of France

16.

Who was a French nobleman who volunteered his service to the Continental Army during the war?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

17.

Who was a political leader who expressed reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

18.

Who was an enslaved African American who successfully requested his freedom after the war?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

19.

Some enslaved African Americans supported the British because they were promised --

a)

land

b)

wealth

c)

freedom

d)

citizenship

20.

Who provided troops, ships, and money to aid the Americans during the American Revolution?

a)

The king of England

b)

The king of France

c)

The queen of England

d)

The queen of France

21.

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Yorktown, Virginia

d)

Williamsburg, Virginia

22.

Which puts the events from first to last in the order they occurred during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Surrender of the British army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American victory at Yorktown

b)

American victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war

c)

American victory at Yorktown → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → Surrender of the British Army

d)

The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American Victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army

23.

In which war did America gain its independence from England?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

War Between the States

c)

Patriot Uprising

d)

American Revolution

24.

In what state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts