WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 35mins
The French and Indian War is also called the...?
Seven Years War
British and Indian War
Eight Years War
Hundred Years War
What is a proclamation?
An offical announcement that is of great importance and needs to be followed.
An offical important announcement that is optional to follow
A document that informs others of news from other areas
An announcement of little importance
What did the Stamp Act Tax?
stamps
paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.
cheap
expensive
long
Why did the British government decide to tax colonies?
to pay for the French and Indian War
To pay for a new palace for king George
To pay for a war against Spain
to pay for improvements in the city of london
to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy
How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?
not using them
smuggling goods into the country
made their own sugar
just paid the taxes anyway
What did the merchants do in response to the taxes?
held a boycott of british goods
protested in the streets
Wrote the king a letter
had colonist sign a petition
The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______
molasses
tea
clothes
After continued protests, the Townshend Act was mostly repealed. What was the only piece that was not?
The tax on tea
The tax on imports
The tax on legal document
The tax on lead and glass
What did the Townshend Acts do?
put a restriction on storage for the colonists
give colonists in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston a curfew
taxed all imports into the colonies such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea
taxed products made in the colonies
Why did the British soldiers march to Concord?
They marched to Concord to burn houses
They didn't march to Concord
They marched to Concord to destroy weapons
What is something to punish a business, country, or organization by refusing to purchase goods or services
Taxes
Loyalist
Patriot
Boycott
Who is someone that wanted the colonies to gain independence?
Loyalist
Patriot
Minutemen
Milita
Who is someone that sided with the British and was against the American Revolution?
Patriot
Loyalist
Milita
Rebel
What is an army made up of volunteers
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Militia
Someone in the colonies who supported the American Revolution.
Patriot
Neutralist
Loyalist
Communist
Someone in the colonies who supported staying loyal to England. Also known as a Tory.
Patriot
Neutralist
Loyalist
Socalist
Nickname given to British soldiers of the Revolution because of their bright red uniforms.
Bluecoats
Greencoats
Yellowcoats
Redcoats
Style of fighting used by the Continental Army which included hit-and-run, surprise attacks, and ambushing the British.
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Stealth Attack
Full Force
Strategy of refusing to purchase goods in the hopes of weakening the person/company who sells them.
Blockade
Boycott
Refusal
Selective Purchasing
Having ships surround an area so that no goods or people can pass through.
The Gandalf
Boycott
Blockade
British Bullying
The first shots of the Revolution that were fired at Lexington & Concord and began the war is known as what?
The Shout Heard Around the World
The Yelling Heard Around the World
The Battle Heard Around the World
The Shot Heard Around the World
What is a strength of the American side of the revolution?
Well funded; soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed.
Hired 30,000 Hessian mercenaries
Large force 50,000 troops
Home field advantage with guerilla warfare tactics
What was a weakness of the American side during the war?
Lack of money: couldn’t fund uniforms, shoes, and blankets
Fighting for a cause
Having assistance from Spain and Netherlands
Leaders started inexperience but quickly proved that they were capable
What was a strength the British had during the war?
Supplies, orders, and troops took months to arrive
Best military and navy in the world
Size of the continent-
Also got assistance from Spain and Netherlands
What was a weakness for the British during the war?
Hired 30,000 Hessian mercenaries
Large force 50,000 troops
Size of the continent-
Well funded; soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed.
