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Revolutionary War

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the first 2 successful settlements in America?

a)

Jamestown

Plymouth

b)

Plymouth

Roanoke

c)

Boston

Jamestown

d)

Boston

Roanoke

2.

Who settled the 13 colonies?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Germans

3.

Who settled in Canada?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Germans

4.

Who explored the Ohio River area for the French?

a)

George Washington

b)

Chief Pontiac

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Robert La Salle

5.

The British were interested in _________ the new territory?

a)

trading

b)

exploring

c)

finding gold in

d)

settling

6.

A sudden attack on an enemy is a/an

a)

ally

b)

barter

c)

raid

d)

declaration

7.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French vs Indians

b)

Indians vs English

c)

Americans vs Indians

d)

French & Indians vs English

8.

The 13 Colonies were established and the unofficial capital was

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

Jamestown

d)

Paris

9.

After the French & Indian War, colonists were unhappy because

a)

There were high taxes on goods like tea, sugar, and paper supplies.

b)

They had no representatives in Parliament to vote for laws.

c)

They were forced to move back east of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

All of the these.

10.

Who were the main opponents in the American Revolutionary War?

a)

French vs Spanish

b)

English vs Native Americans

c)

British vs American Colonists

d)

English vs Russians

11.

The Declaration of Independence declared that

a)

The Revolutionary War was over.

b)

The 13 colonies should be independent from England.

c)

All settlers had to mvoe back east of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The 13 colonies should only obey the King of England.

12.

The Declaration of Independence was signed

a)

December 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1776

c)

At the end of the war

d)

September 11th, 2001

13.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

14.

Patriots were soldiers fighting on what side?

a)

English

b)

Colonists

c)

French

d)

German

15.

Redcoats were soldiers fighting on what side?

a)

English

b)

Colonists

c)

French

d)

German

16.

During the American Revolution, Ohio was

a)

A state

b)

One of the 13 colonies

c)

On the western frontier of the U.S.

d)

Loyal to the King of England

17.

George Washington

a)

Fought for the British during the French & Indian War

b)

Fought for the British during the American Revolution

c)

Was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

d)

Fought the entire war without getting a paycheck.

18.

A treaty is

a)

Someone who settles on new land

b)

A formal agreement of peace between people or countries

c)

An announcement or declaration

d)

A new law

19.

Who won the Revolutionary War?

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Colonists

20.

Q. Which statements would have been made by a colonist?

a)

"No taxation without representation!"

b)

"The Proclamation line is NOT going to make me move out of the Ohio country. I already settled there!"

c)

"You may not settle west of the Appalachians!"

d)

"The taxes will get us the money we need to pay for the French and Indian War."

21.

Which statements would have been made by the British?

a)

"No taxation without representation!"

b)

"The king is a tyrant!"
(a mean, strict ruler)

c)

"You may not settle west of the Appalachians!"

d)

"The taxes will get us the money we need to pay for the French and Indian War."

22.

Who was the British general who surrendered his army leading to the end of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Cornwallis

b)

Washington

c)

Jefferson

d)

La Salle

23.

The militia is

a)

Money paid to the government

b)

A voluntary army

c)

A type of protest

d)

A law

24.

A boycot is

a)

A voluntary army

b)

A place ruled by another country

c)

A type of protest involving refusal to buy goods or services

d)

Money paid to the governement

25.

A colony is

a)

Money paid to the government

b)

A place ruled by another country

c)

A written set of laws

d)

The American army

26.

Why did people come to the "new world"?

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

To look for gold

c)

For new land and opportunities

d)

All of these

27.

Whose land is it? Explain your answer.

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Native Americans

d)

Colonists

e)

Other

28.

What did the the Battle of Bunker Hill prove?

a)

George Washington was an amazing leader

b)

Minutemen were key to the colonies success

c)

The Patriots could put up a good fight

d)

The British were a stronger army

29.

The Patriots won the Battle of Trenton because

a)
  1. They surprised the British by attacking at night

b)
  1. They had more ammunition

c)
  1. Their fort was built on top of a hill 

d)
  1. The French helped surround the British

30.
  1. The Battle of ____________________ was a turning point in the war

  2. and convinced France to help in the fight. 

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Trenton

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Saratoga

31.
  1. The Battle of Yorktown was was important because

a)
  1. All of the above 

b)
  1. It was the last major battle of the American Revolution

c)
  1. General Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army

d)
  1. The French Navy blocked British ships from rescuing Cornwallis

32.

Explain what it means in the Declaration of Independence

"that all men are created equal

they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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33.

Imagine that you are a colonist living in Philadelphia in 1774. How might you feel about revolution?
Who would you have sided with? Why? 

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34.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

Members of the Sons of Liberty got together for the Second Continental Congress

c)

Members of the Sons of Liberty got together to drink tea and celebrate the end of the war.

d)

Colonists in Boston got in a fight with English soldiers.