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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The taxes placed on the colonists by the British government were to pay off debt from which war?
The Pequot War
The French and Indian War
King Philip's War
The Thirty Years' War
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade the colonists from moving west of the __________________________________.
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
In addition to refined sugar, which of the following items was taxed under the Sugar Act?
maple syrup
honey
ale
molasses
Which of the following acts required colonists to pay to house British soldiers living in the colonies?
Quartering Act
Housing Act
Shelter Act
Lend/Lease Act
The Stamp Act taxed all the following items EXCEPT
legal documents
newspapers
postage stamps
playing cards
The Townshend Acts taxed all the following items except
coffee
paint
lead
glass
What method did colonists use to protest the various taxes placed upon them by the British government?
boycotts
intimidating tax collectors
smuggling
all of the above
Which patriot is considered to be the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Henry Knox
Patrick Henry
What was the name of Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet that argued for American independence?
An Inconvenient Truth
The American Crisis
Common Sense
Cry Freedom
Thomas Paine made all the following arguments for American independence except
the British government had become too democratic
monarchy is a poor form of government
the relationship between the British government and the colonists was damaged beyond repair
only a coward would be loyal to Britain after all they've done
Which of the following was NOT a British advantage in the Revolutionary War?
a better trained army
more money
support from France
a powerful navy
Which Prussian general is credited with training the American army during the winter at Valley Forge?
Otto von Bismarck
Kaiser Wilhelm
Gerardus Mercator
Friedrich von Steuben
Who did the Continental Congress choose to be Commander in Chief of the American Army?
George Washington
John Hancock
Horatio Gates
Henry Knox
This French aristocrat fought for the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War and helped secure French support for the American cause.
Jacques Louis David
Jean-Paul Marat
Marquis de Lafayette
Marc Antoinette
Where was the first shot of the Revolutionary War fired? (the shot heard round the world)
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
What battle, won by the colonists, is commonly considered to be the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
What was the location of the final British surrender. securing a victory for the colonists in the Revolutionary War?
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Which river did George Washington and his men famously cross on Christmas night to launch a surprise attack against a Hessian mercenary camp in Trenton?
the Delaware River
the Hudson River
the Schuylkill River
the Ohio River
What was the location of the colonial encampment during the winter of 1777-78, in which Washington's leadership was tested and the colonial army was trained to become a true fighting force?
Morristown, NJ
Valley Forge, PA
Gettysburg, PA
Harper's Ferry, VA
Which European country came to the assistance of the colonies during the Revolutionary War?
Spain
Germany
France
Italy
