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SS Unit 4 Revolutionary War (5th Grade)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Britain raised taxes on the colonists to pay for what?

a)

New ships to fight in the war

b)

Better roads in the colonies

c)

debt from the French and Indian war

d)

to pay for tea

2.

What was the largest French settlement in North America

a)

Louisiana

b)

Georgia

c)

Quebec

d)

Ticonderoga

3.

Who traveled west to take control of silver mines in New Spain?

a)

Baron Von Steuben

b)

LaSalle

c)

Lafayette

d)

Lord Cornwallis

4.

In 1754, why did the British and French go to war?

a)

They both wanted the Ohio River Valley

b)

They both wanted to gain Canada

c)

They both wanted to beat Spain

d)

They both wanted the Rockies

5.

What was it called when the Sons of Liberty emptied tea chests into Boston Harbor?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Marathon

d)

Boston Red Sox

6.

Who wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton

7.

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary war called?

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Long Island

8.

Which troops were inexperienced in fighting?

a)

Patriots

b)

British

9.

Which fort was captured without firing a shot?

a)

Fort Saratoga

b)

Fort Ticonderoga

c)

Fort Lee

d)

Fort Henry

10.

What is it called when the value of colonial money decreased because farmers and merchants hoarded goods and sold them at higher prices?

a)

profiteering

b)

inflation

c)

taxes

d)

mercenaries

11.

People who fight because they're getting paid. Ex: the Hessians from Germany

a)

mercenaries

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

profiteers

12.

When the value of money decreases.

a)

inflation

b)

profiteering

c)

mercenaries

d)

taxes

13.

This man helped the British by giving them money.

a)

William Pitt

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

General Howe

d)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

The act that forced colonists to buy stamps to place on all printed documents

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Coercion Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Quartering Act

15.

A crowd assembled and there was arguing. Someone threw a snowball at a British soldier. British Soldiers shot at the crowd and killed five colonists.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Concord

d)

Battle of Saratoga

16.

Delegates of this group met in

Philadelphia

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

Loyalists

c)

Parliament

d)

Treaty of Alliance

17.

When the British were defeated here, the Americans knew they could win the war

a)

Ticonderoga

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Concord

18.

Even after the American Revolution, this continued, especially because of the Southern plantations

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Slavery

d)

British taxes

19.

The colonists thought that this was unfair because they didn’t even have a say in their government.

a)

taxes

b)

price of tea in China

c)

profiteering

d)

trial by jury

20.

This woman, wife of John Adams, supported the revolution from her home near Boston.

a)

Dolly Madison

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Eliza Hamilton

21.

The French and American governments signed this as an agreement to work together

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versaille

c)

Treaty of Alliance

d)

Treaty of France

22.

When the French took control of the Louisiana Territory, it prevented the British from expanding here

a)

west

b)

north

c)

south

d)

east

23.

Britain won the French and Indian war and took control over this

a)

Canada

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Florida

24.

Why didn't some European countries want to give money to the colonists?

a)

They didn’t want to become enemies with Great

Britain because Great Britain was the most powerful

country in the world.

b)

They were allies with Great Britain and their countries were closer to Great Britain than the colonies

c)

They didn't have enough funds to share with the colonists because of wars in their own countries.

25.
During the winter of 1777-1778, the Continental Army suffered terribly at their winter camp in Valley Forge. What German born general trained the colonists how to better fight and survive in battle?
a)
General Burgoyne
b)
General Von Steuben
c)
General Prescott
d)
General Cornwallis
26.
What role did women play in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They delivered important messages and fought in battle
b)
They made clothing & repaired guns
c)
They nursed the wounded soldiers, cooked and did laundry 
d)
All of the above are true
27.

In what direction did General Cornwallis march?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

28.

In what direction did Lee go when he retreated?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

29.

In what direction did General Howe march from Bedford?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

30.

How can a battle map help you understand what happened during a battle?

a)

It shows you where people came in

b)

It creates a visual of the whole area

c)

It shows you how they fought

d)

All of the above

31.

What was the British strategy to recapture Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

Surround the fort from the north and push the Americans south

b)

Capture their general

c)

surprise them on Christmas night

d)

create a blockade with the French

32.

How many troops did the British have according to the map?

a)

400

b)

4,000

c)

5,400

d)

9, 800

33.

How many troops did the Americans have?

a)

5,000

b)

600

c)

5,600

d)

400

34.

Where did the second Continental Congress meet?

a)

Lexington

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Charlestown

35.

What was a weakness of the British government? Select ALL that apply

a)

fighting far from home

b)

had less soldiers

c)

well-trained

d)

uniforms made easy targets

36.

Why did General Washington feel he needed a bold plan?

a)

Patriots kept winning

b)

Patriots had plenty of supplies

c)

Patriots needed a victory

d)

cold weather inspired him

37.

What other ways did women help in the war? Select all that apply.

a)

took over family business

b)

helped the military

c)

wrote literature supporting the colonies

d)

worked in skilled trades

e)

fought on battlefields

38.

What is the Join or Die cartoon asking Americans to do?

a)

Get snakes as a pet to symbolize freedom

b)

Join together in the war effort to defeat the British

c)

Join the loyalists to fight against Britain

d)

Join the French in French and Indian War

39.

Hoarding goods and charging high prices

a)

inflation

b)

mercenary

c)

profiteering

d)

Patriot

40.

Soldiers who fight because they get paid

a)

mercenary

b)

Patriot

c)

Loyalist

d)

profiteer

41.

What is this an image of?

a)

Boston Tea party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Fort Ticonderoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

42.

What is this an image of?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Lexington

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