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American Revolution Review (All Topics)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First Battle of the American Revolution

a)

Saratoga

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

2.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
3.

Which shows the correct sequence of the battles?

a)

Lexington & Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord

c)

Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga

4.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
5.
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle 
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
6.
Which battle ended the American revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
7.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

the Spanish decide help Americans

b)

British General Cornwallis surrender at this battle

c)

the French decide to help the Patriots

8.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
9.

Who was the King of England at the time of the Revolutionary War?

a)

King George III

b)

King George I

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King Henry VIII

10.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
11.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty 
d)
Boston Tea Party
12.

What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods?

a)

Committees of Correspondence

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

First Continental Congress

13.
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Navigation Act
14.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
15.

___ and ___ fought against each other in the French and Indian War.

a)

French and Indians

b)

Britain and France

c)

Britain and Indians

d)

France and Belgium

16.

The king required the colonists to pay ____ in order to help pay for the French and Indian War.

a)

with tea

b)

with a credit card

c)

taxes

17.

__ required colonists to pay a tax on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

18.

What group of people dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped tea overboard in the Boston Harbor?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Mohawk Indians

d)

Sons of Liberty

19.
Fierce supporter of the patriot cause; best known for "Give me Liberty or give me death" speech.
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Haym Salomon
d)
Crispus Attucks
20.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was important because
a)
it was the last battle
b)
it was the first battle
c)
it was the longest battle
21.
I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!”
- 1775
Which famous American made this statement in his speeches against King George III and the British?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Samuel Adams
22.

He was the leader of Great Britain  who made the colonists pay taxes in order to pay for the French and Indian War.

a)
King George III
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
23.
Which of these BEST describes Thomas Jefferson's role in the American Revolution?
a)
He was one of Washington's best generals.
b)
He defeated Cornwallis to end the war.
c)
He was the author of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
He was the main author/writer of the Declaration of Independence.
24.
These men were the Founding Fathers of the United States AND were a part of the team that helped Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.
a)
George Washington and Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Jefferson and Paul Revere
c)
John Adams and Ben Franklin
d)
George Washington and Samuel Adams
25.

True or False: Benedict Arnold was known as a traitor because he switched from the American to the British Army during the American Revolution.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
Who was chosen to be the  commander of the American Army during the American Revolution because people trusted and believed in him?
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Samuel Prescott
d)
William Dawes
27.
Why were the Black Regiments (slave soldiers) an important group during the American Revolution war?
a)
They attacked their owners to earn their freedom
b)
They served as soldiers for the British and American armies during the war
c)
They tried to overtake the British and the American armies to gain their freedom
28.
Why were the slaves in the North more willing to join the British army than the American army?
a)
The British army promised to pay  slaves for their service during the American Revolution
b)
The British army promised to give slaves their freedom once the American Revolution was over.
c)
The British army promised to pay  slaves and give them their freedom if they signed up to be soldiers
d)
None of the above

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