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The Revolutionary War in NYS

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the causes of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British taxing the colonists to pay for the French and Indian war.

b)

The colonists wanted to practice their own religion.

c)

The colonists wanted the ability to vote for members of the Parliament.

d)

The colonists didn't like Taylor Swift.

2.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a)

Archie Bunker

b)

George Washington

c)

George Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

3.

The battle of _________________ was the turning point of the Revolutionary war.

a)

Namaste

b)

Ticonderonga

c)

Saratoga

d)

St. Augustine

4.

What two countries decided to help the colonists fight the British?

a)

France

b)

Guyana

c)

Ecuador

d)

Spain

5.

What kind of warfare did the colonists use against the British?

a)

Guerilla

b)

Orangutan

c)

Chemical

d)

sketchy

6.

The Boston Tea party was

a)

a gathering of wealthy families who loved drinking tea.

b)

a protest against unfair taxes on the colonists.

c)

a sporting event.

7.

The Declaration of Independence was a letter sent to Great Britain declaring the colonies as free and independent states.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Benedict Arnold was a

a)

saint.

b)

traitor.

c)

president.

d)

poet.

9.

The Iroquois League was forced to leave New York when the war started.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

All Native Americans were alongside the British during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Women did not help during the war.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

What did Catherine Schulyer do?

a)

She was a spy.

b)

She cooked for the soldiers.

c)

She burned all of the crops on her farm.

d)

none of the above.

13.

Sybil Ludington rode her horse for _____ miles to warn colonists of a British attack.

a)

10

b)

5

c)

40

d)

70

14.

Some African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Why did the British retreat during the Yorktown battle?

a)

They were outnumbered.

b)

They were running low on supplies.

c)

Many were sick and wounded.

16.

Both the British and the colonists signed the Treaty of Paris in

a)

1865.

b)

1624.

c)

1750.

d)

1783.

17.

Who tried to separate the colonies during the Revolutionary War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Catherine Schuyler

c)

John Burgoyne

18.

Why were New York settlers so upset after the French and Indian War?

a)

they had to stay off the land west of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.

b)

they had to share food with Native Americans.

c)

They wanted to continue fighting.

19.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

Ella Fitzgerald

b)

George Washington

c)

James Brown

d)

Joseph Brant

20.

The Stamp Act was passed to

a)

bother Native Americans.

b)

to help Britain pay for partying too much.

c)

to help Britain pay the French after losing the war.

d)

to help Britain pay for the French and Indian war.

21.

The battles of Lexington & Concord

a)

ended the Revolutionary War.

b)

started the Revolutionary War.

22.

Read Joseph Brant's quote. How did he feel about the British?

a)

He didn't care for the British.

b)

He was a Loyalist.

c)

He felt Native Americans had been loyal to the British, however, the British didn't treat them well.

d)

He felt the British were loyal to the Native Americans and the Native Americans were not loyal to the British.

23.

Read the quote. What was Patrick Henry's message?

a)

He didn't agree with rebelling against the British.

b)

He felt freedom was worth fighting for.

24.

What does "no taxation without representation" mean?

a)

If we can't vote for parliament members, the British government shouldn't increase our taxes.

b)

If we can't have fun, we shouldn't be part of Great Britain.

c)

If we are going to be taxed, we should be able to ignore British soldiers.

d)

none of the above.

25.

The Quartering Act stated

a)

all colonist taxes will increase by a quarter.

b)

all colonists had to donate a quarter of their crops to England.

c)

all colonists had to allow British soldiers into their homes.

d)

none of the above.

26.

The Revolutionary War ended after the battle of

a)

Yorktown.

b)

Berkeley.

c)

Saratoga.

d)

Ticonderoga.