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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution-Bullington
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
2.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
3.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
4.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
5.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
6.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
7.
This battle where the American Colonist won and was called "The shot heard 'round the world".
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
8.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
9.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
10.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
11.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
12.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
13.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
14.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
15.
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
16.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
17.
Compared to the Continental Army, British troops were all of the following except
a)
better fed.
b)
better led.
c)
better trained.
d)
better equipped.
18.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
19.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
20.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
21.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
22.
Experienced shortages of everything.
a)
Americans
b)
British
23.
Strong patriotism was an advantage or strength
a)
Americans
b)
British
24.
Received help from the Hessians
a)
British
b)
Americans
25.
Experienced poor leadership
a)
Americans
b)
British
26.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present?
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
27.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
28.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
29.
In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
30.
Which event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
American Revolution
d)
French and Indian War
31.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Lexington
d)
Charleston
32.
Who might say, “United we stand, divided we fall.” —Unknown
a)
a loyalist
b)
a patriot
33.
What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?
a)
taxation increase only in southern colonies
b)
taxation increase in Boston only
c)
taxation increase in 13 colonies
d)
taxation decrease in 13 colonies
34.
Who might say, "God save the King!"
a)
a loyalist
b)
a patriot
35.
Which is not a reaction to French and Indian War
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Bacon's Rebellion
36.
What country did Benjamin Franklin convince to help us with the American Revolution???
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Canada
37.
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country through the:
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Declaration of Independence 1776
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Articles of Confederation
38.
Before the Revolution, which side had a stronger military, greater wealth, larger population, and mercenaries?
a)
Americans
b)
Patriots
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Britain
39.
First Battle of the American Revolution was also know as
a)
French and Indian War
b)
7 Years War
c)
Dead Man's Day
d)
Shot Heard Around the World
40.
After the Treaty of Paris 1783, what was the new natural boundary of the United States?
a)
Appalachian Moutains
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Great Lakes
41.
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death" meant
a)
I live to die
b)
I want freedom from slavery
c)
I will die for my freedom
d)
death is the only freedom
42.
Which group is in the correct order?
a)
Yorktown, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
b)
Lexington/Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
c)
Lexington/Concord, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, and Saratoga
43.
Whose writings inspired Thomas Jefferson with the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Locke
d)
George Washington
44.
Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?
a)
The Crisis
b)
Common Sense
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Unalienable Rights
45.
The Townshend Act (1767)
a)
Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.
b)
King George tells colonists they can't move west past the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
Patriots taunt British soldiers. Soldiers panic and shoot 5 people.
d)
Taxes on many imported goods.
46.
Intolerable Acts (1774)
a)
Series of laws passed by the British to control the colonists and punish them for the Boston Tea Party
b)
Representatives from across the colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British Policy
c)
A law created by King George to encourage colonists to stop smuggling goods.
d)
Patriots taunt British soldiers. Soldiers panic and shoot 5 people.
47.
Continental Congress (1774)
a)
Representatives from across the colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British Policy
b)
Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.
c)
King George tells colonists they can't move west past the Appalachian Mountains.
d)
Taxes on many imported goods.
48.
The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)
a)
Series of laws passed by the British to control the colonists and punish them for the Boston Tea Party
b)
Patriots taunt British soldiers. Soldiers panic and shoot 5 people.
c)
Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.
d)
A law created by King George to encourage colonists to stop smuggling goods.
49.
To refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source, usually as means of protest.
a)
Economics
b)
Boycott
c)
Propaganda
d)
Politics
50.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
51.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
52.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
53.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
54.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
55.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
56.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
57.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
58.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
59.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
60.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
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