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American Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___________ fought hard to gain America's freedom from the king of England.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

freedom

d)

treaty

2.
Why did they write the Declaration of Independence?
a)
colonies were now independent of Britain
b)
declare they were going to have a war
c)
ask for help paying for taxes
3.

Which document told England the American colonists wanted freedom from England?

a)

Mayflower Compacts

b)

Magna Carta

c)

US Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

4.

Who was the king of Britain

a)

King George III

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

King Edward VII

d)

King William III

5.

"No Taxation without Representation" means there should not be taxes that are not approved by the people (colonists)

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why were the colonists mad at the British?

a)

They made them eat vegetables.

b)

They did not trade with the Americans anymore.

c)

They had to pay taxes because of the Stamp Act and Tea Act.

7.

How did the colonists react when the Tea Act passed?

a)

They drank the tea.

b)

They sold the tea.

c)

They had "tea parties" like the Boston Tea Party.

d)

Complained to England.

8.

These were the group of people who wanted to stay loyal to the King.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

9.

This group of people wanted to be free from England/British Parliament.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

10.

_____________ was nicknamed the Wizard Owl. He fought in the Battle of Cowpens and help force the British to leave the backcountry.

a)

William Jasper

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Thomas Sumter

11.

_____________ was nicknamed the Gamecock. He inspired patriots to keep fighting.

a)

William Jasper

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Thomas Sumter

12.

_____________ was nicknamed the Swamp Fox. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw. His strategy was to attack and then run to the swamp.

a)

William Jasper

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Thomas Sumter

13.

_____________ risked his life at Fort Moultrie to save the flag that had fallen.

a)

William Jasper

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Francis Marion

d)

Thomas Sumter

14.

This group of people worked as slaves. Some were promised their freedom by the British if they fought in the army but most were not freed.

a)

Enslaved-African Americans

b)

Women

c)

Native Americans

d)

Patriots

15.

This group of people remained loyal to the King. They did not want independence and they fought with the British.

a)

Enslaved-African Americans

b)

Women

c)

Native Americans

d)

Loyalists

16.

This group of people managed farms and plantations while the men fought.

a)

Enslaved-African Americans

b)

Women

c)

Native Americans

d)

Loyalists

17.

This group of people were promised land from the British.

a)

Enslaved-African Americans

b)

Women

c)

Native Americans

d)

Loyalists

18.

This document declared the colonists independence from the British.

a)

The Independence

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Freedom Papers