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The American Revolution.

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who?

a)

The French and Britain.

b)

Great Britain and the 13 colonies.

c)

Great Britain and Boston

d)

New York and Great Britain.

2.

When?

a)

From 1776-1778

b)

1776-1876

c)

1776-1783

d)

1783-1776

3.
Which country started supporting the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
4.
Where did the First and Second Continental Congresses meet?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
5.
To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
King George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.
Near which city did most of the early "action" in the Revolution take place? 
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Washington DC
d)
New York City
7.
One of the first acts that Parliament issues was in 1765 and placed a tax on paper products. What act was it?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Paper Act
8.
Which happened first: The Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
9.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
10.
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
11.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
12.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
13.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
14.
Which of the following events occurred before the event illustrated?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Boston Tea Party
15.
The location of what event is shown on this map?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
16.

In which state did the Battle of Saratoga take place

a)

New York

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

17.

Who led the Continental Army?

a)

Abraham LIncoln

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

18.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the US?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

19.
The last major battle fought by Washington's army was...
a)
Cowpens
b)
Charleston
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
20.
The Battles of Cowpens and Charleston were fought
a)
when the war first began
b)
in the final years
c)
before the war
21.
What battle was the "shot hear round the world?"
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Cowpens