WorksheetsThe American Revolution - Test Prep
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who were the Hessians?
German mercenaries hired by the Americans
French allies
German mercenaries hired by the British
Innocent bystanders at the Battle of Lexington
Compared to the American Continental Army, the British Army had about _______ times the number of soldiers.
2
4
10
20
Which of the following is the title given to the first shot fired during the Revolution at Lexington?
The Blast from the Past
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Big Bang
Which of the following is the best definition for the word TYRANNY?
A complaint
A suffering caused by a lack of recources
An oppressive government or leader
An extinct dinosaur
At the Second Continental Congress, George Washington was selected to serve as the __________________ of the American Continental Army.
Captain
Commander-in-Chief
President
Top Aide
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
William Golding
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote (but didn't really believe), that "All men are created (a) "
Which of the following is NOT one of the "unalienable rights" listed in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
Property
Pursuit of Happiness
Life
Which of the following did not serve as a Spy during the Revolution?
Lydia Darragh
Marquis de Lafayette
James Armistead
Nathan Hale
Who likely had a major impact on Washington's stance about enslaved people fighting in the Army?
Thomas Jefferson
Phillis Wheatley
Titus Cornelius
Patrick Henry
What was the unjust reason given for why James Armistead did not receive his freedom after the war?
He did not serve long enough
He was a runaway
He was a spy not a soldier
He did not live in Rhode Island
When Mum Bett gained her freedom in a Massachusetts court house, what name did she claim for herself?
Elizabeth Freeman
Martha Washington
Elizabeth Liberty
Martha Beaman
Due to a lack of resources, soldiers ate "Firecakes" at Valley Forge, a combination of _______ and _______
Horse and Orange Juice
Snow and Bugs
Flour and Water
Filet Mignon and Lobster
At Valley Forge, surgeons used a primitive form of ___________ to prevent the spread of Smallpox.
Cannibalism
Vaccination
Antibiotics
Face Masks
Who only regretted that they had "one life to lose" for their country?
Dicey Langston
Elizabeth Freeman
George Washington
Nathan Hale
A GRIEVANCE is a ___________
Feeling of sadness
Real or imagined complaint
Type of spy technique
Law created by King George
Which of the following was NOT a reason the French got involved in the war?
They wanted revenge from the Seven Years War
They had a long feud with the British
They needed to follow the Treaty of Paris
The Americans started to look like they could actually win
What did Cornwallis decide to do at Yorktown?
Fight to the death
Surrender
Escape
Horse Cookout
Which of these things became official with the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
No British person could ever fish in North America
Florida became part of the Spanish Empire
George Washington became the first President of the U.S.
The United States of America became a sovereign nation
