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The American Revolution

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which battle was the turning point in the American Revolution?
a)
The Battle of Yorktown
b)
The Battle of Saratoga
c)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
The Battle of Trenton
2.
Which country started supporting the United States after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
3.
What group did Samuel Adams organize for patriots who were upset about what the British were doing?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Sons of Freedom
c)
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
d)
Tea Partiers
4.
What did the colonists call the acts Britain used to punish Boston after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Tea Act
b)
The Intolerable Acts
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Punishing Acts
5.
Where did the First and Second Continental Congresses meet?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
6.
To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed? 
a)
Lord Cornwallis
b)
King George III
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
7.
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
8.
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
9.
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was written by the First Continental Congress. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which happened first: The Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
11.
Which happened first: The Battle of Yorktown or the Treaty of Paris? 
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Treaty of Paris
12.
Which happened first: The Battle of Bunker Hill or the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Declaration of Independence
13.
Which phrase is directly associated with the American colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?
a)
Live free or die
b)
Ask not what your country can do for your, ask what you can do for your country
c)
All men are created equal
d)
No taxation with out representation
14.
Colonists in Boston were required to house and supply British soldiers as a result of which act?
a)
Housing Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intoleration Act
d)
Parliament Act
15.
What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?
a)
The colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line
b)
Colonists did not live in England but enjoyed English rights
c)
Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
d)
Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes. 
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
19.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
20.

"An attack on one is an attack on all!" was declared by 56 delegates at

a)

The First Continental Congress

b)

The Attack at Lexington

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Second Continental Congress

21.

What was most likely a result of the Tea Act of 1773?

a)

Colonists better understood the importance of taxes.

b)

Colonists all started drinking coffee.

c)

Colonists worried that England would limit where they could buy other things.

d)

Colonists decided to buy their tea from other countries.

22.

The most likely reason the Sons of Liberty groups were formed was _____.

a)

they wanted to all be representatives in Great Britain’s Parliament

b)

they wanted to speak out against Great Britain’s unfair control of the colonies

c)

they wanted to be able to meet each other in secret

d)

they wanted to get their money back from Great Britain

23.

What was the likely reason Washington's job as leader of the Continental Army was so difficult in the beginning?

a)

The men in the army did not want to serve under Washington’s leadership.

b)

The army was made up of untrained volunteers with little or no formal military experience.

c)

Most of the men in the army were still loyal to King George.

d)

The militia was very scared of the well-trained British Redcoats.

24.
"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
25.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
26.
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
27.
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Habeas Corpus
d)
Preamble
28.
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
29.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
a)
Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Lexington
d)
Charleston
30.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?

a)

They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)

b)

got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin

c)

strong leadership from men like George Washington

d)

all of the above

31.
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
32.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
33.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
34.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
35.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
36.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
37.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
38.

The Sugar Act (1764)

a)

Taxes on many imported goods.

b)

Series of laws passed by the British to control the colonists and punish them for the Boston Tea Party

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.

39.

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.

40.

A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are available to fight in an emergency.

a)

Patriot

b)

Militia

c)

Tyrant

d)

Loyalist

41.

Someone who uses political power unjustly.

a)

Tyrant

b)

Boycott

c)

Colonization

d)

Patriot

42.

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

43.

Ideas or information designed and spread to influence public opinion.

a)

Politics

b)

Propaganda

c)

Colonization

d)

Economics

44.

Relating to or involving the government

a)

Propaganda

b)

Tyrant

c)

Politics

d)

Economics

45.

Relating to the way a country uses its resources or money.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Economics

d)

Propaganda

46.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
47.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
48.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

49.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

50.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

51.

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

52.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

53.
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.
54.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
55.

What land did Great Britain own after the French and Indian War?

a)

Land east of the Mississippi River

b)

Land south of the Rio Grande River

c)

All of Canada

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

56.

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

King Edward III

57.

Who of the following was not a president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

58.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a natural right to

a)

free speech.

b)

a trial by jury.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

worship as they choose.

59.

Most African Americans who lived in the British colonies were

a)

indentured servants.

b)

Puritans.

c)

Quakers.

d)

slaves.

60.

Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Saratoga, New York

d)

Lexington, Massachusetts

61.

Who was the second president of the U.S. and an editor of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

62.

Thousands of African Americans fought in the American Revolution, some side-by-side with white soldiers and some in __________________.

a)

Slave Groups

b)

Black Regiments

c)

British Militia

d)

French Navy

63.
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
64.
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called
a)
Common Sense
b)
Common Nonsense
c)
Everyday Stuff
65.
How did France help win the war?
a)
Send ships, supplies, and soldiers
b)
Send food
c)
They didn't help
66.
When was the Constitution signed?
a)
1492
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1957
67.
The first plan of government for the US was the 
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
68.
The legislative branch is also called the
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
69.
The branch that officially introduces bills to become laws is the ____ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
70.
George Washington and James Madison were important figures at the Constitutional Convention.
a)
true
b)
false
71.

What is Popular Sovereignty?

a)

Ruled by the people

b)

Ruled by the states

c)

Ruled by a king

d)

Ruled by laws

72.

How does the Preamble start?

a)

For life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

b)

In order to form

c)

We the people

d)

The people of the United States

73.

Which branch of government has 2 houses?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

74.

Which branch has the power to impeach?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

75.

What is it called when you add or change the Constitution?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Ratify

d)

Amendment

76.

What is Federalism

a)

Powers given to the president

b)

Powers given to the state government

c)

Powers given to the national government

d)

Power divided between state and national government

77.
According to Locke, what is the purpose of government?
a)
keep peace by providing discipline
b)
protect the natural rights of citizens
c)
provide leadership for all citizens
d)
help citizens find jobs and make a living
78.
Which of  the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?
a)
Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rosseau
d)
Voltaire
79.
Which country had the first written constitution that is still in effect today?
a)
Great Britain
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Russia
80.
Which  of the following was NOT a new idea about government stemming from the Enlightenment period?
a)
absolutism
b)
social contract
c)
checks and balance
d)
separation of powers
81.
What type of government did the Enlightenment thinkers support?
a)
totalitarian
b)
limited government
c)
absolute monarchy
d)
unlimited government
82.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

83.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

84.

The law-making part of government.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

85.

The part of government that carries out, or enforces, the laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

86.

The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

87.

Political party that favored the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

Federalism

88.

Political party against the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalism

b)

Federalist

c)

Anti-Federalist

d)

Federalist Papers

89.

News articles published unanimously in favor of the Constitution

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

New Jersey Plan

90.

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

92.

Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

Three-fifths Compromise

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The Great Compromise

93.

Division of Government between the National and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

94.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

95.
Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
 freedom of religion
c)
 right to an education
d)
right to a trial by jury
96.
The Fifth Amendment states the right to bear arms
a)
True
b)
False
97.
The order of the Constitution is as follows: Articles, Preamble, Bill of Rights, and Additional Amendments. 
a)
True
b)
False
98.
The pursuit of happiness is a goal in the Preamble
a)
True
b)
False
99.
A change to the Constitution is called an Article
a)
True
b)
False
100.
Amendments can never be deleted
a)
True
b)
False
101.

a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions by voting for their representatives

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

102.

the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, list of the basic rights of individuals.

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

103.

a government in which the decisions are made by a king or queen; people are not allowed to vote for their leaders.

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

104.

Which of these is not a purpose of the government according to the Preamble

a)

To make sure no one is poor.

b)

Promote the general welfare

c)

Provide for the common Defense

d)

Form a more perfect Union

105.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
106.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
107.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
108.
The right to bear arms.
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Republicanism
109.
State governments have the power to pass gambling laws within their states.
a)
Federalism
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
110.

What amendment gives Americans the right to a trial by jury of their peers?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

111.

Where's the protection from any cruel or unusual punishments found?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

100th Amendment

112.

What protects us from you from illegal searches and seizures?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

113.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
114.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
115.
Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
116.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Virginia Compromise

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

117.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
118.
Which amendment allows a reporter to report the news?
a)
2nd amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
119.

Which does NOT apply to the 1st amendment?

a)

press

b)

happiness

c)

petition

d)

speech

120.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
121.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
122.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
123.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
124.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
125.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
126.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 3
127.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a speedy trial? 
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
128.
Which Amendment protects a persons rights that are not listed in the Constitution?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
129.

6th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

130.

7th Amendment

a)

No self-incrimination

No double jeopardy

Due process

b)

The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

c)

No cruel and unusual punishment

No excessive bail

d)

The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

The right to a lawyer.

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