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WorksheetsThe Revolutionary War
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins
What did the Quartering Act require the colonists to do?
pay more money for sugar
dump tea into the Boston Harbor
allow British soldiers to use colonists homes
pay a tax on all printed material
During the First Continental Congress delegates discussed the problems they were having with England. What was discussed in the Second Continental Congress?
assassinating King George III
moving to new land outside the colonies
making peace with England
breaking away from England completely by going to war
Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
William Penn
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence because of his ability to write well?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
The Stamp Act put a tax on all of the following EXCEPT:
tea
newspapers
legal documents
magazines
On what day was the Declaration of Independence written that is also the day celebrated as America's birthday?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1781
June 4, 1776
July 4, 1783
What phrase was used by colonists because they felt it was wrong to be taxed without their voice being heard by the King of England and Parliament?
"No Representation without Taxation"
"Give me liberty, or give me death"
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
"No Taxation without Representation"
What were the goals of the Redcoats during the battles of Lexington and Concord?
to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams and weapons that had been stockpiled
to arrest Benjamin Franklin
to close the Boston Harbor and clean up the tea
to take the homes of the colonists
What event began building up the conflict between the colonists and the British when a British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Treaty of Paris
Intolerable Acts
What first battle of the Revolutionary War was known for "the shot heard 'round the world"?
Boston Massacre
Concord
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Britain decided to ______ (or cancel) the Stamp Act due to the colonists' protests.
boycott
repeal
militia
tributary
Put the following events in order:
a. Treaty of Paris b. Second Continental Congress, c. French and Indian War
a, b, c
b, a, c
b, c, a
c, b, a
In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
What was an advantage the Americans had during the Revolutionary War?
They knew the land where they were fighting, and they were passionate about the cause for which they were fighting.
They had the largest army, navy, and postal service.
They knew they had the full support of all colonists living in the thirteen colonies.
They had better weapons, supplies, and resources.
Which of the following explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?
Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.
Washington's plan of surrounding the British with the help of the French worked.
The Patriots fought the British on open fields in the South.
Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.
Which document was signed in 1783 officially marking the end of the American Revolution and recognized the United States of America as an independent nation.
Committees of Correspondence
Treaty of Paris
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Which of the following BEST describes a Loyalist?
A colonist who opposed King George III of England
A colonist who remained supportive of King George III of England
A British citizen who supported King George III
A British citizen who opposed taxes without representation
What was one outcome of the First Continental Congress?
They sent a Declaration of Rights to England's' king and Parliament which included their belief of the rights of liberty, assembly, and trial by jury by jury among others.
They wrote the Declaration of Independence separating from England.
They decided to host a tea party in Boston.
They wrote the Constitution of the United States.
Who Won the Battle of Trenton?
Continental Army
British Army
Hessians
French Army
What was the name of the mercenaries hired by Britain to help fight the Continental Army?
Tessians
Messians
Hessians
Prussians
Who won the Battle of Princeton?
Hessians
Continental Army
British Army
French Army
How did the men who dumped the tea into the harbor disguise themselves?
They wore British soldiers uniforms.
The dressed like sailors who worked on the ships.
Dressed like Native Americans.
They disguised themselves as French merchants looking to buy tea.
What word means a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries?
demand
proclamation
treaty
repeal
A refusal to buy, use,sell goods and services.
consequence
discuss
patriots
boycott
Upon what items did the Townshend Acts place a tax?
sugar
coffee
paper goods
glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
To fight the Battle of Trenton, Washington and his troops had to cross the ________.
Delaware River
Trenton River
Sahara Desert
Washington Desert
Which of the following statements is true?
The Americans won every Revolutionary War battle but lost the war.
The Americans lost some battles during the Revolutionary War, but still won the war.
The British won every Revolutionary War battle but lost the war.
The Americans lost every Revolutionary War battle but still won the war.
By what other term is the American Revolutionary War known?
First World War
George vs. George
War for Independence
American Civil War
What do we call someone chosen to represent others by speaking and acting for them?
ally
correspondence
delegate
traitor
What does it mean if a soldier was going to enlist in the Continental Army?
The soldier was going to join the British army.
The soldier was going to head home.
The soldier was going to sign up to fight in the Colonial army.
The soldier was going to run away from the army.
Where are mercenaries?
cannons
hired or professional soldiers
women who aided war efforts
spies
What strategy did Washington use to trick the British army before the battle in Princeton?
He crossed the Delaware at night.
He left 400 troops behind in Trenton to make noise, so the British would not realize that Washington was leading the rest o the army to Princeton.
He chased the British out of Trenton and into Philadelphia.
The Continental Army dressed up like Native Americans so they would not get recognized.
Why is Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley famous?
She has a really long last name because of all the titles she held.
There is a statue of her.
She took over for her injured husband's job and continued shooting the cannons.
She was married to George Washington's brother.
Why was the victory at Trenton considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
It ran out a big group of Hessians.
It lifted the spirits of the colonial army, and they began to think there might be a possibility of winning against the British.
It began the downfall of General Washington.
The Colonial army knew they needed to surrender to the British.
What night did Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River?
Fourth of July
New Year's
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Which battle did not end with a clear winner because both sides suffered many deaths due to heatstroke?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Freehold
Which list includes NJ signers of the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin
George Washington, Marquis de LaFayette. William Prescott
William Franklin, General Cornwallis, William Livingston
John Witherspoon, Richard Stockton, Francis Hopkinson
