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American Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?

a)

The French wanted to gain control of the thirteen colonies themselves.

b)

The colonists were willing to pay the French for all of their services.

c)

There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.

d)

The colonists had a lot to teach the French soldiers and generals.

2.

Which person was killed in the Boston Massacre and later became a symbol of the Abolitionist movement?

a)

Peter Salam

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Crispus Attucks

3.

Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?

a)

King James III

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

King Louis IV

4.

Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Paul Revire

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

5.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

The act was taxation without representation.

b)

The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

c)

The tax was a large amount of money.

d)

The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

6.

What is the Boston Massacre?

4 lines
7.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

a)

Dressed up like Native Americans

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

d)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

8.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

(a)  

9.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

a)

A patriot

b)

A loyalist

c)

A Yes man

d)

Neutral

10.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

British

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Neutral

11.

What does this political poster represent?

a)

The Colonies needed to be united

b)

Colonies need to be independent

c)

Serpents can grow back together

d)

Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

12.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

13.

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

14.

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Hancock

d)

George Washington

15.

Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?

(a)