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American Revolution Review (2021-2022 Update)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Founding Fathers: Who wrote the Treaty of Paris and invented the lightening rod?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

2.

Which document ended the revolutionary war and said the colonies were now their own country?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The U.S. Constitution

3.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

4.

Who is NOT a founding father?

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

John Adams

5.

Who was the military general who inspired troops at Valley Forge?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Adams

6.

Name the secret group of protesters that acted out against taxation in the colonies

a)

The Culper Ring

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Founding Fathers

d)

The Loyalists

7.

Choose 2. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Announce the colonies' freedom to the world

b)

End the Revolutionary War

c)

List complaints against the king

d)

Set up guidelines to run America

8.

People that fought for America's freedom were called

a)

Loyalists

b)

Democrats

c)

Patriots

d)

Republicans

9.

What was the most famous way that colonists protested taxes?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

Wearing white, poofy wigs

10.

No taxation without...

a)

Indoctrination

b)

Representation

c)

Freedom

d)

Frustration

11.

Who did NOT help write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

12.
This event cost England and LOT of money, and made King George III decide to impose taxes on the colonists to help them pay for the costs.
a)
The Civil War
b)
Westward Expansion
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The American Revolution
13.
This person was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
King George II
d)
King George III
14.
This act taxed colonists on sugar and molasses:
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Townshend Act
15.
This was a tax on stamps, newspapers, and other printed materials:
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Townshend Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
16.
This person was known for his "midnight ride" to warn the colonial army that "The British are coming!!"
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Paul Revere
17.

Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains due to the

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Intolerable Act

18.
In 1773 patriots like the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and protested British trade policies and taxes on goods through the -
a)
Great Colonial Boycott
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
19.

After colonist threw rocks, sticks and snowballs at British forces, this event happened leading to tense relations between the British military and colonists.

a)

firing on Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle at Bunker Hill

20.
Which Virginia patriot famously proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
21.

The Battle of Yorktown, VA effectively ended the war because:

a)

The British were able to drive the Americans out of the area but suffered heavy causalties

b)

The French (by sea) and Americans (by land) joined forces to surround and achieve victory over Lord Cornwallis

c)

The American troops were able to force the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne

d)

The American troops achieved victories in the first battle of the Revolution.

22.

Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -

a)

Boston

b)

Philidelphia

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington

23.
This diplomatic act greatly aided the colonial effort in the war.
a)
Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France.
b)
George Washington's ability to keep his army together
c)
George Washington's guerrilla tactics
d)
The French Navy attack on Yorktown
24.
Colonist were especially upset with the British government because it did not allow the -
a)
colonial business to support royal taxes
b)
colonists to have representation in Parliament
c)
powers of colonial legislatures to increase
d)
laws passed by parliament to govern the colonies
25.

Who were the Daughters of Liberty and how did they affect the American Revolution?

a)

They were women who took jobs in factories after most of the men joined the Continental Army.

b)

They were women who boycotted British goods and made the goods they needed at home.

c)

They were wives of American soldiers who followed their husbands onto the battlefield.

d)

They were women who remained loyal to Great Britain throughout the entire war.

26.

What is the relationship between these two maps?

a)

North America before and after the American Revolution

b)

North America before and after the American Civil War

c)

North America before and after the French and Indian War

d)

North America before and after the founding of Jamestown

27.

What was one way the French and Indian War contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?

a)

The American Indians became colonial allies.

b)

The British lost interest in their American colonies.

c)

The French greatly weakened the British in America.

d)

The American colonists gained a sense of unity.

28.

Which statement BEST completes the flow-chart?

a)

Great Britain’s Parliament orders troops to leave colonies.

b)

Great Britain’s Parliament closes Boston’s port and passes unfair laws.

c)

Great Britain’s Parliament issues the Proclamation of 1763.

d)

Great Britain’s Parliament stops allowing the colonies to trade.

29.

Which of the following BEST completes the chart?

a)

The Stamp Act is passed by Great Britain.

b)

Colonists boycott British tea.

c)

Colonists arm themselves to fight the British.

d)

The Boston Massacre is reported in newspapers.

30.

Which colonial leader best completes the table?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

31.

The Black Regiments...

a)

Participated in the Boston Tea Party

b)

Witnessed the Boston Massacre

c)

Fought with the British Army

d)

Fought with the Continental Army

32.

The Boston Massacre is reported in newspapers.

a)

They were all Sons of Liberty who led the armies in battles during the revolution.

b)

They were all Sons of Liberty who traveled to Europe to gain support from other countries.

c)

They were all Sons of Liberty who shared their ideas for American Freedoms.

d)

They were all Sons of Liberty who warned the Colonists that the Redcoats were coming.

33.

Why did Paul Revere share this image of the Boston Massacre so soon after it happened?

a)

to convince people to go against Great Britain

b)

to show what actually happened that day

c)

to show what actually happened that day

d)

to show everyone the colonists were aggressive

34.

Why was Thomas Jefferson so important to the success of the American Revolution?

a)

He traveled to France and convinced the French to support the colonies.

b)

His writing and speaking skills helped him convince colonists to fight against Britain.

c)

His many inventions helped the Continental Army defeat the British troops in battle.

d)

He was a strong military leader and led the Continental soldiers in many battles.

35.

The information in the passage reveals that Thomas Jefferson showed courage by standing up for his beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Colonists have decided to join the boycott against British tea in order to protest the increase in taxes. If colonists go through with their boycott, what are their opportunity costs?

a)

They will force an end to the new taxes.

b)

They will get to drink coffee instead of tea.

c)

They will not have tea to drink each afternoon.

d)

They will increase the amount of coffee they drink.

37.

Which of the following is an example of a price incentive?

a)

During the war, many colonists sold their belongings to raise money to support the Continental Army.

b)

During the war, wood was needed for the war effort so stores only sold it to the wives of soldiers for $5.00 a piece.

c)

After the war, soldiers who served in the Continental Army were given a small amount of money for fighting in the war.

d)

After the war, silversmith Paul Revere’s metal picture frames’ prices dropped from $5.00 to $1.00 to gain more customers.

38.

In which year did colonists have a price incentive to purchase more pounds of tea?

a)

1773

b)

1774

c)

1770

d)

1772

39.

How did trade help the colonies during the American Revolution?

a)

The colonies won its independence by refusing to trade with France.

b)

The colonies won its independence by refusing to trade with Spain.

c)

The colonies gained supplies by trading with France.

d)

The colonies gained warships by trading with Spain.

40.

At Valley Forge, George Washington brought in various leaders who specialize in training soldiers. What was the result of using these leaders’ specializations?

a)

The Continental Army improved their ability to fight the British.

b)

The Continental Army lost many soldiers to the harsh winter.

c)

The Continental Army increased their chances of being attacked by the British.

d)

The Continental Army allowed the black regiments to join their training.