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American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 38mins

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.

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

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

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

6.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England 
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
7.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
8.

Who was the King of France at the time of the Revolutionary War, who helped the colonists during the battles for independence?

a)

King Louis XIV

b)

King George III

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King Louis XVI

9.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
10.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty 
d)
Boston Tea Party
11.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
12.

"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."

- What document is this from?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Carta Magana

13.

Who used the engraving of the Boston Massacre as a great example of propaganda?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

14.

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?

a)

Lexington

b)

Plymouth

c)

Saratoga

d)

Boston

15.

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Trenton

16.

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration Of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Sam Adams

17.

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Sam Adams

d)

Paul Revere

18.

This Frenchman came to the colonies to help the Colonial Army and George Washington. Who was he?

a)

Gerard Depardieu

b)

Jean Reno

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Louis XVI

19.

This man influenced Thomas Jefferson and the writing of the Declaration of Independence, he stated that if government failed, people had the right to overthrow it.

a)

John Adams

b)

John Locke

c)

John Williams

d)

Thomas Hobbes

20.

Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd American President

a)

True

b)

False