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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
Why were the French willing to help the colonists in their fight against Britain?
The French wanted to gain control of the thirteen colonies themselves.
The colonists were willing to pay the French for all of their services.
There were strong hostilities between the French and the British.
The colonists had a lot to teach the French soldiers and generals.
Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?
King James III
King George III
Queen Elizabeth II
King Louis IV
Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?
Paul Revire
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
The act was taxation without representation.
The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.
The tax was a large amount of money.
The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.
What does this political poster represent?
The Colonies needed to be united
Colonies need to be independent
Serpents can grow back together
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
Who was the King of France at the time of the Revolutionary War, who helped the colonists during the battles for independence?
King Louis XIV
King George III
King Henry IV
King Louis XVI
"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?
Proclamation of 1763
Charter of 1732
Declaration of Independence
The Carta Magana
Who used the engraving of the Boston Massacre as a great example of propaganda?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
Lexington
Plymouth
Saratoga
Boston
Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Trenton
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration Of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
This Frenchman came to the colonies to help the Colonial Army and George Washington. Who was he?
Gerard Depardieu
Jean Reno
Marquis de Lafayette
Louis XVI
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.
John Adams
John Locke
John Williams
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd American President
True
False
