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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

How were the Daughters of Liberty different from the Sons of Liberty?

a)

The Sons of Liberty had more voice in government, while the Daughters of Liberty protested by boycotting English goods. They used their specialized skills to weave cloth.

b)

The Sons of Liberty had more of a voice in government while the Daughters of Liberty protested by voting for different officials to serve in Parliament.

2.

England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts. This was a result of:

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The Canadian War

3.

What slogan represents how the colonists had no representation in Parliament.

a)

No Tea and No Party!

b)

No Taxation without Representation!

4.

What is one of the most important reasons America won the revolutionary war?

a)

They knew the land geography.

b)

They knew they could escape to Canada.

5.

How do you think Patrick Henry's words "Give me liberty or give me death" inspired the start of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The colonists did not want to fight for their freedom, but were going to let Britain rule them.

b)

Many of the colonists did not want to die in order to be free of the tyranny of King George.

c)

The colonists were willing to die rather than remain under the rule of the tyranny of King George III.

6.

Which is NOT a 'natural right' claimed by the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

7.

These events represent which battle:

Won by the Continental Army

Knowing the terrain helped the Continental Army

Took place as a series of battles

Turning point of the war

a)

French and Indian War

b)

The Battles of Saratoga

8.

What belongs in the empty spaces?

a)

A. The Battle of Yorktown B. The Stamp Act

b)

A. The Stamp Act B. The Boston Massacre

c)

A. The Boston Massacre B. The Stamp Act

9.

Who fought against one another in the French and Indian War?

a)

France vs. Native Americans

b)

Britain and Colonists vs. France and Native Americans

c)

Britain vs. France and Native Americans

10.

How were the events of the Boston Massacre exaggerated?

a)

Only a few people were killed in this event.

b)

This was a long battle that lasted many days.

11.

How was the Boston Tea Party a response by the colonists to the tyranny of the king?

a)

The King did not allow any colonists to be represented in Parliament.

b)

The King sent more and more troops to the colonies to make them pay the taxes he imposed.

c)

The King would only allow one type of tea into the colonies sold by one company.

12.

These facts represent which battle?

the British hired Hessians to fight this battle

motivated Americans to keep fighting

Surprise attack

Took place on Christmas Day

a)

The Battles of Saratoga

b)

The Battle of Trenton

13.

The leader of England at the time of the American Revolution.

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

14.

Leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

a)

King George III

b)

George Washington

c)

Benedict Arnold

15.

A Founding Father that helped to convince France to join the war on the side of the colonists.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Patrick Henry

16.

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benedict Arnold

17.

The colonial general turned traitor when he sold secrets to the British.

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

18.

A famous speaker from Virginia that helped to convince the colonists it was either liberty or death!

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benedict Arnold

19.

Founding Father that helped to write the Declaration of Independence and was a delegate to the Continental Congress.

a)

John Adams

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

King George III

d)

George Washington

20.

Helped to warn the colonists that the British were marching toward Lexington and Concord.

a)

John Adams

b)

King George III

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Paul Revere

21.

Which battle do these facts describe?

  • It took place outside of Boston
  • The militiamen built earthworks to help keep the British out.
  • The British won.
  • The British force was much larger.
a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Battles of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga