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American Revolution Study Guide

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________________ was a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, and publisher.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

2.

_______________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston.

a)

King George III

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

George Washington

3.

_______________ rode on the Midnight Ride to warn Patriots.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

King George III

d)

John Hancock

4.

_______________ was king of England during the Revolution.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Adams

c)

King George lll

d)

George Washington

5.

________________ was the leader of the Continental Army.

a)

King George III

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

6.

__________________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

7.

_____________ wrote an angry speech against the Stamp Act.

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

King George III

d)

Paul Revere

8.

______________ was known as a traitor to America after becoming a spy.

a)

John Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

King George III

9.

______________ was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

a)

John Hancock

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Paul Revere

10.

Because of the ____________ , Britain started taxing the colonists to help pay back war debt.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

French & Indian War

11.

The __________ taxed not only sugar, but coffee, cloth, indigo, and wine.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Acts

12.

The _____________taxed anything that was printed on paper.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Acts

13.

The _____________ was a fight between the British soldiers and colonists; 5 colonists were killed.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Boston Massacre

14.

The _______________ taxed tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper that the colonies imported.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Boston Tea Party

15.

What battle started the Revolutionary War?

a)

A. Battle of Trenton

b)

B. Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

C. Battle of Yorktown

d)

D. Battle of Lexington and Concord

16.

The Battle of ________ was the turning point in the war.

a)

A. Battle of Yorktown

b)

B. Battle of Saratoga

c)

C. Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

D. Battle of Bunker Hill

17.

Which battle was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

A. Battle of Yorktown

b)

B. Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

C. Battle of Trenton

d)

D. Battle of Saratoga

18.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

A. The first British Tea Party

b)

B. The colonists sank several British ships in the Boston Harbor

c)

C. The colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor

d)

D. There was a huge celebration from being free from Great Britain.

19.

How did the Revolutionary War end?

a)

A. Great Britain surrendered to the colonists

b)

B. France took over

c)

C. Colonists were executed for their actions

d)

D. France and Great Britain turned on the colonists

20.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Intolerable Acts were created to help the colonists pay their taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The French and Indian War was between Great Britain and France/Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

George Washington was a spy during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Declaration of Independence states that people are equal and have the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

a)

True

b)

False