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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review for Test WMJH
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What were colonists called if they were FOR independence and wanted a revolution?
Loyalist
Patriot
Neutralist
Republican
Who wrote the pamphlets, "Common Sense" and "The Crisis?"
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Paine
Who was a foreign military officer who came to help the Americans fight for their independence?
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
General Cornwallis
Wentworth Cheswell
Which of the following describes Benjamin Franklin?
Negotiated with French to help America
Published a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Was on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence
All of these describe Franklin
The leader of the Continental Army (the man in charge) was...
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Paine
General Cornwallis
Thomas Jefferson is known as...
the main author of the Declaration of Independence
a traitor
a British General
an African American slave who was a spy
Samuel Adams believed that the American Colonies should be...
part of Great Britain
ruled by a king
self ruled and the colonists should have personal freedom
ruled by a dictator
Did King George want to give the colonies a voice in Parliament?
yes
no
Who was able to get supplies and troops from his country to come help America?
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
General Cornwallis
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense."
To get colonist to realize it was common sense to stay with Great Britain
To get colonist to realize it was common sense to be independent from Great Britain
Even though the Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, it proved that their army was capable of fighting well against a well trained army like Great Britain's.
true
false
Captain John Paul Jones is considered...
Father of the Army
Father of the Colonists
Father of the American Revolution
Father of the U.S. Navy
Which battle ended with Cornwallis surrendering to Washington's troops?
Trenton
Saratogoa
Lexington
Yorktown
Which country had the advantage of trained militia?
Great Britain
America
Which country had the advantage of being on familiar ground where they knew the geography of the area?
Great Britain
America
Who had the disadvantage of not being on their "home turf?"
Great Britain
America
Who had the disadvantage of having an army that wasn't well trained?
Great Britain
America
Lexington/Concord is known for...
being the last battle
being the turning point
being the place where the first shots were fired
being the place where Cornwallis surrendered
What battle convinced France to help America gain their independence?
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington/Concord
Yorktown
Who wrote plays, essays, and poems encouraging people to fight for independence?
Abigail Adams
Samuel Adams
Wentworth Cheswell
Mercy Otis Warren
George Washington chose Valley Forge to set up for the winter because it was close to the British and he wanted to keep an eye on them.
true
false
George Washington chose Valley Forge to set up camp for the winter because it was far from the British and they wouldn't have to worry about surprise attacks.
true
false
The Americans snuck up on the British from behind and used things to hide behind while they were shooting at the Battle of Concord...
False
True
After Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, what happened next?
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Treat of Paris of 1763
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Trenton
Lexington/Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Wentworth Cheswell was the grandson of a slave, AND
the first African American to be elected to a public office
the first British slave
the only African American in the Continental Army
the first Frenchman to join the Continental Army
Great Britain finally recognized that America was an independent country after...
the battle of Trenton
the French joined the war
the Treaty of Paris of 1783
George Washington was put in charge of the army
