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WorksheetsThe American Revolution - Key Battles
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
First Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
2.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
3.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley
d)
Yorktown
4.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
5.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
6.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
7.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
8.
How did the former German General Baron von Steuban help the Americans?
a)
Shared British secrets
b)
Made a huge donation to the American Revolution cause
c)
Helped to form alliance with France
d)
Trained the soldiers to march and fire guns quickly
9.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
10.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
11.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
12.
Who helped secure France's help during the war?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Benedict Arnold
13.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
14.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
15.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
16.
What 2 major battles did the Americans win?
a)
Trenton and Saratoga
b)
Philadelphia and New York
c)
New York and Saratoga
d)
Trenton and New York
17.
Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas (such as social contract) challenged empires and monarchies about natural rights and power of governments and citizens?
a)
John Locke
b)
George Washington
c)
George Mason
d)
John Hancock
18.
Which of these was NOT a positive factor that helped the American rebels in the Revolutionary War?
a)
The popular support of the war in Great Britain
b)
The support of the French in battles after Saratoga
c)
Washington's leadership of the continental army
d)
The Treaty of Alliance
19.
This man led the American Army and kept them unified, utilized guerrilla tactics, and avoided direct conflicts that may have destroyed the army.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Lord Cornwallis
20.
Which Virginia patriot famously proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
21.
The Battle of Yorktown, VA effectively ended the war because:
a)
The British were able to drive the Americans out of the area but suffered heavy causalties
b)
The French and American militaries joined forces to surround and achieve victory over Lord Cornwallis
c)
The American troops were able to force the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne
d)
The American troops achieved victories in the first battle of the Revolution.
22.
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" influenced many Americans to call for the
a)
formation of Tory groups
b)
creation of capitalism
c)
independence from the British
d)
attach French held territory
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