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NB Review - Fight for Independence (American Revolution)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
2.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
3.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
4.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
5.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
6.
Of the following events, which happened first? 
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
7.
Of the following events, which happened last?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act
8.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
9.

The Olive Branch Petition was written to...

a)

start a war with England

b)

ask for more time to pay debt to England

c)

attempt peace with England

d)

attempt peace with Native Americans and the French

10.

Who might say, "God save the King!"

a)

a loyalist

b)

a patriot

11.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
12.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

British

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Neutral

13.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

a)

A patriot

b)

A loyalist

c)

A Yes man

d)

Neutral

14.

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

a)

Tories

b)

Patriots

c)

Separatists

d)

Loyalists

15.

In which battle did Washington cross the Delaware River and ambush the British?

a)

Battle of Princeton

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

16.

Why was the American victory at Saratoga a turning point of the war?

a)

King George III agreed to give the Americans their independence after the battle at

Saratoga.

b)

General Howe met with General Washington after the battle at Saratoga.

c)

The French announced their support for the Americans after the battle at Saratoga.

d)

The Americans convinced the British forces to give up after the battle at Saratoga.

17.

Where did the the Patriots suffer through a terrible winter; lacking adequate food, clothing and shelter, but were able to survive due to the leadership of George Washington?

a)

Boston

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Albany

18.

Victory in this battle led to the surrender of General Cornwallis, and ended the American Revolution creating American independence.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Yorktown

19.
Which pamphlet did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonist to fight for independence from Britain?
a)
The Crisis
b)
Common Sense
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Unalienable Rights
20.

Which document officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763