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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Assessment Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
What major role did Benjamin Franklin play in helping secure an American victory in the American Revolution?
He encouraged state ratification of the Constitution.
He persuaded France to sign a treaty of alliance.
He used his personal assets to finance the war effort
He provided intellectual support in justification of independence
The battles fought at Lexington and Concord are often characterized as “the shot heard round the world” for what reason?
The use of such hyperbole is consistent with the notions of American exceptionalism.
The news of those events encouraged people in other countries to support the British.
Those conflicts began the fight that led to the creation of the United States and inspired revolutions elsewhere.
Historians sought to commemorate the significant role of those areas in which conflicts occurred.
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin printed this image in his Pennsylvania Gazette: For what purpose was Franklin’s image later used during the Revolutionary War?
To encourage ratification of the Constitution
To promote interest in a bill of rights
To encourage work on a declaration of independence
To promote unity against British tyranny
Which of the following people said: "Give me liberty or give me death" in a speech given at the Virginia House of Burgesses in order to convince colonists to support separation from Great Britain?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as
Redcoats.
Patriots.
Loyalists.
Whigs.
Which of the following inspired colonists to draft the Declaration of Independence?
Paul Revere’s ride
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Washington’s strong command of the Continental Army
The Battle of West Point
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
The Patriots gained the support of France and Spain.
The Redcoat victory made Patriot soldiers more determined to win the war
The Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.
The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It convinced colonists to comply with British rule.
It allowed the French to gain colonial territory.
It showed the British that they could reduce their number of troops to defeat the colonists.
It was the last major battle of the American Revolution
As a result of the Second Continental Congress,
The Declaration of Independence was drafted.
The Declaration of Rights was drafted.
Colonists agreed to comply with the majority of British rules
King George agreed to comply with the majority of the colonists’ demands.
__________ prepared to lead the colonists against the British, even as Congress tried to make peace with King George III.
Paul Revere
George Washington
George Mason
Richard Henry Lee
The winter at _________ was a difficult time for the Continental Army, which lacked protection and supplies.
Kings Mountain
Valcour Island
Fort Schuyler
Valley Forge
The Patriots’ victory at Yorktown was made possible by a strategic error on the part of __________ , who moved his troops in the hope of maintaining communication with the British Navy.
Marquis de Lafayette
Horatio Gates
Charles Cornwallis
Friedrich Von Steuben
British troops, also known as_____ , made easy targets for the Patriots as they moved through the forest.
Loyalists
Tories
Shellbacks
Redcoats
This battle, sometimes called Washington’s Christmas miracle, occurred on December 26, 1776.
Battle of White Plains
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Trenton
King’s Mountain
Native Americans mostly sided with the ___________in the Revolutionary War.
Patriots
Iroquois
British
French
In exchange for serving in the British Army, African-Americans were promised ________ .
the British empire would abolish slavery
they would be granted individual freedom
land grants in the Ohio Valley
equal pay
Common Sense, a pamphlet written by __________ , inspired colonial leaders to challenge British authority.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Mallory
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Patriots fought this battle without officers or orders.
Battle of King’s Mountain
Battle of Trenton
Battle of White Plains
Battle of Long Island
__________________ was the leader of the militia force that captured Vincennes, and he was the highest ranking officer in the western theater and was influential in early Kentucky history.
George Mason
George Rogers Clark
Benedict Arnold
John Paul Jones
Who was nicknamed “the Swamp Fox”?
George Mason
Nathaniel Greene
Horatio Gates
Francis Marion
Identify America’s first naval hero
Horatio Gates
John Paul Jones
Benedict Arnold
Henry Knox
As a result of the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the United States boundaries extended westward to
The Appalachian Mountains
The Mississippi River
The Rocky Mountains
The Pacific Ocean
Thomas Jefferson felt the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain because he believed in the idea of a
social contract.
absolute monarchy.
divine rights.
disarmed society.
“Americans were still professing their loyalty to George III and their desire for peaceful reconciliation as late as 1775.” Which of the following documents best indicates this statement?
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Rights
The Olive Branch Petition
The Philadelphia Loyalty Pledge
Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because
hard currency was abundant.
the printing of paper was illegal.
foreign nations refused to loan money for its war effort.
the Continental Congress had no power to tax
“Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands… If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are and will not hold ourselves bound by Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” —Abigail Adams, quoted in Notable American Women Which of the following facts from the unit best supports Abigail Adams’s statement?
“Although many women were Patriots, the Declaration did not adequately address their rights.”
“The signing of the Declaration made the rebellion a full-scale revolt against Britain, and would be dangerous”
“Common Sense changed the way many colonists viewed their king.”
“In 1776 the colonists declared independence.”
The provincial deputies of North Carolina having resolved not to drink any more tea nor wear any more British cloth, etc., many ladies of this province have determined to give a memorable proof of their patriotism, and have accordingly entered into the following honorable and spirited association. I send it to you to show your fair country women how zealously and faithfully American ladies follow the laudable example of their husbands, and what opposition your matchless ministers may expect to receive from a people, thus firmly united against them: -- Excerpt from "Edenton Ladies' Agreement," 27 October 1774 Which of the following best describes the Edenton Ladies’ Agreement?
These ladies from North Carolina plan to prove their patriotism by enlisting in the Colonial Army.
These ladies from North Carolina plan to prove their patriotism by boycotting British goods.
These ladies from North Carolina plan to prove their independence by opposing their husbands.
These ladies from North Carolina plan to prove their independence by preaching the gospel.
"That these united Colonies are, and ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance from the British crown, and then all political connection between America and State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." Richard Henry Lee, Second Continental Congress 1776 Based on the passage above, Richard Henry Lee is supporting the drafting of which document?
The Olive Branch Petition
The Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris
Which of these was a weakness of the Continental Army at the start of the Revolutionary War?
supply shortages
weak commander
unfamiliar territory
long travel distances
What was the result of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton?
It showed that the British could defeat the Americans.
It proved that General Washington was wrong about his soldiers.
The British were forced to abandon New York and New Jersey
These victories served as proof to the Americans’ themselves that they could defeat the British in battle.
Read the quotation, which General Washington read to his soldiers. "The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country." -Thomas Paine, The Crisis #l, 1776 Which word describes the “summer soldier and sunshine patriot”?
traitors
fighters
quitters
optimists
Which group prevented a British victory in the South?
Loyalists
mercenaries
French soldiers
guerrilla troops
Use the following quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. "THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." -Thomas Paine These words by Thomas Paine had what effect on the Continental Army?
Boosted their morale by making them realize that the harder the situation, the more glorious the triumph
Convinced many soldiers to shrink from the service of their country
Many did not hear these words because they were disconnected from the rest of the world during the war
Caused many to revolt against Britain and later write the Declaration of Independence
Use your knowledge of social studies and the timeline below to answer the following question. According to the timeline, which conclusion can best be reached?
The colonial troops expelled the British from New England.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence gave the American troops a stronger motivation to win the war.
The loss of Philadelphia forced the colonial army to abandon the northern colonies.
The colonial loss at Long Island encouraged France to join the Americans.
Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions. Which number on the map shows the location of the battle that resulted in the American colonies entering into a formal alliance with France?
1 (Boston)
2 (Saratoga)
3 (Trenton)
4 (Yorktown)
Use your knowledge of social studies and the chart to answer the following question. What conclusion about the American Revolution is most clearly supported by the information in this chart?
England had few advantages in the war.
The American colonies had more advantages than disadvantages when entering the war.
England did not believe that the American colonies were worth the expense of a war.
The American colonies had very few, but important advantages in the war.
Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram
Slavery was abolished throughout the colonies.
All of the southern colonies began to take steps to end slavery.
African Americans who fought were given their freedom.
African Americans were are freed in Britain.
Use your knowledge of social studies and the chart to answer the following question. What conclusion about the American Revolution is most clearly supported by the information in this chart?
England had few advantages in the war.
The American colonies had more advantages than disadvantages when entering the war.
England did not believe that the American colonies were worth the expense of a war.
The American colonies had very few, but important advantages in the war.
Which statement below best describes what the Stamp Act of 1765 colonists to do?
pay for postage for all mail both common and domestic
make payment for a stamp to be placed on any printed items
pay a fee for legal documents
pay tariff on all imported goods
What is meant by the term “salutary neglect”?
The economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profit
A policy devoid of flexibility; rigid in a strict enforcement of the law.
Britain's unofficial policy, of the relaxed enforcement of laws and regulations imposed on the American colonies.
British policies which allowed the French to take advantage of the English colonists.
In colonial America, the House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and town hall meetings were all developments that led to the
regulation of trade with Native American Indians
protection of the rights of women e
creation of representative government
elimination of the power of the upper classes
In an effort to appease native tribes, the Royal Proclamation of 1763 forbade all settlement past a line drawn roughly along the _________ Mountains.
Appalachian
Natchez
Rocky
Quebec
