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Unit 5 Revolutionary War Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it:

a)

explained to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

supported the idea of revoution

c)

encouraged others to join the Loyalist party

d)

abided by the Intolerable acts

2.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

3.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
4.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
5.

Point of View: Who said it? Loyalist or Patriot?

"England has supported this colony since the beginning. Some of these colonists are not grateful for that, but I certainly am!"

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

6.

This colonist is a Quaker in Pennsylvania, she has no interest in the outcome of the war. What would she be classified as?

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Undecided

7.
Who said "give me Liberty or give me death"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
8.
Which of the 13 original colonies did not attend the First Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
9.
This was the turning point in the war.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington
c)
Boston
d)
Saratoga
10.
This was the first armed conflict in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Yorktown
d)
Lexington and Concord
11.

Washington's victory against the Hessians on Christmas night 1776 after crossing the Delaware River...

a)

Trenton

b)

Germantown

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Saratogo

12.

Who were the Hessians?

a)

Patriots Soldiers

b)

British Soldiers

c)

German Mercenaries who fought for Britain

d)

Loyalists who fought for Britain

13.
"Give me liberty
or give me death!"

The person who said this is most likely a...
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
14.

Which event is nicknamed the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle at Lexington and Concord

15.

What was the most popular form of protest by the colonists?

a)

Committees of Correspondence

b)

Peaceful Protests

c)

Boycotting

d)

Tarring and Feathering

16.
Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
b)
force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
c)
proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
d)
state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain
17.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
18.

What are the three main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Common Sense

c)

No Taxation Without Consent (of the Governed)

d)

(Citizens) Had a "Right" to Break off with Britain

19.

In the grievances section of the D.O.I. the colonists used the word "He" many times. Who are they talking about?

a)

George Washington

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

King Charles II

d)

King George III

20.

What was the ultimate goal of Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union and Join or Die cartoon?

a)

To convince the colonies to unite against Britain

b)

To keep the colonies from exporting goods on their own

c)

To kill all snakes that you see

d)

To enable each colony to tax individually

21.

Which of the following was a Patriot advantage during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Strong Navy

b)

Lots of Money

c)

Highly Trained/Skilled Soldiers

d)

A Cause

22.

Why did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

They had a weak navy

b)

They ran out of ammunition

c)

They surrendered

d)

They ran out of food

23.

Why did some enslaved people enlist in the British army?

a)

The British promised to end slavery altogether in America.

b)

British forces were better trained and equipped than American forces.

c)

George Washington would not pay them for their service in the Continental Army.

d)

The British promised freedom to any slaves who enlisted in the military.

24.

How did Women support the war effort during the Revolutionary War?

a)

They did not support the effort

b)

As mothers only

c)

As spies

d)

By purchasing British goods

25.

After the Battle of Saratoga, who all became allies with the Patriot cause?

a)

France

b)

Prussia

c)

Dutch (Netherlands)

d)

Spain

26.

Which Frenchman gave $200k of his own money to support the war in addition to fighting with the Patriots?

a)

Comte de Rochambeau

b)

Comte de Lafayette

c)

Marquis de Orleans

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

27.

Why was Baron Friedrich Von Stuben important?

a)

He gave money to the Patriots

b)

He turned the Patriots into skilled soldiers

c)

He brought supplies to Valley Forge

d)

He won the Battle of Saratoga

28.

The British considered me a pirate, but being responsible for winning Patriot battles at sea earned me the nickname “Father of the U.S. Navy”

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

James Armistead

29.

Which of the following were disadvantages for the Patriots at the winter encampment Valley Forge?

a)

Disease

b)

Low Supplies (Food and Clothing)

c)

Having Money

d)

Poor Shelters

30.

This gifted Patriot officer became a traitor once he spied and eventually joined the British army.

a)

Fredrich Von Stuben

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Francis Marion

31.

Who was known as the "Swamp Fox" due to his military tactics in the South during the Revolution?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Fredrich Von Stuben

d)

Lafayette

32.

What was guerilla warfare during the Revolution?

a)

Naval warfare in the South

b)

Organized battles in the North

c)

A training tactic used at Valley Forge

d)

A series of hit-and-run battles used in the South during the Revolution

33.

What was the last major battle in the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

34.

Which factor most contributed to the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown (and really the war as a whole)?

a)

George Washington's victory at the Battle of Trenton

b)

The support of the French Navy and French troops

c)

The orders of King George III, which confused Cornwallis

d)

Support from German mercenaries who surrendered at Trenton

35.

What officially ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Benedict Arnold turning traitor

36.

Who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

General Howe

b)

General Washington

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

General Cornwallis