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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution SESS1 Day 3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the name for colonists who wanted to fight for freedom?
Loyalists
Tories
Patriots
Indians
Who was fighting the war at home?
Colonists
England
No one
Native Americans
What happened to many Loyalists during the war?
They were tarred and feathered.
They lost their homes and stores.
Both a and b
Neither a nor b
The colonists had a navy.
True
False
Name three groups of people that helped England fight in the war.
French
Black People
Indians
Germans
Who would lead the American army?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
What was the cause of the British using ships as prisons?
An American officer came up with a plan.
The British did not allow men to visit the ships.
The ships were close to New York City.
Using ships was cheaper than building prisons on land.
Who was the woman who helped some of the prisoners escape?
Queen Elizabeth
Francis Scott Key
Martha Washington
Elizabeth Burgin
What caused Elizabeth to leave her home?
Thousands of American soldiers and sailors died in prison ships.
The British offered a large reward for her capture.
An American officer noticed her visits.
General George Washington wrote to the Continental Congress about Elizabeth.
How were some prisoners able to escape?
Elizabeth brought the men food.
Wallabout Bay was close to New York City.
The harbor water froze, and the men walked away on the ice.
The prisoners were not treated well.
Who let the Continental Congress know about Elizabeth's heroism?
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
John Adams
General George Washington
What night did the soldiers leave for Concord?
September 23
April 18
April 19
September 25
Who won the battles in the end?
The English soldiers
The Minutemen
The Indians
No one won
Why did the soldiers march to Concord?
They marched to Concord to burn houses.
They marched to Concord to destroy weapons.
They marched to Concord to get food and shelter
They didn't march to Concord.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?
World War I
War of 1812
American Civil War
Revolutionary War
Why were the soldiers in Massachusetts called minutemen?
They were called this because they were ready to fight in a minute.
They were called this because they were ready to run in a minute.
They were called this because they were ready to surrender in a minute.
They were called this because they were ready to give up in a minute.
Who jumped on his horse and told the colonists that the soldiers were coming?
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
How many times did the British soldiers try to get up Breed's Hill?
1
2
3
4
The British army ran out of ammunition during the battle.
True
False
Who won the battle of Breed's Hill?
American Patriots
Native Americans
British army
Slaves
Why were the hills important in the war? _2_
The British general wanted to be in charge of the hills.
The British general did not want to be in charge of the hills.
They were easier to defend.
They were harder to defend.
How many British soldiers were killed or hurt in the battle?
1,600
1,100
2,400
1,200
How many Patriots were hurt in the battle?
1,600
2,400
1,100
400
