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American Revolution SESS1 Day 3

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name for colonists who wanted to fight for freedom?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Tories

c)

Patriots

d)

Indians

2.

Who was fighting the war at home?

a)

Colonists

b)

England

c)

No one

d)

Native Americans

3.

What happened to many Loyalists during the war?

a)

They were tarred and feathered.

b)

They lost their homes and stores.

c)

Both a and b

d)

Neither a nor b

4.

The colonists had a navy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Name three groups of people that helped England fight in the war.

a)

French

b)

Black People

c)

Indians

d)

Germans

6.

Who would lead the American army?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

7.

What was the cause of the British using ships as prisons?

a)

An American officer came up with a plan.

b)

The British did not allow men to visit the ships.

c)

The ships were close to New York City.

d)

Using ships was cheaper than building prisons on land.

8.

Who was the woman who helped some of the prisoners escape?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Martha Washington

d)

Elizabeth Burgin

9.

What caused Elizabeth to leave her home?

a)

Thousands of American soldiers and sailors died in prison ships.

b)

The British offered a large reward for her capture.

c)

An American officer noticed her visits.

d)

General George Washington wrote to the Continental Congress about Elizabeth.

10.

How were some prisoners able to escape?

a)

Elizabeth brought the men food.

b)

Wallabout Bay was close to New York City.

c)

The harbor water froze, and the men walked away on the ice.

d)

The prisoners were not treated well.

11.

Who let the Continental Congress know about Elizabeth's heroism?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

General George Washington

12.

What night did the soldiers leave for Concord?

a)

September 23

b)

April 18

c)

April 19

d)

September 25

13.

Who won the battles in the end?

a)

The English soldiers

b)

The Minutemen

c)

The Indians

d)

No one won

14.

Why did the soldiers march to Concord?

a)

They marched to Concord to burn houses.

b)

They marched to Concord to destroy weapons.

c)

They marched to Concord to get food and shelter

d)

They didn't march to Concord.

15.

Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?

a)

World War I

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Civil War

d)

Revolutionary War

16.

Why were the soldiers in Massachusetts called minutemen?

a)

They were called this because they were ready to fight in a minute.

b)

They were called this because they were ready to run in a minute.

c)

They were called this because they were ready to surrender in a minute.

d)

They were called this because they were ready to give up in a minute.

17.

Who jumped on his horse and told the colonists that the soldiers were coming?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

How many times did the British soldiers try to get up Breed's Hill?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

The British army ran out of ammunition during the battle.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who won the battle of Breed's Hill?

a)

American Patriots

b)

Native Americans

c)

British army

d)

Slaves

21.

Why were the hills important in the war? _2_

a)

The British general wanted to be in charge of the hills.

b)

The British general did not want to be in charge of the hills.

c)

They were easier to defend.

d)

They were harder to defend.

22.

How many British soldiers were killed or hurt in the battle?

a)

1,600

b)

1,100

c)

2,400

d)

1,200

23.

How many Patriots were hurt in the battle?

a)

1,600

b)

2,400

c)

1,100

d)

400