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Revolutionary War

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Intolerable Acts punish Massachusetts economically?

a)

forbade trade with other colonies

b)

forced people to feed and house troops in their home

c)

replaced elected officials with appointed officials

d)

closed the port of Boston until the colonist paid for the tea

2.

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Hershey, PA

3.

Colonists that support the British were called

a)

Minutemen

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Spartans

4.

Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

5.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

a)

protection, property, and self-government

b)

life, liberty and property

c)

life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

d)

3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

6.

What drove the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

a)

taxes

b)

no representation in Parliament

c)

quartering of soldiers in their homes and closing of Boston harbor

d)

all of the choices

7.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
8.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
9.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
10.
What document officially ended the Revolutionary War?
a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Declaration of Independence  

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

11.
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
a)
that colonists could not tax the British because Parliament was in England
b)
that Britain should not be able to tax the colonists since the colonists did not have a voice in British Parliament
c)
that coloists needed to receive a bill before they would pay their taxes
12.
The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.
a)
the French
b)
the Spainish
c)
the British 
13.
What is happening in this painting by Paul Revere? 
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Battle at Saratoga
c)
Boston Massacre
14.

The Americans had a small army. However, they made up for it by requiring all colonies to sponsor a __________.

a)

Continental Navy

b)

local militia

c)

own military

d)

French navy

15.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French against Indians

b)

England against France

c)

England against France and Indians

d)

Indians against England

16.

What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?

a)

Control of land and trade with Native Americans

b)

Land and Slaves

c)

Gold

d)

Claim to land in Europe

17.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
18.

In order to help pay for the HUGE cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?

a)

Killed them

b)

Removed them from the land in the colonies.

c)

Passed the Sugar Act and Stamp Act to make the colonists pay more taxes.

d)

Paid for the war out of his own pocket

19.

George Washington was a leader for for which country during the French & Indian War.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

America

d)

Confederate Army

20.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

a)

Said that the colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

Said that the colonists could have as much land as they wanted

c)

There is no Proclamation of 1763...

21.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
22.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Who was Britain's King who issued the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
George III
b)
George Washington 
c)
Edward Braddock
d)
Hendrick
24.
What was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Native Americans were asking for more money.
b)
The British did not want to keep on fighting with the Native Americans.
c)
The King was bored and wanted to make a new law.
d)
The King wanted to control his settlers so he made this Proclamation.
25.
What battle convinced France and Spain to aid the United States? 
a)
Yorktown 
b)
Trenton
c)
Saratoga 
d)
Princeton 
26.
Christmas night, Washington led a sneak attack on what town?
a)
Trenton
b)
Princeton 
c)
Valley Forge 
d)
Monmouth 
27.
Who surrendered his entire army to Washington at Yorktown? 
a)
Burgoyne
b)
Cornwallis
c)
Howe 
d)
Hamilton 
28.

A major turning point of the Revolutionary War occured at the Battle of ______ in 1777 when the Continental Army defeated the British and convinced France to sign a formal military alliance.

a)

New York City

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

29.

The ____ Continental Congress appointed George Washington as commander-inchief of the colonial army and called on the colonies to provide troops.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

Albany

d)

United

30.

George Washington and his demoralized troops spent a hard winter in _____, Pennsylvania, where they dealt with disease, harsh weather, and low morale.

a)

Saratoga Springs

b)

Yorktown

c)

Boston Garden

d)

Valley Forge

31.

The British strengths during the war included

a)

greater financial resources

b)

a large and well-trained army

c)

knowledge of the local terrain

d)

the most powerful navy in the world

32.

The American colonial strengths during the war included

a)

large financial support from the Continetal Congress

b)

the largest militias in North America

c)

knowledge of the local terrain

d)

strong commitment to independence

33.

England punished the colonist for the Boston Tea Party by passing the

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Sugar Act

d)

The Tea Pot Act

34.

On December 16,1773, 342 crates of tea were tossed into the Boston Harbor in an act of rebellion. This act is now known as

a)

The Boston Rebellion

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Great Tea Act

35.

The Sugar Act angered the colonists mostly because they did not agree with

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

England's ability to rule the colonies

36.

What area were the French and British fighting over?

a)

Mississippi River Valley

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas

37.

What company gained control of colonial tea under the Tea Act?

a)

British West India Company

b)

Starbucks

c)

British East India Company

d)

The Blend

38.

Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Tom Hanks

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Edison

39.

Which King led Britain during the Revolutionary War?

a)

King George

b)

King George II

c)

King George III

d)

King Charles

40.

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Roger Livingston

d)

Thomas Jefferson

41.

According to the Declaration of Indepedence, who creates governments?

a)

God

b)

The people

c)

John Wick

d)

Kings

42.
Who was a Patriot?
a)
A colonists who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.
b)
A British soldier
c)
A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
d)
A Hessian mercenary
43.
Which of the following BEST describes a Loyalist?
a)
A colonist who opposed King George III of England.
b)
A colonist who remained loyal to King George III of England
c)
A British citizen who supported King George III
d)
A British citizen who opposed taxes
44.

What type of warfare did the American's use to gain an advantage against the British Army?

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Advanced Warefare

c)

Naval Warfare

d)

Roman Infantry Tactics

45.

Which battle is considered the final major battle in the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Brooklyn

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

46.

Select the three natural rights that were introduced by John Locke and later used in the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Life

b)

Insurance

c)

Property

d)

Liberty

47.

What best describes Natural Rights?

a)

Who you are in Nature

b)

Rights you are born with.

c)

Rights the Government gives you

d)

Rights yo Mama gives you.

48.

What is a Monarchy

a)

Government ruled by a royal family and power is given to one ruler

b)

Government uses voting to create laws

c)

Government ruled by a religious institution

d)

People who do not have a government and simply help each other

49.

What is tax?

a)

Money paid to the government

b)

Money paid to the people

c)

 Money paid to the poor

d)

Money paid to the rich

50.

Tariff definition:

a)

Taxes are often used to restrict imported products

b)

Taxes on goods that the State wants to limit exports

c)

Tax on domestically produced products

d)

Taxes that the state likes to collect

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