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American Revolution (Final)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
2.
In which state did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
a)
New York
b)
Georgia
c)
New Jersey
d)
Virginia.
3.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
4.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
5.
Strong patriotism was an advantage or strength
a)
Americans
b)
British
6.

I made a midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

King George III

7.

I was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

King George III

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

8.

Which group wanted independence from England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

9.

Which group wanted to stay with England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

10.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary war. The American and French surrounded them and Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Bunker Hill

11.

In which battle started the American Revolution and was the known as the "shot heard round the world"?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

12.

I was asked to create a flag for America?

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

13.

What was the final agreement that was signed by both sides that gave the United States its independence from England called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

George's Diary

d)

Treaty of Rockwood

14.

Which of the following is not true about women during the Revolution?

a)

They followed the Continental Army from place to place.

b)

They served as nurses for the sick and wounded soldiers.

c)

They were captains and generals in the Continental Army.

d)

They cooked for and washed the soldiers clothes.

15.

Why did most African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War?

a)

They wanted land.

b)

They wanted new jobs.

c)

They wanted freedom.

16.

What year did the Revolutionary War end?

a)

1783

b)

1776

c)

1985

d)

2020

17.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
18.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
19.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
20.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
21.
Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led members of the Sons of Liberty in this protest against taxes.
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act Congress
22.
This enslaved person wrote poems and plays supporting American independence.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Benjamin Banneker
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Phillis Wheatley
23.
Of the following events, which happened last?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act
24.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
25.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
26.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
27.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
28.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
29.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
30.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
31.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
32.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
33.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
34.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
35.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
36.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
37.

This image is most likely depicting

a)

the Boston Tea Party

b)

a ride to Valley Forge

c)

George Washington crossing the Delaware.

d)

Paul Revere's midnight ride.

38.

This person was a great inventor, scientist, and writer. He also helped to convince France to support America during the revolution. Who was he?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

39.

Who of the following was not a president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

40.

During the Boston Tea Party,

a)

colonists raided British ships and threw crates overboard.

b)

Native Americans threw tea at British troops.

c)

Americans celebrated their victory at Trenton.

d)

the cost of tea was very expensive.

41.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have a natural right to

a)

free speech.

b)

a trial by jury.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

worship as they choose.

42.

Most African Americans who lived in the British colonies were

a)

indentured servants.

b)

Puritans.

c)

Quakers.

d)

slaves.

43.

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

44.

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

a)

The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

b)

The colonists had more money than the British

c)

The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.

45.

The toughest winter where many died from hunger and freezing to death for the Continental Army took place where?

a)

Yorktown

b)

NYC

c)

Princeton

d)

Valley Forge

46.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

47.

To refuse to buy goods is to ______________

a)

ramble

b)

trade

c)

boycott

d)

represent

48.

Who was the famous traitor who switched from the Continental Army's side to the British side?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Patrick Henry

49.

What act placed taxes on printed materials of the colonists.

a)

Paper Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Print Act

50.

British imposed acts led to the First Continental Congress.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Colonists Act

d)

Sugar Act

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