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Revolutionary War - MAIN FHES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Revolutionary War, Virginians fought to gain their independence from ________.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

2.

______ opposed the British

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Women

d)

American Indians

3.

_______ fought for both sides of the war. (select both)

a)

African Americans

b)

Loyalists

c)

American Indians

d)

Patriots

4.

Which of the following statements is true of the Declaration of Independence

a)

It stated people should have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit happiness

b)

It stated the colony should be ruled by England

c)

It claimed the King can tax anyone he'd like

d)

George Washington wrote the document

5.

Enslaved African Americans were promised freedom for fighting in the war.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which vocabulary word matches the definition below:


Money collected by the government.

a)

Food

b)

Taxes

c)

War supplies

d)

Bartering

7.

How many colonies were represented in Philadelphia as the Declaration of Independence was being written?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

51

d)

50

8.

All of the following describe the role of many women during the war, except -

a)

took on more responsibilities

b)

managed farms and businesses

c)

abandoned their homes

d)

disguised themselves as men to fight in the war

9.

______ led the troops at the Battle of Yorktown (Continental Army leader)

a)

King George III

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

Which was the first Battle fought in Virginia?

a)

Battle of Great Bridge

b)

Battle of Concord

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

11.

Complete the sentence:


In 1781, the British Army _______ at the Battle of Yorktown

a)

surrendered

b)

won

c)

succeeded

d)

tied

12.

The colonists and English Parliament agreed about taxes

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Which statements explains the main reason colonists were unhappy with the King of England?

a)

"Taxation without representation."

b)

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

c)

"We hold these truths to be self-evident."

14.

James Armistead Lafayette spied on the _______

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Women

d)

American Indians

15.

Colonists believed that Parliament __________ have the legal authority to govern and tax them.

a)

did

b)

did not

c)

should