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The American Revolution

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tactic in war where an army surrounds its opponent and forces it to surrender.

a)

Siege

b)

Revolution

c)

Hit-and-Run

d)

Militia

2.

This famous picture depicts George Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to what battle?

a)

Saratoga

b)

New York

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

3.

The Hessians came from what country?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

4.

The first official army of the United States was called the

a)

Continental Army

b)

Militia

c)

Redcoats

d)

Hessians

5.

Americans who sided with England were called

a)

Redcoats

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Minutemen

6.

Minutemen was another name for

a)

British Redcoats

b)

French soldiers

c)

Allies

d)

American militia

7.

The Olive Branch petition was a

a)

Pamphlet urging Americans to support a war

b)

Notice that the colonies were no longer part of England

c)

Declaration of war

d)

Last attempt for peace

8.

Where was Friedrich von Steuben from?

a)

Prussia

b)

France

c)

England

d)

The West Indies

9.

Who was America's primary ally in the Revolutionary War?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Prussia

d)

France

10.

The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in

a)

1777

b)

1781

c)

1783

d)

1785

11.

Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Saratoga

12.

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? Spell his first and last name. Capitalize both names. Spelling counts.

(a)  

13.

Which of these maps shows France in red?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which of these maps shows England in red?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

The leader of the Green Mountain Boys?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Hancock

d)

Ethan Allen

16.

He was the leader of all French land forces in America during the Revolution?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Baron von Steuben

c)

Comte de Rochambeau

d)

John Burgoyne

17.

He was the author of Common Sense?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Adams

d)

John Hancock

18.

The pamphlet Common Sense argued that

a)

The colonists should separate from England

b)

The king and Parliament were allowed to tax the colonists

c)

The colonists could not defeat England

d)

Peace was the only good option for the colonists in America

19.

A commitee of ____ men were appointed to write a Declaration of Independence in 1776?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

20.

He was a volunteer from France who worked for no pay during the Revolution?

a)

Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Comte de Rochambeau

21.

The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place in?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

New York

d)

Lexington and Concord

22.

The Continental Congress met in what city during the war?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Baltimore

23.

Which of these buildings is Independence Hall?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

The largest battle of the war occurred here. The British won and nearly captured the entire Continental Army.

a)

New York

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

25.

The final battle of the war occurred here?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Trenton

26.

Yorktown is located in what state?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

27.

All of these are unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence except?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Freedom

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

28.

The Americans had to cross the ___________ River at the Battle of Trenton?

a)

Hudson

b)

East

c)

Delaware

d)

Allegheny

29.

The British won this battle but it came at a very heavy cost with over 1,000 British casualties in about 2 hours?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Trenton

d)

Valley Forge

30.

Who surrendered at Saratoga?

a)

Friedrich von Steuben

b)

William Howe

c)

John Burgoyne

d)

Thomas Gage

31.

The Declaration of Independence was signed by ____ men?

a)

39

b)

45

c)

56

d)

62

32.

Who was the president of the Continental Congress and was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

33.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

34.

Which best describes the condition of the Continental Army when George Washington took command?

a)

Disorganized

b)

Disciplined

c)

Well-supplied

d)

Professional

35.

Which of these people was a British general?

a)

Thomas Gage

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

36.

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Fort Ticonderoga

d)

Lexington & Concord

37.

Which of these was an advantage for the Americans during the war?

a)

Had a stronger navy

b)

Had more money

c)

Better trained army

d)

More motivation to fight

38.

Who is pictured here? He helped to bring France into the war on the American side?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

39.

Lexington and Concord are located west of what city?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York

c)

Boston

d)

Trenton

40.

The Revolutionary War began in what year?

a)

1774

b)

1775

c)

1776

d)

1777

41.

The Treaty of Paris

a)

Ended the Revolutionary War

b)

Was a last attempt for peace

c)

Created an alliance between the U.S. and France

42.

The last name of the British general who surrendered at Yorktown:

(a)  

43.

Patrick Henry said: "Give me liberty, or give me (a)   "

44.

Write in the year America declared independence here:

(a)  

45.

This was a winter camp for the Continental Army in the winter of 1777-1778? (2 words)

(a)  

46.

King (a)   III

47.

How would you rate your interest in the American Revolution?

1 means you didn't like it at all. 5 means you loved it.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

48.

What best helped you learn the material in this unit?

a)

Taking notes from the book & doing the open note quizzes

b)

Story time with Mr. Anderson

c)

The crossword puzzles

d)

The videos we watched from time to time

49.

Which person from the American Revolution would you want to learn more about (if you had to choose one)?

a)

King George III

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

George Washington

50.

Which of these teachers do you think would have made the best soldier in the Continental Army?

a)

Mr. Anderson

b)

Mrs. Sennett

c)

Mr. Bellerillo

d)

Mr. Bruner