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WorksheetsThe American Revolution
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 15mins
A tactic in war where an army surrounds its opponent and forces it to surrender.
Siege
Revolution
Hit-and-Run
Militia
This famous picture depicts George Washington crossing the Delaware River prior to what battle?
Saratoga
New York
Trenton
Yorktown
The Hessians came from what country?
The United States
England
France
Germany
The first official army of the United States was called the
Continental Army
Militia
Redcoats
Hessians
Americans who sided with England were called
Redcoats
Loyalists
Patriots
Minutemen
Minutemen was another name for
British Redcoats
French soldiers
Allies
American militia
The Olive Branch petition was a
Pamphlet urging Americans to support a war
Notice that the colonies were no longer part of England
Declaration of war
Last attempt for peace
Where was Friedrich von Steuben from?
Prussia
France
England
The West Indies
Who was America's primary ally in the Revolutionary War?
England
Germany
Prussia
France
The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in
1777
1781
1783
1785
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Trenton
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army? Spell his first and last name. Capitalize both names. Spelling counts.
(a)
Which of these maps shows France in red?
Which of these maps shows England in red?
The leader of the Green Mountain Boys?
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Ethan Allen
He was the leader of all French land forces in America during the Revolution?
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
Comte de Rochambeau
John Burgoyne
He was the author of Common Sense?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Adams
John Hancock
The pamphlet Common Sense argued that
The colonists should separate from England
The king and Parliament were allowed to tax the colonists
The colonists could not defeat England
Peace was the only good option for the colonists in America
A commitee of ____ men were appointed to write a Declaration of Independence in 1776?
3
4
5
6
He was a volunteer from France who worked for no pay during the Revolution?
Friedrich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Comte de Rochambeau
The first battle of the Revolutionary War took place in?
Trenton
Saratoga
New York
Lexington and Concord
The Continental Congress met in what city during the war?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Which of these buildings is Independence Hall?
The largest battle of the war occurred here. The British won and nearly captured the entire Continental Army.
New York
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
The final battle of the war occurred here?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington & Concord
Trenton
Yorktown is located in what state?
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Virginia
All of these are unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence except?
Life
Liberty
Freedom
Pursuit of Happiness
The Americans had to cross the ___________ River at the Battle of Trenton?
Hudson
East
Delaware
Allegheny
The British won this battle but it came at a very heavy cost with over 1,000 British casualties in about 2 hours?
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Valley Forge
Who surrendered at Saratoga?
Friedrich von Steuben
William Howe
John Burgoyne
Thomas Gage
The Declaration of Independence was signed by ____ men?
39
45
56
62
Who was the president of the Continental Congress and was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Which best describes the condition of the Continental Army when George Washington took command?
Disorganized
Disciplined
Well-supplied
Professional
Which of these people was a British general?
Thomas Gage
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Fort Ticonderoga
Lexington & Concord
Which of these was an advantage for the Americans during the war?
Had a stronger navy
Had more money
Better trained army
More motivation to fight
Who is pictured here? He helped to bring France into the war on the American side?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Lexington and Concord are located west of what city?
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Trenton
The Revolutionary War began in what year?
1774
1775
1776
1777
The Treaty of Paris
Ended the Revolutionary War
Was a last attempt for peace
Created an alliance between the U.S. and France
The last name of the British general who surrendered at Yorktown:
(a)
Patrick Henry said: "Give me liberty, or give me (a) "
Write in the year America declared independence here:
(a)
This was a winter camp for the Continental Army in the winter of 1777-1778? (2 words)
(a)
King (a) III
How would you rate your interest in the American Revolution?
1 means you didn't like it at all. 5 means you loved it.
1
2
3
4
5
What best helped you learn the material in this unit?
Taking notes from the book & doing the open note quizzes
Story time with Mr. Anderson
The crossword puzzles
The videos we watched from time to time
Which person from the American Revolution would you want to learn more about (if you had to choose one)?
King George III
Marquis de Lafayette
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Which of these teachers do you think would have made the best soldier in the Continental Army?
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Sennett
Mr. Bellerillo
Mr. Bruner
