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Struggle for Liberty

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first official battle of the Revolutionary War, where it took the British 3 times to take over Breed's Hill?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Philadelphia

2.

Who told their soldier's "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"?

a)

William Howe

b)

George Washington

c)

William Prescott

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

True or False: George Washington was at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This General arrived in New York with 32,000 British troops.

a)

William Howe

b)

William Prescott

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

Geroge Mercer

5.

This person was a known patriot spy who said "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

a)

Hayme Salomon

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

Hercules Mulligan

d)

John Adams

6.

How many shots does a typical revolutionary rifle fire?

a)

One

b)

Four

c)

Twenty

d)

Forty

7.

This was written as a last effort to have King George stop the war and listen to the colonists.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Forgiveness Treaty

d)

Olive Branch Petition

8.

Who arrived in Boston with 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, forcing the British out of Boston for the first time in 8 years.

a)

Henry Knox

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

George Washington

d)

Aaron Burr

9.

Who wrote "Common Sense", a pamphlet to support the revolution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jean Jacques Rosseau

c)

Ethan Allen

d)

Thomas Paine

10.

The Declaration of Independence was read allowed to the colonists on which date?

a)

January 8th, 1775

b)

March 13, 1776

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

September 8th, 1776

11.

What battle left George Washington to sneak his troops away under the fog and across to New Jersey abandoning New York?

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Yorktown

12.

During this battle on Christmas Night, George Washington was able to capture 1,000 Hessian and British soldiers boosting the spirits of the patriots.

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Philadelphia

d)

Battle of Trenton

13.

What country came to support the Patriot army?

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Germany

14.

This was the last battle of the Revolutionary war.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Long island

15.

This was signed by England and America in 1783 declaring the war was over and the Ohio River Valley was granted to the colonies.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Ohio River Valley Treaty

d)

Revolution Treaty