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The Revolutionary War

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington served as commander-in-chief of which army?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Loyalist Army

d)

Neutral Army

2.

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

a)

Lexington, Massachusettes

b)

Concord, Massachusetts

c)

Chesapeake Bay

d)

Yorktown, Virginia

3.

Which event happened last?

a)

Surrender of the British army

b)

The Treaty of Paris is signed

c)

American victory at Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

4.

Who was George Washington?

a)

A famous Virginia Commander-in-Chief

b)

A french nobleman who volunteered his leadership to the Continental Army

c)

An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army

d)

A King who provided troops, ships, and money to the Continental Army

5.

Patriots fought for...

a)

Great Britain

b)

Independence

c)

the King of England

d)

France

6.

Loyalists supported

a)

the 13 colonies

b)

Independence

c)

the King of England

d)

France

7.

People who did not take sides in the Revolutionary War were...

a)

loyalists

b)

natural

c)

neutral

d)

patriots

8.

Patriots served in which army?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Loyalist Army

d)

Patriotic Army

9.

Loyalists served in which army?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Loyalist Army

d)

Patriotic Army

10.

Battle of Yorktown took place in which state?

a)

Maryland

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

West Virginia

11.

Which group of people fought for the British army because they were promised freedom after the war?

a)

enslaved African Americans

b)

white women

c)

Native Americans

d)

Loyalists

12.

Rebels were people who disagreed with the government. Which group of people were known as "rebels"?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Native Americans

c)

Patriots

d)

women

13.

"Red coats" and "Kingsmen" fought for which army?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Loyalty Army

d)

Patriotic Army

14.

During the Revolutionary War, Virginia's capital moved from Williamsburg to which city?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Fredericksburg

c)

Alexandria

d)

Richmond

15.

Which is NOT a reason why Richmond was a better capital city than Williamsburg?

a)

its central location was away from the ocean

b)

It would be safer from British ship attacks

c)

people were already moving westward for more land and jobs

d)

It was close to the ocean to build ships easier

16.

Where did French ships block British ships from entering the Chesapeake Bay?

a)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of the Virginia Capes

d)

Battle of Paris

17.

Where did the British surrender?

a)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of the Virginia Capes

d)

Battle of Paris

18.

The signing of the Treaty of Paris DID NOT officially recognized which of the following?

a)

The colonies were now their own country

b)

The colonies' new land

c)

The colonies dependence on Great Britain

d)

The colonies' independence from Great Britain

19.

Which is the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

b)

Battle of the Virginia Capes

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Gettysburg