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American Revolution Unit Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "an obstacle preventing the movement of people or goods?"

a)

blockade

b)

rebel

c)

profiteer

d)

mercenary

2.

Which word means "soldier from a different country who is paid to fight in a war?"

a)

blockade

b)

mercenary

c)

monarch

d)

rebel

3.

Which word means "a king or queen who rules a nation?"

a)

mercenary

b)

rebel

c)

monarch

d)

profiteer

4.

Which word means "to discuss and bargain for a solution?"

a)

rebel

b)

reconciliation

c)

profiteer

d)

negotiate

5.

Which word means "people who take advantage of a poor economic situation, hoarding goods and selling them at high prices to make a large profit?"

a)

profiteer

b)

monarch

c)

rebel

d)

blockade

6.

Which word means "increase in the cost of goods and services?"

a)

profiteer

b)

inflation

c)

negotiate

d)

rebel

7.

Which word means "a group of citizens organized for military service?"

a)

mercenary

b)

militia

c)

inflation

d)

monarch

8.

Which word means "person who defies authority?"

a)

mercenary

b)

rebel

c)

profiteer

d)

monarch

9.

Which word means "returning to the previous friendly condition of a relationship after a disagreement?"

a)

negotiate

b)

reconciliation

c)

rebel

d)

militia

10.

Which word means "someone who betrays his or her country?"

a)

rebel

b)

mercenary

c)

monarch

d)

traitor

11.

Who set out to warn the people of Lexington and Concord?

a)

Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Patrick Henry

e)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Patrick Henry

e)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

Who was the leader of the British Army who surrendered at Yorktown?

a)

Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Patrick Henry

e)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

Who urged the Americans to fight back against the British?

a)

Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Patrick Henry

e)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Patrick Henry

e)

Thomas Jefferson

16.

Which document was an early attempt to make peace with Britain?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Treaty of Alliance

c)

Peace of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

17.

Which document was made when France and Spain agreed to join the Americans fighting in the Revolution?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Treaty of Alliance

c)

Peace of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

18.

Which document was the treaty that ended the Revolution?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Treaty of Alliance

c)

Peace of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

19.

Which document was the formal letter telling Britain of America's fight to be their own nation?

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Treaty of Alliance

c)

Peace of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

20.

Who was an American general who turned traitor?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

James Armistead

c)

Peter Salem

21.

Who was a successful American spy?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

James Armistead

c)

Peter Salem

22.

Who lived in Massachusetts and fought in the battles of Concord and Bunker Hill?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

James Armistead

c)

Peter Salem

23.

Which event came first?

a)

The British attempt to seize weapons in Lexington and Concord.

b)

The Declaration of Independence is written and signed.

c)

The Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, causing France and Spain to support them in the war.

d)

General Cornwallis claims to have won the battle at Guilford Court House despite losing 1/4 of his men.

e)

The British are forced to surrender in Yorktown after being surrounded by French and American troops.

24.

Which event came second?

a)

The British attempt to seize weapons in Lexington and Concord.

b)

The Declaration of Independence is written and signed.

c)

The Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, causing France and Spain to support them in the war.

d)

General Cornwallis claims to have won the battle at Guilford Court House despite losing 1/4 of his men.

e)

The British are forced to surrender in Yorktown after being surrounded by French and American troops.

25.

Which event came third?

a)

The British attempt to seize weapons in Lexington and Concord.

b)

The Declaration of Independence is written and signed.

c)

The Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, causing France and Spain to support them in the war.

d)

General Cornwallis claims to have won the battle at Guilford Court House despite losing 1/4 of his men.

e)

The British are forced to surrender in Yorktown after being surrounded by French and American troops.

26.

Which event came fourth?

a)

The British attempt to seize weapons in Lexington and Concord.

b)

The Declaration of Independence is written and signed.

c)

The Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, causing France and Spain to support them in the war.

d)

General Cornwallis claims to have won the battle at Guilford Court House despite losing 1/4 of his men.

e)

The British are forced to surrender in Yorktown after being surrounded by French and American troops.

27.

Which event came last?

a)

The British attempt to seize weapons in Lexington and Concord.

b)

The Declaration of Independence is written and signed.

c)

The Americans win the Battle of Saratoga, causing France and Spain to support them in the war.

d)

General Cornwallis claims to have won the battle at Guilford Court House despite losing 1/4 of his men.

e)

The British are forced to surrender in Yorktown after being surrounded by French and American troops.

28.

Who shot first in the American Revolution?

a)

The colonists

b)

The French

c)

The British

d)

No one knows

29.

Citizen soldiers who wore their own clothes. Colonies tried to give them muskets. They were familiar with frontier hunting and knew the local land.

a)

minutemen

b)

redcoats

30.

Wore uniforms and had standard-issued muskets. Also had military training and better equipment.

a)

minutemen

b)

redcoats

31.

How has the phrase "all men are created equal" changed since it was first written?

a)

It has not changed.

b)

Women and people of all races are now included.

c)

Women are not included.

d)

It only applies to people in the Northern states.

32.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

It was the start of the war.

b)

The Americans lost half their army.

c)

It showed that the Americans could win.

d)

It proved that the British were stronger.

33.

How did the colonists win the battle in Concord?

a)

They hid behind trees, fences, and houses as they shot at the British.

b)

They had help from the French.

c)

The Native American spies told them where the British would be.

d)

They took the hill and had a better spot to view the oncoming British troops.

34.

How many African Americans fought in the American Revolution?

a)

200

b)

1000

c)

5000

d)

10,000

35.

What did women do during the Revolution?

a)

Women fought in the army.

b)

Women tended farms and minded shops.

c)

Women went to school.

d)

Women left the country.

36.

When did the American Revolution end?

a)

1780

b)

1776

c)

1783

d)

1778

37.

The colonists were told, "don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes," to save ammunition.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

After the war, Congress agreed to allow slavery to continue in return for the support of Southern states.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The soldiers at Valley Forge were warm, happy, and healthy.

a)

True

b)

False