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Chapter 8 Part 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
First Battle of the American Revolution was also know as
a)
French and Indian War
b)
7 Years War
c)
Dead Man's Day
d)
Shot Heard Around the World
2.
What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?
a)
Peace, Love and Joy
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
3.
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death" meant
a)
I live to die
b)
I want freedom from slavery
c)
I will die for my freedom
d)
death is the only freedom
4.
Which group is in the correct order?
a)
Yorktown, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
b)
Lexington/Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
c)
Lexington/Concord, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, and Saratoga
5.

Who led the Continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

6.

What were the strengths of the British Army?

a)

Powerful navy

b)

Well trained army

c)

a lot of money and resources

d)

All of the above

7.

What was a Hessian?

a)

German soldier fighting for the British

b)

French soldier fighting for the Patriots

c)

Spanish soldier fighting for the Patriots

d)

African American soldier fighting for the British

8.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

a)

First battle of the war

b)

Bloodiest battle of the war

c)

Turning point of the war

d)

Last battle of the war

9.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

10.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

11.

What surprising thing did Washington and his troops do on Christmas Day 1776?

a)

Fled to Canada

b)

Attacked British Troops near Trenton by crossing the Delaware River

c)

Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

d)

Ate a Christmas feast and rested

12.

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

13.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

14.

What does ratify mean?

a)

to move away from

b)

to form an agreement to work together

c)

to wear down

d)

to make official

15.

Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

a)

Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British

b)

Created an alliance between America and France

c)

Officially ended the American Revolution

d)

Created an alliance between Britain and France

16.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
17.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
18.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
19.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
20.

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Sam Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

21.

Which document was issued on July 4 1776?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

22.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Samuel Adams

23.

What is another word for grievance?

a)

pray

b)

complaint

c)

boycott

d)

petition

24.

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

December 16, 1773

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

March 5, 1770

d)

July 4, 1620

25.

What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, Liberty, Injustice

b)

Liberty, Life, and No taxation without representation

c)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

26.

Which battle marked the start of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

27.

Which event allowed Washington to train and discipline his troops while the Continental Army endured trying times?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

28.

What were colonists called that wanted to stay loyal to the British King?

a)

Red Coats

b)

Minutemen

c)

Continental Soldiers

d)

Loyalists/Torries

29.

Who said the famous words "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Patrick Henry

30.

This patriot made a daring ride through Lexington, Massachusetts to warn colonists, militia, and Minutemen that British soldiers were approaching by sea. "The British are coming! The British are coming!"

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Phillis Wheatley

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Patrick Henry

31.

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists?

a)

The British needed to make back the money to pay for The French and Indian War

b)

The colonists had more money than the British

c)

The British wanted to punish the colonists for wanting to be their own country.

32.

Which battle was fought on a hill so that the Patriots could be within firing range towards the British?

a)

Battle Hill

b)

Bunker Hill: They built trenches

c)

Battle of Yorktown: they built a moat

d)

Battle of Saratoga

33.

Who was the King during the American Revolution

a)

King Edward III

b)

King Samuel III

c)

King George III

d)

King Henry III

34.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists began making their own tea

b)

Colonists purchased tea from other countries

c)

Colonists paid taxes on British tea

d)

Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea by tossing it off the ship and into Boston Harbor

35.

British troops had help from well trained German soldiers that they paid to fight. These German soldiers were called ________________

a)

Native Americans

b)

French

c)

Hessians

d)

Aussies

36.

What land did Great Britain own after the French and Indian War?

a)

Land east of the Mississippi River

b)

Land south of the Rio Grande River

c)

All of Canada

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

37.
I wrote an important document that declared our independence from Britain. Visit my home in Monticello, VA.  Who am I?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
38.
American naval commander and war hero who is famously quoted saying "I have not yet begun to fight!".  Who am I?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
James Armistead
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Paul Jones
39.

I was a dockworker and the first person to die at the Boston Massacre.  Who am I?

a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
James Armistead
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Paul Jones
40.
Many colonial grievances (complaints) were directed towards me because I was viewed as a "tyrant".  The Colonists just don't appreciate strong leadership!  Who am I?
a)
Marquis De Lafayette
b)
King George III
c)
George Mason
d)
George Washington
41.
Some call me the most gifted orator (speaker) of the Revolution.  "Give me liberty or give me death!" Who am I?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
George Mason
d)
George Washington
42.

I was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and made my signature large so Prince, I mean King George, could read it without his spectacles. Who Am I?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

John Hancock

d)

Thomas Jefferson

43.
What name was given to American colonists who sided with Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Rebel 
d)
American
44.
What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?
a)
To say the colonies were independent from Great Britain 
b)
To declare war
c)
To ask for help paying taxes on tea
45.
The Battle of Yorktown was the
a)
longest battle.
b)
shortest battle.
c)
last battle.
d)
first battle.
46.
What country joined the American side after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
47.
Who was the commander of the British Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Paul Revere
48.
Which battle was known as the "SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD"?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Charleston
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Cowpens
49.
The British marched out of Boston toward Lexington and Concord for two reasons.  What are the two reasons the British went there?
a)
to capture George Washington and Paul Revere
b)
.  to burn down all of the barns and take a rest
c)
to capture Patriot leaders and destroy military supplies
d)
to read the Declaration of Independence
50.

Which action is an example of a boycott?

a)

refusing to buy products

b)

taking turns while playing a game

c)

accepting the cultural differences of people

d)

displaying the flag on a holiday

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