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American Revolution Test

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Samuel Adams

2.

Which battle is related to ...

Before this battle, Washington and his men crossed the icy Delaware River to reach the battle location.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Trenton

3.

This document lists the reasons that the American colonists separated from England.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

4.

This group established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief.

a)

The Second Continental Congress

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Sons of Liberty

5.

Which battle is related to ...

The colonists' victory at this battle persuaded the French to get involved in the American Revolution and help the Continental Army.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

6.

I organized and led the Sons of Liberty.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Mercy Otis Warren

d)

Samuel Adams

7.

We brewed our own tea to protest British taxes.

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Phyllis Wheatley

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Abigail Adams

8.

I was a brilliant inventor and I served as an Ambassador to France.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Washington

9.

Which battle is related to ...

British General Cornwallis surrendered after this battle.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Trenton

10.

Which battle is related to ...

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

11.

Which battle is related to ...

The Americans won this battle because they and the French surrounded the British and greatly outnumbered them.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

12.

Which of the following is a reason that George Washington chose Valley Forge as the Army's winter location?

a)

The location was close to Philadelphia

b)

Valley Forge offered plenty of warm houses for soldiers

c)

There was plenty of food available for soldiers

13.

A person who wanted the colonies to remain loyal to England was

a)

a patriot

b)

a loyalist

c)

neutral

14.

A person who wanted freedom from England was

a)

a patriot

b)

a loyalist

c)

neutral

15.

Which of the following is true about women during the American Revolution?

a)

They fought on the front lines.

b)

They served as officers.

c)

They followed the Continental Army from place to place

16.

We protested the Stamp Act by burning packages of stamps.

a)

John Adams

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Daughters of Liberty

d)

George Washington

17.

I wrote a special poem for George Washington in 1776.

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

d)

Paul Revere

18.

I made a midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

John Adams

19.

I wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

20.

I said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

d)

Ben Franklin

21.

I served as our nation's second president.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

22.

Which battle is related to ...

During this battle, Washington and his troops surprised a sleeping force of Hessians on December 26, 1776.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Yorktown

23.

Which battle is related to ...

On the way to this battle, the British were slowed down because militiamen had torn down bridges and chopped down trees to block the roads that would soon be traveled by the British Army.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

24.

Which battle is related to ...

When the Continental Army ran out of ammunition, they retreated. However, they showed the British that they were willing to fight for their independence.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Yorktown

25.

The first written plan of government in the United States was

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Articles of Confederation

26.

The final agreement of peace between England and the United States was

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Articles of Confederation

27.

The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." To what group did this statement NOT apply?

a)

Women

b)

African Americans

c)

Native Americans

d)

All of the above

28.

The Declaration of Independence lists the complaints of the colonists against England. What were these complaints called?

a)

Grievances

b)

Blessings

29.

I asked my husband to "remember the ladies."

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Daughters of Liberty

d)

Phyllis Wheatley

30.

I wrote plays that poked fun at British leaders.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Abigail Adams

c)

Phyllis Wheatley

d)

Mercy Otis Warren

31.

I served under Washington as a Major-General.

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson