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The Revolutionary War

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Lexington and Concord?

a)

South America

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Lexington is in New York, Concord is in Virginia

d)

England

2.

What was the mission of the British "Regulars" at Lexington and Concord?

a)

Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.

b)

Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.

d)

Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.

3.

The colonists outnumbered the British "Regulars" 10-1 at the Battle of Lexington.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No one knows for sure

4.

Who was involved in the battles of Lexington and Concord?

a)

The British and the French

b)

The French and Indians

c)

The American Colonists and the British

d)

The Puritans and the Catholics

5.

Who won the Battle of Lexington

a)

Colonists

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Indians

6.

Who fired the "Shot heard round the world?

a)

British Regular Soldier

b)

American Minute Man

c)

Both sides at the same time

d)

No one knows

7.

Who warned the Colonists of the British soldiers coming to Lexington and Concord?

a)

William Dawes, Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott

b)

Patrick Henry and Samuel and John Adams

c)

King George, Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin

d)

No one, it was a surprise attack

8.
What are militia?
a)
People who are ready to fight in minutes
b)
Everyday people training for battle
c)
Soldiers coming from England
9.
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock all were_______ who supported the rebel cause. 
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Republicans
10.
What are colonist ready to fight within a minutes notice called?
a)
Fasties
b)
Nerds
c)
Minutemen
d)
Hungry Hippos
11.
The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
12.
The Minutemen hid in the ______ an attacked the British Army.
a)
river
b)
ocean
c)
woods
13.

Who was he King of England during the Revolutionary Period?

a)

King George III

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

King James I

d)

King Charles II

e)

King Alan XVII

14.

One of the main complaints of the Patriot colonists was "Taxation without ______________"

a)

Representation

b)

Recriminations

c)

Expectations

d)

Explanation

e)

Proclamation

15.

Author of "Common Sense"?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

e)

Samuel Adams

16.

These are TWO of our _____ rights.

a)

natural

b)

native

c)

government-provided

d)

alienable

17.

What WAS the "shot heard 'round the world"?

a)

the start of the American Revolution

b)

the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

c)

the Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

the vaccination/immunization for small pox

18.
Following the battles at Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
19.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

20.

Who was chosen to lead the first army of the United States?

a)

General Howe

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

21.

Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?

a)

The were scared they would lose

b)

George Washington told the colonists to back down.

c)

They were running out of ammunition

22.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

23.

What did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"

a)

Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes

b)

Fire only when they are close enough to hit the mark

c)

Shoot over their heads and at those behind them

d)

Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see

24.

The British soldiers made __________ attempts to get uphill and capture Bunker Hill.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

25.
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
26.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
27.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
28.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
29.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
30.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
31.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
32.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Spanish decide to become American allies
b)
British General Cornwallis surrender at this battle
c)
the French decide to become American allies
33.
Who surrounds General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia?
a)
Spanish navy ships & the Continental Army
b)
Canadian navy ships & the Continental Army
c)
American navy ships & the Continental Army
d)
French navy ships & the Continental Army
34.
What was the new western boundary of the United States as decided in the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
a)
the Appalachian Mts became the new boundary
b)
the Ohio River became the new boundary
c)
the Mississippi River became the new boundary 
35.
Why does the Continental Army begin to feel more hopeful at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (winter of 1777)?
a)
they learn that the Spanish became an ally to America
b)
they learned that the British surrendered at Saratoga, N.Y.
c)
they learned that the French became American allies 
36.
The ______________ had the British recognize the US as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Crisis
37.

When Washington crossed the icy Delaware River, where was he planning to attack?

a)

Trenton NJ

b)

King's Mountain NC

c)

Saratoga NY

d)

Bunker Hill MA

38.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
39.

The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to-

a)

Declare war on Great Britain

b)

Force Spain to support the Revolutionary War

c)

Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery

d)

State the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

40.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of government is to-

a)

Protect the rights of individuals

b)

Provide strong military leadership

c)

Protect a nation from foreign invasions

d)

Ensure the stability of a country's economy

41.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
42.
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle 
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
43.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1607
b)
1783
c)
1738
d)
1776
44.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military 
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
45.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
46.

What was the greatest strength that the colonists had going into the American Revolution?

a)

they had a strong navy

b)

their militias were well trained

c)

they knew the terrain

d)

they had a ton of gunpowder

47.

How was George Washington able to make distance between British troops and his army while he tried to reorganize?

a)

use small boats to cross rivers since the British didn't have boats to follow

b)

use traps within the woods to sabotage the British

c)

hid out in colonial barns

48.

Approximately how many African American soldiers fought for the American army?

a)

300

b)

11,000

c)

5,000

d)

4,500

49.

American troops stopped following the British rules of war and begin to fight using this strategy.

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

stealth attacks

c)

hit and run canon strikes

d)

double line marching

50.

Who drafted (wrote) the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

51.

What was the greatest strength that the British brought to the American Revolution?

a)

small, quick navy

b)

unlimited supplies

c)

trained soldiers, sailors & artillery men

d)

big, heavy cannons

52.

The American Revolutionary War lasted from:

a)

1776-1784

b)

1776-1783

c)

1795-1803

d)

1763-1771

53.

The American Revolutionary War lasted from:

a)

1776-1784

b)

1776-1783

c)

1795-1803

d)

1763-1771

54.

This woman carried water to soldiers during battle to cool the cannons and when her husband was wounded she took over his role loading the cannons.

a)

Abbigail Adams

b)

Mary Ludwig Hays "Molly Pitcher"

c)

Deborah Sampson

d)

Betsy Ross

55.

Select all that are correct. Women supported the war by doing the following:

a)

Managing family farms and businesses

b)

Serving as nurses

c)

Being camp followers

d)

Spying for the Continental Army

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