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American Revolution

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

a)

he persuades the colonists to rebel

b)

he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

c)

he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

4.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

5.
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
6.

What was the name of the Patriot Army?

a)

US Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

British Army

d)

Privateer Army

7.

Who led the Continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

8.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Continental (Patriot) Army?

a)

had little money

b)

had only a small number of people to serve

c)

had no, little navy

d)

All of the above

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

13.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

14.

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

a)

Fled to Canada

b)

Attacked British Troops near Trenton

c)

Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

d)

Eat a Christmas feast

15.

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

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

16.

What is the historical significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Patriot win that sealed an alliance with France

b)

Battle proved the war would not be an easy win for the British

c)

Last major battle of the war

d)

Turning point of the war

17.

What is a blockade?

a)

surrounding an area to prevent people and goods through

b)

providing financial and military support

c)

agreement to work together

d)

wearing down of an enemy over time

18.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

19.

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

20.

Who served as the governing body of the Americans during the American Revolution?

a)

Continental Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

General Assembly

d)

Legislative Congress

21.

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

22.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
23.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
24.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
25.
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
26.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
27.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
28.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
29.

Which document was issued on July 4 1776?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

30.

What is another word for grievance?

a)

pray

b)

complaint

c)

boycott

d)

petition

31.

What were 4 grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Quartering of troops, no trial by jury, no colonial legislature, and taxation without representation

b)

Petition, Protest, boycott, tar and feather

c)

Townshend Act, Intolerable Act, boycott

d)

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

32.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to French agreeing to help the colonists?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

33.

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

34.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

35.
Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for colonial settlements ?
a)
Mississippi River 
b)
Ohio River valley 
c)
Great Plains 
d)
Appalachian Moutains 
36.
Who did General Washington & the Continental Army attack at Trenton, N.J.?
a)
British mercenaries
b)
German mercenaries
c)
French mercenaries
37.
Why did the British Redcoats march upon Lexington, then Concord?
a)
to search for Paul Revere
b)
to search for Wentworth Cheswell
c)
to search for ammunition Loyalists were hiding
d)
to search to ammunition Patriots were hiding
38.
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
39.
Who won the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
The Continental Army
b)
 The British Army
c)
Neither side won
40.
When Washington crossed the icy Delaware River, where was he planning to attack?
a)
Trenton & Princeton
b)
King's Mountain
c)
Saratoga & Valley Forge
d)
Bunker Hill 
41.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
42.

Prussian drill master who taught American soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge how to successfully fight the British.

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Francis Marion

e)

Henry Clinton

43.

British General who surrendered at Yorktown

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

John Burgoyne

d)

Lord Cornwallis

e)

Henry Clinton

44.

South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution.

a)

Baron von Stueben

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Francis Marion

d)

John Paul Jones

e)

Henry Clinton

45.

American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) said "I have not yet begun to fight."

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Francis Marion

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

William Howe

46.

British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Ethan Allen

c)

Nathaniel Green

d)

William Howe

e)

John Burgoyne

47.

Commander of the Southern Patriot forces. He kept the British forces always moving.

a)

Nathaniel Green

b)

Horatio Gates

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Henry Clinton

e)

Benjamin Franklin

48.

American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Lord Cornwallis

e)

John Burgyone

49.

What were the British called?

a)

Patriots

b)

colonists

c)

militia

d)

Redcoats

50.
"Don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes" was proclaimed at what battle?
a)
Trenton
b)
Virginia Capes
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
51.
Paul Revere gave his famous "Midnight Ride" to warn the colonists before this battle.
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Monmouth
c)
Brandywine
d)
Yorktown
52.

George Washington was chosen as the commander of the continental army at the........

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Second Continental Congress

d)

Boston Massacre

53.

Determine the meaning of the bold word in the context of the sentence:


"Soon, the soldiers would be on the march, trying to stop Patriots in Massachusetts from challenging British rule."

a)

A colonist who was loyal to Britain

b)

the part of the British government that makes the laws

c)

A colonist who opposed British law and wanted to fight for independence

d)

Someone who loves Britain

54.

Determine the meaning of the bold word in the context of the sentence:


"The main fighting went on, while the British tried to retreat."

a)

to push forward

b)

to pull back from fighting during a battle

c)

to win in a fight

d)

to defeat an opposing force

55.

What was a strength for the British?

a)

Largest army and navy in the world

b)

Home field advantage

c)

George Washington's leadership

d)

Lack of motivation

56.

Which Battle brought men from Tennessee and North Carolina to help defeat the British (made up of mostly Tories)?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

57.

Which battle was a major defeat for the Continental Army?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

58.

Which battle was the first in which the Continental Army defeated a British force made up of primarily British regulars?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

59.

Which battle resulted in General Cornwallis retreating into North Carolina?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

60.

Which battle was a turning point of the war in S.C. and after that battle the British forces were given "no quarter" because of British treatment of civilians during the war?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Kings Mountain

e)

Saratoga

61.

Large well-trained army

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

62.

Powerful navy

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

63.

Small poorly trained army

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

64.

Fought for their own liberty

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

65.

Received help from France

a)

Continental army

b)

British army

66.

Had little money to wage war.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

67.

No navy

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

68.

Long delays in getting supplies

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

69.

Unfamiliar with countryside

a)

Continental army

b)

British army

70.

Supply ships were attacked by privateers

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

71.

Which of the following was a strength the British did not have at the start of the war.

a)

experienced

b)

knew the land well

c)

well-supplied

d)

well fed

72.

Which army had problems that they had to overcome?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

Both armies

73.

used hit and run tactics

a)

British strength

b)

American strength

c)

British weakness

d)

American weakness

74.

Which army used new military tactics, like guerrilla warfare.

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

75.

Which army had experienced professional soldiers?

a)

British army

b)

Continental army

c)

Both armies

76.

Leadership of George Washington

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

77.

Government could effectively tax citizens

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

78.

Far away from supplies and fresh troops

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

79.

Small, weak army and navy

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

80.

Received help from France and Spain

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

81.

Hired German “Hessians” To increase army size

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

82.

Used “hit and run” tactics effectively

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

83.
The major causes of the __________________________ were disputes between the French and British over _______________ of the Ohio River Valley.
a)
British, money
b)
French war, trade
c)
French and Indian War, trading
d)
Native American War, bonds
84.
The effect of the French and Indian War was the war ended _____________ power in North America.
a)
Spanish
b)
British
c)
Japanese
d)
French
85.
The first shots of the American Revolution took place in _______________. This event was called "The shot heard 'round the world".  
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington/Concord
c)
Concord
d)
Yorktown 
86.
The colonist protested against ______________________ without _____________________.
a)
Paying without money
b)
taxation without representation
c)
talking without voice
d)
taking without asking
87.
The colonist protested British taxes by ____________________ British goods.
a)
ignoring the British
b)
buying more
c)
nothing
d)
boycotting
88.
The reasons for declaring independence as listed in the Declaration of Independence include; forcing colonist to _________ British troops, for cutting off colonial ________, and for ________ the colonies without their consent.
a)
housing, trade, and taxing
b)
taxing,trade,and house
c)
trade,taxing,housing
d)
trade, housing, taxing
89.
A major belief included in the _____________________________________ is that all men are created equal with certain rights.
a)
Declaration of Indpendence
b)
Consistution
c)
President
d)
Treaty of 1783
90.
The challenges faced by the ________________________ include keeping soldiers from leaving, providing supplies, and training the militia to be professional soldiers.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriots
c)
Continental Army
d)
British
91.
Two reasons the American colonist won the American Revolution include help from the _______________ and _________________ advantage.
a)
French, homefield advantage
b)
Spanish, money
c)
British,  money
d)
Italian, trade 
92.
The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the ______________.
a)
Consistution
b)
Ariticles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Indpendence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
93.
The British lost their will to fight after the Patriot victory at __________________.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
94.
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at _________________.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
95.
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was __________________.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
96.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on __________________.
a)
July 2, 2005
b)
July 1, 1994
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 3. 1880
97.
________________________ was named the commander of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
98.
The __________________ put a tax on all printed material.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
99.
The __________________ was meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
100.
The __________________ put a tax on various items such as lead, glass, and tea.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
101.
The ______________________ lowered the tax on sugar and molasses, but allowed customs officials to search homes and businesses.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
102.
The ___________________ was the killing of five colonist by British soldiers.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Midnight Ride
c)
Yorktown
d)
Townshed Act

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