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Important People of the American Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

King George III was king of ___________ during the American Revolution.

a)

France

b)

Europe

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

2.

__________ lost the colonies during the Revolutionary War.

a)

King George III

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

e)

None of the Above

3.

_________________ was the first President of the United States.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

4.

George Washington was the _________________ of the Continental Army.

a)

Pride and Joy

b)

Ruler and Decider

c)

Hope and Declaration

d)

Commander and Chief

5.
Ben was a famous scientist, publisher, and ____.
a)
lawyer
b)
inventor
6.

_______________ helped create the Declaration of Independence.

a)

King George III

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Benedict Arnold

7.

_________________ was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

King George III

8.

Thomas Jefferson was the ______________ president of the United States.

a)

third

b)

first

c)

second

d)

fourth

9.

Benedict Arnold became one of the most famous ________ in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British.

a)

traitors

b)

heroes

c)

writers

d)

dancers

10.

_____________ was an American Continental Army officer who turned against the Americans and joined the British Army.

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benedict Arnold

11.

__________ was responsible for the famous words, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

12.

_________ was the 2nd president of the United States.

a)

King George III

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

13.

Paul Revere was an American patriot who __________________.

a)

lit torches and fields on fire.

b)

made a famous midnight ride on horseback.

c)

set free all the stable animals.

d)

stayed up all night yelling.

14.

______________ warned the colonial army that the "British were coming" before the battles of Lexington and Concord.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Paul Revere

15.

The Black Regiments were ____________.

a)

African Americans who fought in the American Revolutionary War

b)

African Americans who escaped from the war

c)

slaves who chose not to fight in the American Revolutionary War

d)

none of the above