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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This event cost England and LOT of money, and made King George III decide to impose taxes on the colonists to help them pay for the costs.
a)
The Civil War
b)
Westward Expansion
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The American Revolution
2.
This person was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution
a)
George Washington
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
King George II
d)
King George III
3.
Which of the following was the slogan the colonists used to describe how they felt about laws and taxes being passed for them, without having a say in the decision?
a)
"It's so unfair, it's not our share"
b)
"The tax heard round the world"
c)
"Taxes schmaxes"
d)
"No taxation without representation"
4.
This was the name of the secret organization of colonists who wanted to rebel against the King, and they planned and executed the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Minutemen
b)
Loyalists
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Sons of Anarchy
5.
This man physically wrote the Declaration of Independence:
a)
King George III
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
6.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on:
a)
July 3, 1774
b)
July 4, 1778
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 5, 1775
7.
This was a tax on stamps, newspapers, and other printed materials:
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Townshend Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
8.
The Intolerable Acts were meant to serve as a punishment to the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.
This person was known for his "midnight ride" to warn the colonial army that "The British are coming!!"
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Paul Revere
10.
This man was a scientist and inventor, and he also was one of the people to help draft the Declaration of Independence:
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Hancock
11.

The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Valley Forge

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

12.

What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington & Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

French & Indian

13.

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Treaty of Paris 2019

d)

Treaty of Paris 1997

14.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to establish a framework for government

b)

to express reasons for limiting immigration

c)

to list arguments for women’s suffrage

d)

to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

15.

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)

guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

c)

convinced the French to support the Americans

d)

forced the British to withdraw from North America

16.

How were the Daughters of Liberty different from the Sons of Liberty?

a)

The Sons of Liberty had more voice in government, while the Daughters of Liberty protested by boycotting English goods. They used their specialized skills to weave cloth.

b)

The Sons of Liberty had more of a voice in government while the Daughters of Liberty protested by voting for different officials to serve in Parliament.

17.

What slogan represents how the colonists had no representation in Parliament.

a)

No Tea and No Party!

b)

No Taxation without Representation!

18.

What is one of the most important reasons America won the revolutionary war?

a)

They knew the land geography.

b)

They knew they could escape to Canada.

19.

How do you think Patrick Henry's words "Give me liberty or give me death" inspired the start of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The colonists did not want to fight for their freedom, but were going to let Britain rule them.

b)

Many of the colonists did not want to die in order to be free of the tyranny of King George.

c)

The colonists were willing to die rather than remain under the rule of the tyranny of King George III.

20.

The colonial general turned traitor when he sold secrets to the British.

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

21.
In 1773 patriots like the Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and protested British trade policies and taxes on goods through the -
a)
Great Colonial Boycott
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
22.

After colonist threw rocks, sticks and snowballs at British forces, this event happened leading to tense relations between the British military and colonists.

a)

firing on Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle at Bunker Hill

23.

Who was the leader of the American (Continental) army?

a)

George Washington

b)

King George III

c)

Justin Bieber

24.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
25.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
26.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
27.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
28.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill