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Revolutionary War

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Parliament pass the Sugar and Stamp Acts on the colonist?

a)

to pay for gifts to Native Americans to keep them west of the Appalachians

b)

to control the kinds of businesses and contracts colonists entered into

c)

to reverse the effects of the boycott of British goods

d)

to pay part of the cost of defending the frontier (French and Indian War) and colonial governments

2.

The Sons of Liberty were formed to

a)

oppose British policies

b)

carry out violent protests

c)

burn tax stamps

d)

throw tea in the sea

3.

Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Hershey, PA

4.

Colonists that support the British were called

a)

Minutemen

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Spartans

5.

Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

6.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what inalienable rights did all men have?

a)

protection, property, and self-government

b)

life, liberty and property

c)

life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

d)

3 square meals, a bed to sleep in, and a roof over your head

7.
Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
a)
To convince Patriots to fight for independence
b)
To convince Loyalists to fight
c)
To Convince France to help the Patriots
d)
To Convince England to help the Patriots
8.
Which of the following was NOT an unalienable right?
a)
Life 
b)
Liberty
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Cellphone
9.

The tea act was....

a)

passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.

b)

a popular play in Boston.

c)

a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.

d)

created by colonial governments to make money.

10.

The Boston Massacre was...

a)

an event that led to thousands of colonial deaths.

b)

the result of the Intolerable Acts.

c)

the turning point in the Revolutionary War.

d)

used by colonists to increase support for the Revolution.

11.

The purpose of the Stamp Act was to tax...

a)

playing cards.

b)

legal documents.

c)

newspapers.

d)

All of the above

12.

Which answer best describes the Intolerable Acts?

a)

gave colonists more freedom.

b)

a series of laws placed on colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.

c)

acts that the colonists placed on themselves

d)

it only closed Boston Harbor

13.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

14.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

15.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

16.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

17.

Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?

a)

King George III

b)

King Charles X

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King James I

18.

Who were the Minute Men?

a)

Loyalists who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

b)

British soldiers in charge of putting down the rebellion

c)

Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

d)

Members of the first Continental Congress

19.

The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...

a)

turning point of the Revolutionary War.

b)

first battle of the Revolutionary War

c)

first battle of the Civil War

d)

last battle of the Revolutionary War

20.

What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington/Concord

21.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

22.

What type of aid did France provide to support the colonial war effort?

a)

uniforms

b)

airplanes

c)

financial and military support

d)

no support

23.

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

c)

It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

d)

George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.

24.
What battle convinced France and Spain to aid the United States? 
a)
Yorktown 
b)
Trenton
c)
Saratoga 
d)
Princeton 
25.
Christmas night, Washington led a sneak attack on what town?
a)
Trenton
b)
Princeton 
c)
Valley Forge 
d)
Monmouth 
26.
Who surrendered his entire army to Washington at Yorktown? 
a)
Burgoyne
b)
Cornwallis
c)
Howe 
d)
Hamilton 
27.
Winter Camp that averaged 10 deaths per day.
a)
Valley Forge 
b)
Yorktown 
c)
Cowpens 
d)
Green Mountains 
28.
America's greatest traitor.
a)
George Washington
b)
Arnold Benedict 
c)
Eggs Benedict 
d)
Benedict Arnold 
29.
Who was known as America's first well known Naval fighter? 
a)
Henry Hamilton
b)
Frederick Von Steuben
c)
John Paul Jones 
d)
Nathan Hale 
30.
German mercenaries that fought for money
a)
Hessian's 
b)
Lobster-backs 
c)
Guerrillas 
d)
Sessian's 
31.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
32.

Where was the first shot fired?

a)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Cowpens

d)

Battle of Charleston

33.

Which battle was the turning point of the war for the Patriots?

a)

Battle of Cowpens

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

d)

Battle of Charleston

34.

Why did the Americans win the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

General Cornwallis was tired of chasing the Continental Army

b)

General Washington surrounded the British on land, and the French navy blocked the bay

c)

The Patriots were able to fight the British on the open fields

d)

The Patriots had new uniforms

35.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Deborah Sampson

36.
What law made it very expensive for colonists to import molasses?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
37.

Which battle happened first?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Cowpens

c)

Battle of Lexington & Concord

d)

Battle of Saratoga

38.

Why did many soldiers die during the encampment at Valley Forge?

a)

They died of disease, starvation, and/or freezing to death.

b)

The British attacked the fort.

c)

They didn't have time to build the fort.

d)

They were outnumbered by the British.

39.
This event made colonists angry with the British.
a)
Civil War
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Jamestown
d)
the Lost Colony
40.

Who created the "Bloody Massacre" engraving?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

George Washington

c)

A British soldier

d)

King George III

41.
fighters who work in small groups to make hit-and-run attacks
a)
guerilla
b)
civilian
c)
privateer
d)
cavalry
42.

What was another name for these British soldiers?

a)

patriots

b)

loyalists

c)

redcoats

d)

Minutemen

43.

To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

44.

The introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

45.

To cancel an act or law.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

46.

A formal request.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

47.

Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

48.

Open defiance of authority.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

49.

American colonist who favored American independence.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

50.

American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

51.

What was taxed under the Stamp Act?

a)

Sugar and molasses

b)

All legal/paper documents and printed materials

c)

Tea

d)

All colonial made goods

52.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Sons/Daughters of Liberty?

a)

To help England defeat the French

b)

To protest British policies

c)

To protest the First Continental Congress

d)

To help collect taxes

53.

What items were taxed under the Townshend Acts?

a)

Tea, paper, gunpowder

b)

Paper, paint, pearls

c)

Paint, paper, spices

d)

Glass, tea, paper

54.

Why did the British march on Lexington and Concord?

a)

To issue a new tax

b)

To arrest members of the militia

c)

To build a new fort

d)

To seize weapons and arrest spies

55.

Which of the following best describes the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor

b)

Members of the Sons of Liberty met with British officials over tea in Boston

c)

British soldiers forced a shipment of tea into the city of Boston

d)

British soldiers dumped tea into Boston Harbor because colonists would not buy it

56.
Who was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown?
a)
Washington
b)
Revere
c)
Corwallis
d)
George II
57.
The French and Indian war was fought over disputed land.  What was the land?
a)
The Ohio River Valley
b)
The Fur Valley
c)
The Kentucky Frontier
d)
Boston Massachusetts
58.
The Proclamation of 1763 …
a)
Required the colonists to pay taxes on their homes
b)
forced colonists to pay taxes on tea, paper, paint, and glass
c)
Prevented the colonists from moving west
d)
allowed soldiers to stay in colonist homes
59.
The Stamp Act congress was a...
a)
Group of Englishmen who enforced the Stamp Act in the colonies
b)
Small gorup of colonists who supported the Stamp Act
c)
Group of colonists who openly opposed the Stamp Act
d)
None of the above
60.
The Quartering Act
a)
Taxed all printed materials
b)
forced colonists to provide shelter and food to British Soldiers
c)
Forced colonists to give a "quarter" to british soliders
d)
None of the above
61.
"Give me liberty, or Give me death" was a famous quote by what American patriot?
a)
John Adams
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Hancock
62.

rights that cannot be taken away

a)

unalienable rights

b)

natural rights

c)

just powers

d)

consent of the governed

63.

A list of the colonists' complaints.

a)

Preamble

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

64.

The colonists explain the rights of people and the role of government power.

a)

Preamble

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

65.

An introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written.

a)

Preamble

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

66.

The natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence are...

a)

life.

b)

liberty.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

67.
Who created the "Bloody Massacre" painting to spread anti-British propaganda?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Sons Of LIberty
68.
In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Townshend Act Boycott
69.
Which event was considered an act of Civil Disobedience?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Smuggling Of Dutch Tea
70.

Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Tea Act

71.
Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Stamp Act
72.
Who was the 1st colonial protester killed in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Paul Revere
73.
Which British law required colonists to provide British troops with housing?
a)
Proclamation Of 1763
b)
Townshend Act
c)
British Housing Act
d)
Quartering Act
74.

What was used to circulate the "Bloody Massacre" painting throughout all 13 Colonies?

a)

Committees of Correspondence

b)

The Pony Express

c)

UPS

d)

The U.S. Postal Service

75.
I was an African American patriot of the American Revolution
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Haym Salomon
76.
As the leader of the “Sons of Liberty” I helped organize the Boston Tea Party
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry
77.
My writings helped convince many people to support the Patriots
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
King George III
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Mercy Otis Warren
78.
I was a slave, but George Washington trusted me to spy on the British at Yorktown
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Paul Jones
79.
I was the 1st patriot killed at the Boston Massacre in 1770
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Crispus Attucks
80.
My pamphlet, Common Sense, encouraged the colonies to break with England and become independent
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
King George III
81.
I believed in your struggle for independence, which is why I came from France to help you
a)
Haym Salomon
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
John Locke
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
82.
I rode out in the middle of the night to warn the people of Concord that the "British are Coming!"
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Paul Revere
d)
John Paul Jones
83.
I inspired Jefferson with my writings about Natural Rights (life, liberty, and property)
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
John Locke
84.
I was an early supporter of women's rights. In letters to my husband, who was creating the government, I reminded him that women were not bound to follow any laws in which they have no voice
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Martha Washington
d)
Susan B Anthony
85.
French Aristocrat and leader in French and American Revolution. Became a major-general in the Continental Army. 
a)
Bernanrdo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Haym Salomon 
d)
John Paul Jones
86.
I was a slave, but George Washington trusted me to spy on the British at Yorktown
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Paul Jones
87.
I believed in your struggle for independence, which is why I came from France to help you
a)
Haym Salomon
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
John Locke
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
88.
The British considered me a pirate, but winning battles at sea earned me the nickname “Father of the U.S. Navy”
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Adams
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
James Armistead
89.

Rights that cannot be taken from the people.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Social Contract

d)

Natural Rights

90.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are considered -

a)

transferable

b)

legislated

c)

unalienable

d)

inherited

91.

statement in which you say you are unhappy or not satisfied with something

a)

grievance

b)

declaration

c)

preamble

d)

constitution

92.

impossible to take away or give up

a)

unalienable

b)

endowed

c)

transferable

d)

self-evident

93.

something that is stated or made known in an official or public way

a)

disavowal

b)

constitute

c)

declaration

d)

pursuit

94.

An escaped African American slave who spied on British troop movements and reported it to the Americans.

a)

James Armistead

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Wentworth Chesswell

95.

America’s 1stnaval hero. Known for saying “I’ve not yet begun to fight!”

a)

Haym Salomon

b)

James Armistead

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Crispus Attucks

96.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

97.

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

September 3, 1783

c)

January 14, 1784

d)

October 19, 1781

98.
First Battle of the American Revolution 
a)
Saratoga 
b)
Valley Forge 
c)
Lexington and Concord 
d)
Yorktown
99.
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 Saratoga, Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
100.
Which battle ended the American revolution?
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
101.

OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Yorktown

d)

2nd Continental Congress

102.
Who helped the colonists in the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Sweden
d)
Germany
103.
Complete the series of events....
        Boston Massacre
        Boston Tea Party
        Lexington and Concord
        Surrender at Yorktown
              ????????
a)
1st Continental Congress
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
104.
Colonists stated they were free in this document.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Congress
105.
This was the turning point in the war.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington
c)
Boston
d)
Saratoga
106.
Britain recognizes American independence in this document.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
1st Continental Congress
d)
The Newspaper
107.
This is when the delegates from all colonies except Georgia met to discuss independence from Britain.
a)
Town Meetings
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
1st Continental Congress
d)
Yorktown
108.
Which happened first?
Yorktown
or
 Saratoga?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
109.
This was the first armed conflict in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Yorktown
d)
Lexington and Concord
110.
Which happened first?
Declaration of Independence
or
Treaty of Paris?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of Independence
111.
Which one of these is NOT an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
112.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress 
113.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
114.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
115.
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Which battle was this quote from?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Valley Forge
116.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.
a)
Strong navy
b)
Experienced troops
c)
motivation for independence
d)
highly paid soldiers
117.
A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a)
Speaking in support of the King
b)
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
c)
Housing patriot soldiers
d)
joining the Continental Army
118.
Many African-Americans supported the British because they______.
a)
Wanted to preserve the Southern economic system
b)
Believed they would gain  freedom from slavery
c)
Expected to get land when the war was over
d)
Hoped to earn free passage to Africa
119.
During the War, Native Americans generally supported the ________.
a)
British because of the British promised to free enslaved African Americans
b)
British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life
c)
Patriots because they seemed less of a threat to their way of life
d)
Patriots because they promised to return Native American lands.
120.
How did the war affect attitudes toward slavery in the US?
a)
African Americans were seen as too valuable as soldiers to be enslaved people
b)
Loyalists had to free enslaved people as punishment for supporting the British
c)
Slavery was outlawed in the US immediately following the war
d)
The ideals of freedom and liberty led some white Americans to question slavery
121.
As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to ______.
a)
Recognize the US as a British colony
b)
Recognize the US as a free and independent nation
c)
Allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament
d)
Seek new allies against the US
122.
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of _____.
a)
A blockade
b)
British spies
c)
lack of money
d)
Native Americans

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