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American Revolution Test 4th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the 1st President of the United States of America?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

George Washington

d)

William Dawes

2.

The colonists were angry because they had to pay extra money to England for items they bought from them. What was this extra money called?

a)

tax

b)

duly

c)

stamp

d)

tea

3.

To protest having to pay unfair taxes, a group of colonists boarded a ship in the Boston Harbor and dumped _____ into the water?

a)

stamps

b)

tea

c)

paper

d)

cookies

4.

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Betsy Ross

d)

Paul Rever

5.

We celebrate our independence from England on this day.

a)

Easter

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Independence Day

d)

Labor Day

6.

When Paul Revere saw two lanterns shining in the church bell tower, he knew that the British were traveling by ____?

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

airplane

d)

car

7.

To which group did Sam Adams, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere and many others, belong to?

a)

Boston Militia

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Continental Army

d)

Stamp Act Brigade

8.

What was one of the reasons the colonists were so angry with England?

a)

England did not help them in the French and Indian War

b)

England was too far away from them to ship goods to them

c)

England was taxing them without representation in government

d)

England was not a good market for the crops they were growing

9.

Who went to France to convince the French to help us fight the Revolutionary War?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Hancock

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

10.

What war was England trying to get the colonies to help pay for?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

World War I

11.

What were the men called who promised to be ready to fight in a minute's notice?

a)

Fighting men

b)

British men

c)

Colonial men

d)

Minutemen

12.

Who became famous for his midnight ride to warn people that the British were coming?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

13.

What were the British soldiers called because of their uniforms?

a)

Greencoats

b)

Bluecoats

c)

Redcoats

d)

Blackcoats

14.

People who lived in America at the time of the Revolution were called what?

a)

Americans

b)

Colonists

c)

British

d)

French

15.

How many stars and stripes did the original American flag have on it?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

50

d)

49

16.

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were shot where?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Washington DC

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Boston

17.

What year was the Declaration of Independence written and approved?

a)

1976

b)

1876

c)

1776

d)

2021

18.

What role did George Washington play in the Revolutionary War?

a)

President

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Vice President

d)

Commander of the Army

19.

Who was the famous patriot who was asked to help write the Declaration of Independence. He was also famous for proving that lightning is electricity.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

20.

Who were the group of men responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

The black militia

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Free Masons