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Revolutionary War Unit Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Stamp Act

2.

Which group has well-trained, well paid soldiers?

a)

British Forces

b)

Continental Forces

3.

Which of the following describes the Saratoga Campaign?

a)

British General Burgoyne planned to travel south attacking cities and forts along the way.

b)

General Burgoyne was successful at first, but later had trouble hacking through the wilderness.

c)

General Burgoyne had trouble gaining support from local colonists because his men started stealing from them.

d)

General Burgoyne, despite his hardships, did not surrender his entire army to the Americans.

4.

What document official ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Federalist Papers

5.

What victory was a turning point for the Continental army?

a)

Washington crossing the Delaware to launch a surprise attack at Trenton on Christmas.

b)

The spy Nathan Hale being caught and hung.

c)

Losing Fort Ticonderoga to the British.

d)

Benedict Arnold defecting to the British.

6.

Which item did the Stamp Act say that the colonists were supposed to buy a British stamp for?

a)

every sheet of newspaper

b)

every document

c)

every playing card

d)

all of the above

7.

Which describes the major cause of the French and Indian War?

a)

disagreements between the French and British over land claims and the fur trade

b)

arguments about the rights of Indians in French North America

c)

arguments about the prices Indians were paid for the furs they trapped for the British

d)

disagreements between the French and the Indians over how to use the land and who owns the land

8.

In which conflict were five colonists killed by British soldiers?

a)

Paul Revere's Ride

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

French and Indian War

9.

The American colonists felt that THIS was a violation of their civil liberties because they had no representation in British Parliament

a)

Taxation

b)

Dress Code

c)

No Free Speech

d)

Laws

10.

This Law said that English colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Great Migration

11.

What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Knights of Templar

c)

Freemasons

d)

Boys of Boston

12.

Select ALL of the new taxes or laws imposed on the colonists by the British

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Social Security Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Quartering Act

13.

Who would have said “No taxation, without representation”?

a)

A Loyalist

b)

A Patriot

c)

The King of England

d)

A Tax Collector

14.

Some people wanted to support the king and stay under his leadership. What were those people called?

a)

Patriots

b)

Traitors

c)

Loyalist

d)

Storm Troopers

15.

What did the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts do?

a)

It created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company.

b)

It closed the port of Boston and took away all their government leaders

c)

It was a tax on all paper goods such as books, playing cards, and legal documents.

d)

It was a meeting where representatives from each colony discussed what to do about the king’s action.

16.

Which of the following was a result of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Coercive Acts

d)

Nothing happened after the Tea Party

17.

"The shot heard round the world!"

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Amarillo Texas

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Boston Massachusetts

18.

Who was asked to head the new Continental Army?

a)

John Wayne

b)

Phillip Thomas

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

19.

What did the colonists do in reaction to the Coercive Acts?

a)

held the 2nd Continental Congress

b)

Made George Washington President

c)

Made the Fourth of July

d)

Held the 1st Continental Congress

20.

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of the 2nd Continental Congress

a)

Make George Washington the Commander of the Continental Army

b)

Send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III

c)

Name Thomas Jefferson President

d)

Create the "Continental Army"

21.

What is the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 2nd 1776

b)

June 4th 1776

c)

July 17th 1776

d)

July 4th 1776

22.

The _____ stated why the colonists wanted their independence from Great Britain.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Parliament

d)

Common Sense

23.

Winning the battle of ______ is considered the turning point of the war.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Concord

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Boston

24.

The battle that took place at ____ is considered the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Vincennes

d)

Yorktown

25.

Which American Revolution battle resulted in a military alliance between the United States and France?

a)

Princeton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

26.

Why did the Continental Army Struggle? Choose 3

a)

The Continental Army could not decide on a leader.

b)

The Continental Congress wanted to approve all actions and it took a long time to get information back and forth

c)

The Continental Congress had to rely on the colonies for money, and the colonies did not provide enough

d)

Some soldiers had no military training and would come and go as they pleased

e)

The short distance between the battlefield and soldier's homes made them nervous

27.

How did the Continental Army use guerrilla warfare?

a)

They hid behind trees and walls to fire their weapons, and they stole or destroyed British weapons and supplies

b)

They hid at their homes, they fled the battlefield when they thought they might lose, and they refused to follow orders because they had no military experience.

c)

They lined up on the battlefield facing leaving the British army, and each side took turns attacking.

d)

They used bows and arrows rather than guns.

28.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington

c)

Yorktown

d)

Boston

29.

What were the colonists' reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence? Choose 3

a)

to keep the colonies independent and separate from each other

b)

to officially declare independence from Great Britain.

c)

to build support amongst colonists by explaining the reasons for independence

d)

to gain colonial representation in British Parliament

e)

to gain support from powerful European nations

30.

Which of the following are representations of a loyalist? Choose 3

a)

older colonists

b)

wanted independence from Great Britain

c)

against independence because of economic concerns

d)

remained dedicated to Great Britain

e)

supported the Revolutionary War

31.

Which of the following represent a patriot?

a)

wanted independence from Great Britain

b)

supported the Revolutionary War

c)

wanted to be free of the king's tyranny

d)

younger colonists

e)

all of these

32.

Which statements BEST explain the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence? Choose 2

a)

The Declaration of Independence included a list of grievances against King George.

b)

The Declaration of Independence unified the colonies and was the first document that mentioned the "United States of America."

c)

The Declaration of Independence led to first shots being fired in the Revolutionary War.

d)

The Declaration of Independence gave all Americans consent to be governed.

e)

The Declaration of Independence inspired other leaders and nations to create their own similar documents.

33.

Why is the Declaration of Independence still important to American citizens today?

a)

It promotes the idea of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.

b)

It promotes revolution and war as a method to make changes that we still use today.

c)

It outlines the process to make changes to our constitution that we still use today.

d)

It establishes the structure of our government and the separation of powers into the three branches we still have today.

34.

Following the French and Indian War, how did the colonists react to the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain?

a)

They thought the taxes were fair because they discouraged smuggling.

b)

They resented the taxes because they did not have representation in Parliament.

c)

They resented the taxes because the British did not protect them against Native American attacks.

d)

They thought the taxes were fair because they were used to help pay for the French and Indian War.

35.

After the French and Indian War, why did the British government establish the Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans

b)

to limit economic competition among the colonies

c)

to encourage colonists to establish settlements in territories won by the British in the war

d)

to ensure French settlers left territories won by the British in the war

36.

Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon during the French and Indian War called for what?

a)

uniting the colonies in one large colony

b)

unity against the French but separation of governments

c)

create a unified government for the 13 colonies

d)

equal rights for all people in the colonies

37.

What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?

a)

It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.

b)

It was the first plan to suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain peace.

c)

It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together.

d)

It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to settlement in the Ohio River Valley.

38.

Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? Choose 2

a)

Imports of paint, glass and tea were taxed

b)

colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress

c)

Colonists in all 13 colonies lost their representation in Parliament.

d)

Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.

e)

Colonists in all 13 colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings

39.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense.....

a)

blamed King George III for the colonies' problems and urged Americans to declare their independence.

b)

was a call for the abolition of slavery.

c)

Criticized the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

d)

Insisted that the British allow the colonies to elect their own representatives.

40.

Which of the following was NOT one of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Boston Port Act

b)

Massachusetts Government Act

c)

Boston Paper Act

d)

Administration of Government Act