WorksheetsRevolutionary War Unit Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Yorktown
Stamp Act
Which group has well-trained, well paid soldiers?
British Forces
Continental Forces
Which of the following describes the Saratoga Campaign?
British General Burgoyne planned to travel south attacking cities and forts along the way.
General Burgoyne was successful at first, but later had trouble hacking through the wilderness.
General Burgoyne had trouble gaining support from local colonists because his men started stealing from them.
General Burgoyne, despite his hardships, did not surrender his entire army to the Americans.
What document official ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Federalist Papers
What victory was a turning point for the Continental army?
Washington crossing the Delaware to launch a surprise attack at Trenton on Christmas.
The spy Nathan Hale being caught and hung.
Losing Fort Ticonderoga to the British.
Benedict Arnold defecting to the British.
Which item did the Stamp Act say that the colonists were supposed to buy a British stamp for?
every sheet of newspaper
every document
every playing card
all of the above
Which describes the major cause of the French and Indian War?
disagreements between the French and British over land claims and the fur trade
arguments about the rights of Indians in French North America
arguments about the prices Indians were paid for the furs they trapped for the British
disagreements between the French and the Indians over how to use the land and who owns the land
In which conflict were five colonists killed by British soldiers?
Paul Revere's Ride
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
The American colonists felt that THIS was a violation of their civil liberties because they had no representation in British Parliament
Taxation
Dress Code
No Free Speech
Laws
This Law said that English colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Proclamation of 1763
The Great Migration
What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?
Sons of Liberty
Knights of Templar
Freemasons
Boys of Boston
Select ALL of the new taxes or laws imposed on the colonists by the British
Stamp Act
Social Security Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Who would have said “No taxation, without representation”?
A Loyalist
A Patriot
The King of England
A Tax Collector
Some people wanted to support the king and stay under his leadership. What were those people called?
Patriots
Traitors
Loyalist
Storm Troopers
What did the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts do?
It created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company.
It closed the port of Boston and took away all their government leaders
It was a tax on all paper goods such as books, playing cards, and legal documents.
It was a meeting where representatives from each colony discussed what to do about the king’s action.
Which of the following was a result of the Boston Tea Party?
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Coercive Acts
Nothing happened after the Tea Party
"The shot heard round the world!"
Bunker Hill
Amarillo Texas
Lexington & Concord
Boston Massachusetts
Who was asked to head the new Continental Army?
John Wayne
Phillip Thomas
John Adams
George Washington
What did the colonists do in reaction to the Coercive Acts?
held the 2nd Continental Congress
Made George Washington President
Made the Fourth of July
Held the 1st Continental Congress
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of the 2nd Continental Congress
Make George Washington the Commander of the Continental Army
Send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III
Name Thomas Jefferson President
Create the "Continental Army"
What is the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
July 2nd 1776
June 4th 1776
July 17th 1776
July 4th 1776
The _____ stated why the colonists wanted their independence from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Parliament
Common Sense
Winning the battle of ______ is considered the turning point of the war.
Saratoga
Concord
Bunker Hill
Boston
The battle that took place at ____ is considered the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Saratoga
Bunker Hill
Vincennes
Yorktown
Which American Revolution battle resulted in a military alliance between the United States and France?
Princeton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Why did the Continental Army Struggle? Choose 3
The Continental Army could not decide on a leader.
The Continental Congress wanted to approve all actions and it took a long time to get information back and forth
The Continental Congress had to rely on the colonies for money, and the colonies did not provide enough
Some soldiers had no military training and would come and go as they pleased
The short distance between the battlefield and soldier's homes made them nervous
How did the Continental Army use guerrilla warfare?
They hid behind trees and walls to fire their weapons, and they stole or destroyed British weapons and supplies
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.
They lined up on the battlefield facing leaving the British army, and each side took turns attacking.
They used bows and arrows rather than guns.
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
Trenton
Lexington
Yorktown
Boston
What were the colonists' reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence? Choose 3
to keep the colonies independent and separate from each other
to officially declare independence from Great Britain.
to build support amongst colonists by explaining the reasons for independence
to gain colonial representation in British Parliament
to gain support from powerful European nations
Which of the following are representations of a loyalist? Choose 3
older colonists
wanted independence from Great Britain
against independence because of economic concerns
remained dedicated to Great Britain
supported the Revolutionary War
Which of the following represent a patriot?
wanted independence from Great Britain
supported the Revolutionary War
wanted to be free of the king's tyranny
younger colonists
all of these
Which statements BEST explain the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence? Choose 2
The Declaration of Independence included a list of grievances against King George.
The Declaration of Independence unified the colonies and was the first document that mentioned the "United States of America."
The Declaration of Independence led to first shots being fired in the Revolutionary War.
The Declaration of Independence gave all Americans consent to be governed.
The Declaration of Independence inspired other leaders and nations to create their own similar documents.
Why is the Declaration of Independence still important to American citizens today?
It promotes the idea of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.
It promotes revolution and war as a method to make changes that we still use today.
It outlines the process to make changes to our constitution that we still use today.
It establishes the structure of our government and the separation of powers into the three branches we still have today.
Following the French and Indian War, how did the colonists react to the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain?
They thought the taxes were fair because they discouraged smuggling.
They resented the taxes because they did not have representation in Parliament.
They resented the taxes because the British did not protect them against Native American attacks.
They thought the taxes were fair because they were used to help pay for the French and Indian War.
After the French and Indian War, why did the British government establish the Proclamation Line of 1763?
to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans
to limit economic competition among the colonies
to encourage colonists to establish settlements in territories won by the British in the war
to ensure French settlers left territories won by the British in the war
Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon during the French and Indian War called for what?
uniting the colonies in one large colony
unity against the French but separation of governments
create a unified government for the 13 colonies
equal rights for all people in the colonies
What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?
It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.
It was the first plan to suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain peace.
It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together.
It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? Choose 2
Imports of paint, glass and tea were taxed
colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress
Colonists in all 13 colonies lost their representation in Parliament.
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
Colonists in all 13 colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings
Thomas Paine's Common Sense.....
blamed King George III for the colonies' problems and urged Americans to declare their independence.
was a call for the abolition of slavery.
Criticized the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Insisted that the British allow the colonies to elect their own representatives.
Which of the following was NOT one of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Boston Paper Act
Administration of Government Act
