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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Review
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 28mins
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts. This was a result of:
The French and Indian War
The Canadian War
What slogan represents how the colonists had no representation in Parliament.
No Tea and No Party!
No Taxation without Representation!
Who fought against one another in the French and Indian War?
France vs. Native Americans
Britain and Colonists vs. France and Native Americans
Britain vs. France and Native Americans
Leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
King George III
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
A famous speaker from Virginia that helped to convince the colonists it was either liberty or death!
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Benedict Arnold
Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas (such as social contract) challenged empires and monarchies about natural rights and power of governments and citizens?
John Locke
George Washington
George Mason
John Hancock
After colonist threw rocks, sticks and snowballs at British forces, this event happened leading to tense relations between the British military and colonists.
firing on Lexington and Concord
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle at Bunker Hill
Which battle marked the end of the American Revolution?
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
What was Valley Forge?
A famous battle
The birthplace of the Continental (American) army
A secret hide-out
Which document ended the revolutionary war and said the colonies were now their own country?
The Articles of Confederation
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
Choose 2. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announce the colonies' freedom to the world
End the Revolutionary War
List complaints against the king
Set up guidelines to run America
What was The Articles of Confederation?
Our first guidelines to run the government
A break-up letter to England
An agreement to end the Revolutionary War
An announcement of our freedom
People that fought for America's freedom were called
Loyalists
Democrats
Patriots
Republicans
Who was never president?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the "real" opponent at Valley Forge?
Winter, starvation, disease
British
French
Indians
Wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes." Which battle was this quote from?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
Choose all the statements that correctly describe Valley Forge.
Washington and his troops spent the winter here
there were shortages of food, clothing, shelter, and medicine
Washington read "The Crisis" to inspire his troops
this is the turning point of the war
The american Revolution began at the battles of ____ and ___. (Choose two)
Yorktown
Lexington
Concord
Saratoga
Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, introduction that explains the documents purpose.
Glossary, list of terms used in the document and their definitions
List of Grievances, a list of complaints the colonists had towards the King
Declaration, formal statement of the colonies separating from Great Britain
Why did England put so many taxes and rules on the colonists after the French and Indian War?
England felt the colonies were responsible for the war so they had to pay.
England wanted to raise enough money to completely wipe France off the map.
England was in debt to Spain and had to pay them back to avoid another war.
The war left England broke and taxing the colonies could help them recover economically.
Which one of the following happens BECAUSE Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense:?
A new system of government for the United Sates is put in place
France agrees to join the Americans in the fight against England.
Many colonists are convinced that it is time for Independence.
The British are persuaded to abolish the Townshend Acts.
Why did the Second Continental Congress issue the Declaration of Independence?
Congress wanted to set up its own government so it could raise taxes and print its own money.
Congress wanted to break from Britain because it refused to recognize the rights of the colonists.
Congress was persuaded by France to declare war on Great Britain.
Congress wanted to punish Great Britain for the Boston Massacre.
Why did George Washington take his army to Valley Forge?
The British captured Philadelphia, forcing him to retreat to Valley Forge.
He planned to lure the British into a trap and defeat them at Valley Forge.
The Cherokee were in Valley Forge and planned to ally themselves with Washington.
Washington planned to capture the army of British General Howe as they were encamped at Valley Forge.
Why did the French agree to an alliance with the Patriots?
After the Battle of Charleston; the French knew the war was almost over and wanted to fight on the winning side.
After the Battle of Long Island; the French didn't want the Dutch to gain influence over the new country.
After the Battle of Saratoga; the French saw that the Americans had a chance to defeat Great Britain.
After the Battle of Princeton; the French saw that George Washington was a good leader.
Why did Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin write the Declaration of Independence?
To explain all the unfair things King George III had done and to let him know who they expected him to change.
To explain the kids of rights that all people should have and announce the name of their new country as the United States of America.
To explain all the ways in which Great Britain had ignored the rights of the colonists and why the colonies were declaring allegiance to France.
To explain why the colonists were declaring independence form Great Britain and to announce that the colonies were forming an independent nation.
Who felt that the colonies should unite under one Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
The Right to Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Bill of Rights
The Petition of Rights
The Constitution
What was the name of the Patriot Army?
US Army
Continental Army
Washington's Brigade
Privateer Army
What was the name the colonist called the British soldiers?
Traitors
Redcoats
Patriots
Lotalists
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
1
2
3
4
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
Constitution
The Magna Carta
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of Man
Common Sense
The American Crisis
America the Beautiful
What was the name of the plan of the Second Constitutional Convention of 1787 that favored the large states?
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
New York
What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small states?
The Missouri Compromise
The Representation Agreement
The Great Compromise
The Iowa Caucus
What is a two-house legislature called?
Bicameralism
Checks and Balances
Tricameralism
Federalism
This term means that the Federal Government was given certain powers, the state had certain powers and some powers were shared.
Nationalism
Democracy
Federalism
Stateism
What is the concept of government under which separate branches have the power to prevent actions by other branches and share power?
Separation of Powers
Branches of Power
Constitutional Powers
Checks and Balance
The Olive Branch Petition, by John Dickinson, was written to
start a war with England
ask for more time to pay debt to England
attempt peace with England
attempt peace with Native Americans and the French
The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?
reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)
a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)
reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)
peace treaty between US and England
Who might say, "God save the King!"
a loyalist
a patriot
Who was Crispus Atticus?
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
The first person killed in the Boston Massacre
The first person to dump tea into Boston Harbor
The first person killed in the American Revolutionary war.
Which term best matches the following description:
- No representatives from the colonies in British Parliament
- No voice in the taxes
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
The slogan "No Taxation Without Representation"
Stamp Act
Which term best matches the following description:
- France and Britain fought over the land in the Ohio River Valley
- The Indians fought with the French
- Britain won the war, but it was very expensive (war debt)
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
The slogan “No taxation without representation”
French and Indian War
Which term best matches the following description:
- Colonists throw Snowballs at Redcoats
- Redcoats fire on unarmed Colonists
- Several Colonists were Killed
- Famous engraving by Paul Revere
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
The Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
Whose midnight ride warned the Continental Army that the British were getting ready to attack?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
Choose the best description of the Boston Massacre.
British soldiers marched into Boston and killed anyone they encountered in the streets.
American colonists surprised the British and killed many more soldiers than anyone expected.
Colonists taunted British soldiers, the soldiers fired, 5 Americans were killed, and the newspapers exaggerated the story.
It wasn't about soldiers at all, but ducks.
English Congress
Militia
Patriot
Revolution
Parliament
What was the name of the First Constitution?
The Declaration of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
